St. Louis Pipe Show 2025
KA9FFJ
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in Tobacco Talk
Recieved this info and thought I should share ASAP to give plenty of planning time for those who might be thinking about coming...
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My wifes' brother passed away and they are having a celebration of life service in Florida Jan 25. We will be flying down and will be back with only 6 days before the show.
Consequently I will try to post a pic(s) of what you can expect to see on my table probably within the next few days... Stay tuned...
The average price for the majority of my pipes will be between 15 and 20 dollars.
A few 5 to 10, and a few 25 to 45 should make them more than affordable to most.
I also have a few stands and a self standing cabinet that I converted to hold pipes.
I presently have 5 more pipes I'll be working on to add to the table.
Anyway, here's the pic I promised...
But you still get the idea...
That cabinet looks like a screaming deal to me. Nice pipe cabinets go for pretty good scratch. I’d say you’re at about 50%. If I was there now, I’d snap that up in a heartbeat. I’ve been looking for similar cabinets to convert. I haven’t found any used ones, and very few new that are actual wood, and they are expensive.
That tobacco jar/tray on the lower left is somewhat disturbing, unless I’m just “twisted” and seeing something that’s not🤔. I’m just like “WTH?
Usually what I do is figure my initial cost/investment of the pipe, stands, cabinets, etc., and then add a few bucks more to cover supplies used and my time.
It's just a hobby so all I'm trying to do is get my money back plus a little more to resupply and update my tools to keep me going.
As far as that strange looking pipe holder on the left, it's actually an antique. "Made in Japan" is glazed on the bottom.
Took me a while to figure it out, but on the right is the place designated to hold a box of matches. I'm guessing holes in the front and back are there to gain access to the box for striking your match.?.?🤔
The whole thing is glazed porcelain...
Being as it's pretty old, I figure someone might want it as pipe memorabilia.?.?
The show is this Saturday from 9 to 5.
I'll have around 50 to 55 pipes plus some pipe racks and a pipe storage cabinet.
I'll be sitting with @mapletop and look forward to seeing him again this year.
If you're reading this and can make it, please stop by and say hello...
No freezing... in February I'll take that as a blessing.
Make sure you introduce yourself as you stop by. I look forward to the chit-chat...
Oh, and earlier I said I have 50-55 pipes. Upon a recount, I think I'm closer to 60...
1st: an SMS meer = needs a little cleaning and a very little chatter taken off the stem. But other than that, a pretty good buy for a flat 35 bucks...
Note the date this blend was jarred... yes... '03!
Pics coming...
That top pipe is really weird... it's almost flat! 🤔
I forgot to mention that, while getting all my stuff together to leave, I saw this 3.5 oz. blend sitting all by itself on the edge of the table next to us at the end where you were sitting.
I asked all around and no one claimed it and finally I gave up and threw it in with my stuff.
Is it yours? If so, I can mail it or whatever. Just let me know brother...