I think I got a really good deal at the flea market today!

[Cool Breeze]

Well, I've been checking out some flea markets for some pipes and I've picked up a few for pretty cheap. Today, I got what I think is my first really good deal.

It is a Peterson Shamrock. It is beautiful and in excellent condition. The marking says, "Made in Ireland" in block letters which puts the date of manufacture between 1947-1949 (according to an online source). I can't believe it is in such good condition.
I paid a whopping $20 for this pipe. Did I get as good a deal as I think I did?

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[bluenoser]

wow I know nothing about the actual value but beautiful piece for $20. nice

[Tobias Lutz]

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That is a fantastic find!!!

[BryGuySC]

Nice find!
I've neglected the flea market recently! Too cold.

[OnePyroTec]

I could go the rest of my life without buying another pipe. Had I seen that pipe for that price, I'd bought it too.

[Cool Breeze]

Thanks guys. I'm new to pipes but I know Peterson is a well known brand so I figured I couldn't go wrong for 20 bucks.

They really didn't have a clue what was what because they had a Kaywoodie that was in terrible shape for the same price. The stem was so loose it would barely stay in the bowl. They also had a MM cob that they wanted $10 for. The same one you can get at Walgreens for $6. :)

So they didn't have a clue about pipes. The lady said she gets them from time to time, so needless to say I'll be checking back.

[Pugsley]

You were at the right place, at the right time. That is one hell of a find.

[AlanS]

Way cool Brother.

[Branzig]

I don't get why these things never happen to me haha.

Amazing find. You did very well sir.

[spyder]

Great bargain! I'm not a fan of the P-lip stem, but the cross grain is very striking. Sanitize and enjoy!

[Tony78]

If you're in doubt, send it to me. I'll smoke it for you and let you know if it was a good deal or not :p

[Cool Breeze]

Tony, I've decided to make this my dedicated Virginia pipe and have been debating what to smoke in it first. I figure it will be ready to go by Wednesday or so and I think that Orlik Golden Sliced you turned me on to will be the first to feel the flame in it. :)

[Tony78]

I have a dedicated Virginia pipe (Savinelli Bruna 209) too. It pretty much only sees OGS or FVF.

I got my father in law smoking pipes again after he took a many year hiatus. I've slowly baited him back into this evil TAD/PAD hobby over the last couple of cold months. Yesterday he tried OGS for the first time and asked where I got it (local or internet). I walked over to my pipe cabinet, pulled some stuff and handed him a tin of OGS, a brand new MM Legend, a pipe tool, a package of pipe cleaners and a couple books of matches. Now he can enjoy a pipe at his house too. Next up... get him to join this forum. Moral of the story... OGS is a great tobacco.

OGS is a great choice to start your dedicated Virginia pipe because it burns easier than many of the other flake Virginias. I assume you're doing a full reconditioning and reaming the cake back to nothing. If that's the case stick with OGS for a few smokes or something that you know burns easily. If you do go for FVF in that pipe... dry it well. FVF is very wet and is even more of a delicious PITA in a brand new pipe. My $0.02

[Cool Breeze]

I assume you're doing a full reconditioning and reaming the cake back to nothing. If that's the case stick with OGS for a few smokes or something that you know burns easily. If you do go for FVF in that pipe... dry it well. FVF is very wet and is even more of a delicious PITA in a brand new pipe. My $0.02

Yeah, I gave it the salt/alcohol treatment for several hours and reamed it out pretty good so I'll be re-forming the cake.
I figure a few bowls of OGS will do the trick nicely as well.

I'll have a couple more tins delivered in a few days. I don't see me ever getting tired of it. :)

[MrMotoyoshi]

Just one of those right place right time kind of things. Congrats!

[rx2man]

You probably already know this but if you do not have Everclear around pipe sweetener is a must. I had been using 80 proof rum and I thought it was working fine. Well the pipe sweetener found stuff a lot of nastyness in some of the estates I had that I thought were clean. So much for that. I now use pipe sweetener. Also does the Pete have a silver band? Nickle and you have a $50 to $70 pipe depending on where you are getting it or the "deal" you are getting. Total score for $20. Makes me think I need to hit some of the flea markets around here. If that is a Silver band you got a $100-$150 pipe.

[Cool Breeze]

It is the nickle band. Even so, I've got less than half it's worth in it. I'll take that every day of the week.

It is a great smoking pipe. I'm still not sure what I think of the P-lip though.

[commonsenseman]

You got a steal of a deal, congrats on a beautiful pipe!

[quo155]

Congrats Paul...no matter how you look at it, you found a sweet deal and ended up with a very nice pipe!

[Trroutman22]

I would guess you paid about half of what you would of paid on ebay. Great find!

[Haebar]

It is the nickle band. Even so, I've got less than half it's worth in it. I'll take that every day of the week.

It is a great smoking pipe. I'm still not sure what I think of the P-lip though.

Breeze you got a great deal! That pipe would sell on Ebay for $50 or more. Congratulations!

[Bruck]

You got ripped off, that thing's a piece of junk. I'll give you $10 for it to help you cut your losses :)

[Branzig]

You got ripped off, that thing's a piece of junk. I'll give you $10 for it to help you cut your losses :)

I'll shoot ya 15 and call it a deal?!

:p