Ridiculous

On my watch list just for the hell of it. It's good, but not that good. My last couple of ounces got tossed because a weird off-flavor had developed. Would buy another tin at close to normal prices, but I'm pretty much done with it. Call it sour grapes. Call me biased. But don't call me.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173385880770?ViewItem=&item=173385880770

"Ridiculous" doesn't even come close.





No Cheers,

RR

I hope that it is some Chinese market situation. I say that with no bias against the Chinese. I mean that, too. I just hope it is something that wouldn't make sense to me and that I'm completely unaware of in its circumstances.

I'd be much more agitated if it was someone from the USA, like the beginnings of hipsters etc finding their way, bringing stupid money and inane sensibilities to the pipe world.

I'm glad to have found several similar blends that I enjoy just as much. Lust and greed for material items is deteriorating in my old age.

Zeno Marx wrote:

I hope that it is some Chinese market situation.  I say that with no bias against the Chinese.  I mean that, too.  I just hope it is something that wouldn't make sense to me and that I'm completely unaware of in its circumstances.

I'd be much more agitated if it was someone from the USA, like the beginnings of hipsters etc finding their way, bringing stupid money and inane sensibilities to the pipe world.

Your nightmare has come true, Zeno. The seller does not ship outside the U.S.A.

Davy Jones wrote:

Zeno Marx wrote:

I hope that it is some Chinese market situation.  I say that with no bias against the Chinese.  I mean that, too.  I just hope it is something that wouldn't make sense to me and that I'm completely unaware of in its circumstances.

I'd be much more agitated if it was someone from the USA, like the beginnings of hipsters etc finding their way, bringing stupid money and inane sensibilities to the pipe world.

Your nightmare has come true, Zeno. The seller does not ship outside the U.S.A.

Good catch, Davy. I was wondering about the wealthy China lunatic thing myself, or some equivalent. Somewhere in Oklahoma there is one happy seller. Doesn't look like a big dealer or anything; he only has one other item, a rather nice pipe ashtray. More power to him, I say, and hope that the bidder is real. Two hours to go before the snipers move in.

$305 with 1 1/2 hours to go......the final countdown.....I can't wait to slap down my bid for a cool grand at the last second!

Just wait till the McC's hoarders start to sell-off there stuff !! Ya ain't seen nothing yet !

You are 100% correct, sir!

Depressing, yeah. but not surprising...

Can't see, by clicking on the link, how the Penzance finished at. Anyone knows?
But hey, now there's a new Esoterica up for grab: Rich Dark Flake!  
Esoterica Rich Dark Flake?  
No, Rich Dark Flake is not the same as Stonehaven. The first is Virginia forward as the second, Burley forward.
This shows the gentleman selling probably isn't a pipe smoker himself because he would not make such a gross mistake by listing it as Esoterica if he were.  

I'm sorry, but this is ugly. I'm fine with markets and most other capitalistic whatnot, but...it just doesn't sit pretty is all. This user is cleaning up.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/jenifred/m.html?item=273344085665&oid=173385880770&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

If you don't want to feel grimy about our passionate hobby, it's best to not go looking at tobacco on ebay.

Zeno Marx wrote:

I'm sorry, but this is ugly.  I'm fine with markets and most other capitalistic whatnot, but...it just doesn't sit pretty is all.  This user is cleaning up.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/jenifred/m.html?item=273344085665&oid=173385880770&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

If you don't want to feel grimy about our passionate hobby, it's best to not go looking at tobacco on ebay.

Gross

me

out





No Cheers.

RR

Does one smoke tobacco after paying that much for it or just stare at it?

Richard Burley wrote:

Does one smoke tobacco after paying that much for it or just stare at it?

Of course not ! You don't consume a collectible !! That's why it's a collectible !!

All I know is that as I gaze at my ‘baccy stash, I’m smoking some damned expensive pipe tobacco🤑🤑🤑. 😂😂😂FTRPLT

ftrplt wrote:

All I know is that as I gaze at my ‘baccy stash, I’m smoking some damned expensive pipe tobacco🤑🤑🤑. 😂😂😂FTRPLT

I think I'll sell mine off, buy a few cans of Prince Albert. and retire !

Some folks think their tobacco don't stink i guess.

Remember it's twice as valuable sealed in the original packaging

Remember it's twice as valuable sealed in the original packaging

hobie1dog wrote:

I'm glad to have found several similar blends that I enjoy just as much. Lust and greed for material items is deteriorating in my old age.

So...Hobie...what did you find that you enjoyed just as much?

Never saw the appeal of this tobac. It was a one and done for me. Who drops this type of coin on this stuff?