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WHY WOULD ANYONE PAY $500 OR MORE FOR THIS?
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<blockquote data-quote="juanmedusa" data-source="post: 381434" data-attributes="member: 3173"><p>It's a fair question. It's like looking at a Warhol and saying "Why is a poster covered with Campbell soup cans worth a fortune?" It's a fair question because there is an answer. There is a reason why there is a market for it and since there is a market for it there is value. It's also reasonable to not get it. Not everything is for everyone. </p><p></p><p>A speculation,</p><p>The Werner Mummert pipe in question is appealing because it is presenting function. Reverse Calabash pipes are gaining popularity and their appeal comes from the suggested improved smoking qualities and attention to engineering. By presenting that with minimal shaping he is magnifying the focus of those aspect. The pipe is not overly shaped for sure, though everything is well finished, so you consider immediately the engineering and smoking quality. It's now a smoking machine as much as it is a pipe. Also, it's novel. So if you are ever inclined to own a pipe like this it will be by him or a copy of his. So this is the gold standard of this.</p><p></p><p>Is that coherent?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="juanmedusa, post: 381434, member: 3173"] It's a fair question. It's like looking at a Warhol and saying "Why is a poster covered with Campbell soup cans worth a fortune?" It's a fair question because there is an answer. There is a reason why there is a market for it and since there is a market for it there is value. It's also reasonable to not get it. Not everything is for everyone. A speculation, The Werner Mummert pipe in question is appealing because it is presenting function. Reverse Calabash pipes are gaining popularity and their appeal comes from the suggested improved smoking qualities and attention to engineering. By presenting that with minimal shaping he is magnifying the focus of those aspect. The pipe is not overly shaped for sure, though everything is well finished, so you consider immediately the engineering and smoking quality. It's now a smoking machine as much as it is a pipe. Also, it's novel. So if you are ever inclined to own a pipe like this it will be by him or a copy of his. So this is the gold standard of this. Is that coherent? [/QUOTE]
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