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WHY WOULD ANYONE PAY $500 OR MORE FOR THIS?
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 381653" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>My further .02 -- Why is it priced at $500? I notice that many of Mumert's pipes fall in the $450-$600 range, so, given the imprecise nature of pricing, this one was tagged at five bills. If asked why this design, I can imagine him replying, "I can do a mean apple, billiard and dublin. Sometimes the ceative spirit moves me to extend the boundaries. Take it or leave it." Why would anyone buy it? Maybe the buyer is oversupplied with billiards and discretionary income etc. Personally, I look at that pipe and see a mighty nice slightly bent blast bulldog hidden in there. But the world is filled with blast bulldogs. I'd say this pipe is too heavy for clenching and has no love handles to expedite holding. I liked the poster's comment above that Mumert has a knack for carving a distinctive pipe that makes his creative experiments instantly recognizable, which is both desirable and difficult to achieve for a carver. I like his blast apple that leads his offerings in the Smoking Pipes site. OK, so I'm a traditionalist. So shoot me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 381653, member: 2318"] My further .02 -- Why is it priced at $500? I notice that many of Mumert's pipes fall in the $450-$600 range, so, given the imprecise nature of pricing, this one was tagged at five bills. If asked why this design, I can imagine him replying, "I can do a mean apple, billiard and dublin. Sometimes the ceative spirit moves me to extend the boundaries. Take it or leave it." Why would anyone buy it? Maybe the buyer is oversupplied with billiards and discretionary income etc. Personally, I look at that pipe and see a mighty nice slightly bent blast bulldog hidden in there. But the world is filled with blast bulldogs. I'd say this pipe is too heavy for clenching and has no love handles to expedite holding. I liked the poster's comment above that Mumert has a knack for carving a distinctive pipe that makes his creative experiments instantly recognizable, which is both desirable and difficult to achieve for a carver. I like his blast apple that leads his offerings in the Smoking Pipes site. OK, so I'm a traditionalist. So shoot me. [/QUOTE]
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