This is the most I've seen a pipe bid go for on the bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ESTATE-SMOKING-P...item3a634546c5
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WTF
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Looks like it retailed for $4000 in 1986! :-)

http://www.rarememories.com/Charatan.htm
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:-)
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well no wonder it's never been smoked. who the hell would wanna smoke a $4k pipe? :-)
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Meeeeeeeeeee!!!
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That's insane!
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Get SOme....Less than 2 hours till the end of the bidding..:-)
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I have seen some collectible pipes raise large sums... I believe a Bo Nordh nautilus brought twice this amount a few years back iirc. Seems a lot to pay for a (beautiful) pipe, but not so much in terms of a collectible piece of history. I can't imagine having anything of this calibre sitting around in a cabinet... On the one hand it loses value considerably if you smoke it, but it is also a crime if you don't.
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Just little bit out of my budget.
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Holy Crap!
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Big night last night - couple of Kawoodies 12" long went at $350-$400/ea. Hate I missed that Charatan. :-)
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I agree with the WOW portion. Wonder if the "lucky" buyer will actually smoke it. Be a shame if they didn't. Unless they put a sign up above it, "C'est une pipe."
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Ah man, I was too late and missed the end of the bidding! :-)
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I guess if you're filthy rich, who cares? You could buy a decent car for that amount!
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$ 6,000 for a pipe??? WOW is right.
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NO

The Final Bid


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Peter you are wright Bo Nordh Nautilus went for $20000.00 and some change and since he is gone they are increasing in value.
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wow a royal achievement I would love to just see that in person. I just reently acquired a lane era charatan executive walrus by jorge but for a song and a dance
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Can you drive that pipe?
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