Antique and Vintage Pipe Classified

The National Publication For Buyers And Sellers
Of Old Pipes and Related Items -- Inaugural Issue

 The growth and survival of a collectibles-oriented hobby are based on nostalgia, esthetics, market place access, investment potential and support services. Pipe collecting is no different. Seeing a void in this formula, we have designed a website to help fill the void; this is being done by a pipe collector for all other pipe collectors. Antique and Vintage Pipe Classified is a site under construction that will provide a media for selling, buying and services ads. It will also provide a convenient and collector-friendly place for educating and informing collectors by displaying articles, galleries and events. Our purpose is to support and reinforce the efforts of, not compete with, clubs and other publications, and we would hope that they would support our endeavor.

 Website development, maintenance and expansion costs will be funded primarily by a modest annual subscription fee for access to the classified section. All other sections will be available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike at no cost. A $15 annual fee will entitle the private or business subscriber to place one 20-word ad each month in the Antique and Vintage Pipe Classified. Additional words or ads may be included at 15 cents per word. Business card ad space will also be available at a reasonable cost. 

 The inaugural issue of Antique and Vintage Pipe Classified is planned for January 2002. To encourage your participation, we are offering a FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION. Please send up to three ads to us at either the email or snail mail address that appears below. Scanner photos may be included by email or, eventually, website link only.

 We are also sending out a call for papers on any phase of antique and vintage pipe collecting accompanied by photographs. Papers submitted are subject to space limitations and will be accepted at the discretion of the editorial committee that Mr. Ben Rapaport has agreed to chair. Items sent by snail mail cannot be returned. Authors will retain copyright of their material, but will grant the webmaster, in writing, permission to publish the paper online.

 Initially, our intent is to open this site to as broad a collecting field as possible. 19^th and 20th Century carved meerschaum pipes and cheroot holders, carved wood pipes, and porcelain pipes is our principal focus. One-of-a-kind, arty, limited-edition and investment-grade briar pipes of later production will also be accepted, as space permits. If you have pipes for sale, specific pipe “wants,” or need pipe-collector-related services, we want you! All transactions are between the buyer and seller; the owner and webmaster of this site will not be held responsible for either the content or authenticity of the ads placed or for the transactions between buyer and seller. All items for sale must be completely and accurately described, and must include the following essential descriptive details: (a) length, width and height; (b) condition; (c) distinguishing characteristics or maker’s marks; (d) provenance; and (e) price. Sellers who do not follow this policy will be removed from the subscriber list. On this site there are no listing fees or commissions. To place an ad you must be a subscriber (free trial membership for a limited period).

 We look forward to hearing from you and helping you make this hobby both a pleasure and an opportunity for investment. We welcome all suggestions. For this to work, we need you on our side.

 Thanks!     Mel Rosenthal