Well I need the wifes understanding not yours haha. And it looks nice hand made in the usa bet there wont be a million of them made and due to the organic nature of wood and being hand made every one will be unique can you say that about a mass produced chinese product?
Posted this on Frogbmth's thread:
I received my "ProtoPype" yesterday and I absolutely love it!
Over the years, when I was a smoker, I collected 65 pipes in all. Bent Bulldog was my favorite style, but I had a couple of Calabash and Meerschaum's that were bigger than the ProtoPype, as well as some 'monster' Danish freehand designs and Caminetto's that were almost as heavy.
As for price, a new Caminetto POV sells for $300+ here in Chicago. Here we have the 1st USA handmade ProtoPype (Proto= meaning “first,” “foremost,” “earliest form of”) in Smoked Mesquite Wood with really beautiful grain and natural character, for a bit less than $200. I have a pipe back in my hand; but instead of buying tobacco, I'm buying batteries and e-juice AND I'm VAPING!!