I too look in on the estate pipes on ebay from time to time. The problem is, with everything else in life right now, I don't have the time or energy to put into learning about the ins and outs-- for someone like me, I wouldn't know a good deal if I saw one, which defeats the point of looking for deals in the first place. I can't tell if nobody has bid on it because it's crap, or if I'm looking at the deal of a lifetime because I accidentally spelled "Sasieni", "Sassinei" and nobody else found it, or something.

That, and I really "don't need" more pipes. Although, like with antique tools (another hobby of mine), that really isn't the right philosophy. I don't like 5 draw knives, or 60 axes, but I'm glad I have them anyway. So a few more pipes someday, in some favorite shapes, will be what I'll settle on.