Just got a lot of a dozen estate pipes from ebay for a reasonable price. I guess about 10 of them could be refurbished into good smokers. There are Medicos, Yello-Boles, a Grabow or Two, and some no-name basket pipes, but there is also a WDC and a Wally and one or two possible pipe shop custom-mades in the mix. Not so much concerned with provenance or brand, but how good they smoke, so we'll see as I get them into useful condition. I even have high hopes for a pipe that has a small crack in the shank. The usual issue is un-removable stingers though, so I might end up more duds than I expected. Might end up selling some back into the ebay pool.