# Pipe Dreams

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 24, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604 "2009-03-24T17:27:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![imfloating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@imfloating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imfloating)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/1 "2009-03-24T17:27:17Z")

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I have a pretty extensive collection of hash pipes. I’m not a hash smoker but I find some of these intricately carved pipes very beautiful and started to collect them years ago from all over the world. I would like to display them but can’t seem to find any sort of shelf or cabinet that has the right size cubby holes. I even tried to make a mobile out of them but started to lose my mind. I’ve got about 40 or 50 pipes ranging in size from 3 inches to 8 or 9 inches long. Any ideas on how to display them?

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**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/2 "2009-03-24T17:47:02Z")

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If they’ve been used (I know you said you’re not a smoker, but…), I’d think real long and hard about displaying them.

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**Author:** ![imfloating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@imfloating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imfloating)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/3 "2009-03-24T17:49:38Z")

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> [@An\_Arky](#):
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> If they’ve been used (I know you said you’re not a smoker, but…), I’d think real long and hard about displaying them.

No, they’ve never been or will be used. I consider them art.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/4 "2009-03-24T18:02:21Z")

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I’d think you could find something like [this](http://www.perardua.net/pipes/pictures/pipes1.JPG) or [this](http://pipestem.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/old-castello-seven-day-box.jpg) in a humidor or antique store.

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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/5 "2009-03-24T20:15:35Z")

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I’m thinking a Chinese curio cabinet would be perfect:  
[http://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/closeup.asp?cid=38&pid=1934&offset=0](http://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/closeup.asp?cid=38&pid=1934&offset=0)

Several here:  
[http://www.easterncurio.com/easten%20curio/Afurniture/Furniture9Shelfstepcabinet.htm](http://www.easterncurio.com/easten%20curio/Afurniture/Furniture9Shelfstepcabinet.htm)

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**Author:** ![imfloating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc79bd/32.png) [@imfloating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imfloating)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pipe-dreams/490604/6 "2009-03-24T21:51:35Z")

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> [@Nametag](#):
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> I’m thinking a Chinese curio cabinet would be perfect:  
> [http://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/closeup.asp?cid=38&pid=1934&offset=0](http://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/closeup.asp?cid=38&pid=1934&offset=0)
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> Several here:  
> [http://www.easterncurio.com/easten%20curio/Afurniture/Furniture9Shelfstepcabinet.htm](http://www.easterncurio.com/easten%20curio/Afurniture/Furniture9Shelfstepcabinet.htm)

Great stuff thanks. Wasn’t looking to spend quite that much.