I got hooked on Peter Brakner's "ANTIQUE" model pipes when the estate versions were more affordable than they are now. I love the look, feel and particularly the overbuilt hand cut vulcanite bits. I might have gone the same way with Svend Celius or Preben Holm pipes but they were always out of range - the nice ones were, anyhow.

Do you have one brand you prefer over all others? No pix, of course, and it never happened.