Finally. A Peterson 302
I posted elsewhere about my wanting a Peterson 302 after cleaning one up for a pal. I haven’t been able to find one until now, although I did find the big de-luxe 02 while I was searching the auction sites. However, my luck changed last week and I found this beautiful 302 going on a european E-bay site. I put in a big bid hoping to scare others off but was surprised to get it for only €31.00. I was prepared to pay much more for this lovely example of the standard system 302.
It isn’t in my possession as yet, I’m still waiting for the postal boys to do their thing, but couldn’t help myself posting this.
I will update this post once the pipe is with me.
Update. 04/07/2009
I have it already. It is as good as the pictures suggest. The best description I can give, is that it looks like the Peterson 303, but all grown up and fed on steroids. It smokes like a dream and I can tell already, this one is going to see a lot of tobacco! Well worth the €31.oo that I paid for it.
That’s a big bowl!
Congrats on your purchase! That is a lovely pipe. I’m searching for the exact same one! I could buy retail but I refuse to pay the $$ – especially here in Canada.
Enjoy!!
Thanks, I will. Try looking at the european E-bay sites. I found this one on Ebay.de
My german language is long forgotten but with payment by Paypal, the communication was minimal. Good luck hunting for one! It’s a great pipe.
Exile.
I’ve got a 302 that I bought at SmokingPipes.com about a year ago. I didn’t realize they were hard to find. It has become a favorite. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but I think yours is a little nicer. Enjoy it!
Hi Larry,
Hard to get? I don’t know, but I have been on the lookout for a few months now. Occasionally one turns up on the bay. I daresay one could order from Petersons. Either way, I haven’t seen one on display recently in any of the three tobacconists I support, so I went e-baying for one. I got lucky.
Thanks for dropping by…
Exile.