Estate pipes?????????????????

[Grumpy]

I'm in search of a good pipe to begin my pipe smoking addiction. I did an E-Bay search and saw alot of "ESTATE PIPES". I know they are used, but do people buy them to smoke or are they just a collectors thing? Is there a certain process you go through to smoke a used pipe?

BTW after an exhaustive search, I really like the Nording pipes. Something rustic about some of their designs.

THANKS!