Chase Pipes
About Chase Pipes
Artifact Expert at the Smoky Mountain Relic Room
Chase Pipes is a Sevierville, Tennessee, entrepreneur who focuses on the acquisition and sale of quality gems, minerals, fossils, and meteorites. As head of the Smoky Mountain Relic Room at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, Chase Pipes engages closely with visitors who may understand how affordable it can be to hold a genuine piece of history.
Mr. Pipes also has an extensive collection of historical artifacts, and maintains a fully equipped restoration shop. After taking the time and effort to establish whether items are genuine through his personal knowledge and network of experts, he painstakingly restores items to museum-quality condition.
As a way of showcasing his creations, Mr. Pipes has created a unique product line called Chasing History, which presents pieces in attractive frames, with write-ups included about each item. Among the artifacts sold this way are meteorites and Civil War bullets. Mr. Pipes also takes viewers on a trip to view the provenance of many items through his YouTube channel “Chasing History.”Experiences
Co-Owner/ Operator
Smoky Mountain Relic RoomJan 2008-Present
Education
Carson Newman College
(2002-2004)
History
The Blog
November 4, 2024In an episode of Chasing History, Smoky Mountain Relic Room owner Chase Pipes and guest Ty Lamph examine the remains of a triceratops skeleton in a desolate, rocky Badlands location. They discuss the urgent need to catalog and preserve unique exposed specimens before the elements erode them. ...October 16, 2024Some enjoy fossil collecting as a hobby, while others use the hobby to buy and sell fossils. Before embarking on the venture, collectors should understand the nuances of buying and selling fossils, such as the differences between genuine fossils and replicas. Authentic fossils have unique...September 26, 2024An artifact is an object created by humans that holds importance in terms of culture or history. The importance of an object is determined by the cultural context of the society from which it originates. Artifacts might encompass items ranging from century-old baskets to set pieces from a 1950s...More Posts
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