Caminetto #12151421
5.8" long, bowl 2.4" high. Weight: 2.25 oz., 65 grams. New. $175
Caminetto #12151424
4.85" long, bowl 2.34" high. Weight: 2.25 oz., 63 grams
New. Price: $165
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Don Carlos 1/4 Bent Apple, Two Note. #65
Very similar in shape to #2 above, but in an even lighter stain,
and with a cross grain/ Bird’s Eye pattern that will pop out
gorgeously when smoked. This is a very smokeable pipe for
those built more for comfort than speed.  New. $245
Stats: 5 5/8” long, bowl 1.5” high; Weight; 1.59 oz. 45.3 grams.
Don Carlos Canadian Two Note #71
Smooth, with original silver band. This has a visibly large bowl,
but, due to a very thick bowl wall, the tobacco chamber isn’t any
more capacious than the pipes listed above. Some pretty good
straight and flame grain on much of the bowl, although it falls
off on one side of the bowl. Nice bird’s eye on top of bowl.
Stats: 6 5/8” long, bowl 2” high
Weight 2.13 oz. 60.6 grams. New. $245
Dal Fiume Straight Grain Dublin 4 Knuckles E06 #9636
Tight s/g pretty much all around, in a natural finish that would
certainly reveal flaws, if there were any.  I just looked at this
pipe under a magnifying glass and noticed an "E" stamped on
the bowl.  That may be a grade.  I bought the pipes, as I always
do, on their intrinsic merit, rarely looking at grade.  Some
people need grades to tell them what a pipe is.  After this many
years in the hobby, I don't really pay much attention to that,
except as it may inform my customers.  At this point, I can only
guess that an E is a high grade.  We'll see as we go along.
6 3/4" long, bowl 1 7/8" high: Weight; 1.32 oz., 37.6 grams. New
Price. $375
Dal Fiume Tapered Sandblast Billiard SB 07 #9646
Again we see a ring grain sandblast.  We also see an
indentation on the front of the bowl where Gabriele wisely, in
my opinion, chose to expose the natural flaw in the wood rather
than fill it in, which almost every single pipe maker does with
sandblast pipes.  I prefer to see the flaw, and think it adds
character to a pipe, which putty does not.  Again, small & light..
5: long, bowl 1 13/16" high: Weight; 1.14 oz., 32.4 grams. New.
Price. $225
Castello Natural Vergin 4K #6220042
I am a natural sucker for a natural finish.  In fact, I just bought
some very nice virgin finished pipes from U.S. pipe maker Ron
Fairchild, who makes a very good pipe for very little money.  
the pipes were recently photographed, and I will endeavor to
get them on the site as quickly as possible.  I caught up with
Ron at the Las Vegas show and you will see the results soon.
5 7/8" long, bowl 2 1/8" high: Weight; 2.44 oz., 69.4 grams. New
Price. $345
Castello 4K Old Antiquari Billiard #6220037
A tall, slender bowl, yet one with good tobacco capacity and a
character blast.  As with #0035 just above, this is also a very
light pipe, for those of you who have failed to take care of your
teeth and gums over the years.  Yeah, it's true, I'm always
thinking of ways to make your life just a little bit better.  
5 3/4" long, bowl 2" high. Weight: 1.24 oz., 35.3 grams. New.
Price. $325
Amorelli Two Nail Flame Grain #6229951
The outer bowl is slightly oval, and the drilling of the tobacco
chamber is slightly off center, creating a thicker wall on one
side of the bowl.  Call if charming or quaint.  New. Price: $145
5 3/8" long, bowl 1 7/8" high. Weight: 1.43 oz., 40.6 grams
Castello Natural Vergin KK #726439
Thanks, I think, to Greg Pease, the Castello 10 shape has
become very popular.  Well, yes, Greg's taste is impeccable,
but really, it's only impeccable for Greg.  What if he had seen
this terrific little cross between between a Pot and a Billiard.  
Might not this have whetted his appetite as well?  I'll bet it
would.  I might give him a call and find out...we haven't talked in
a while anyway.  Personally, I like this shape better, but that's
just me.  The smooth top shows cross grain.  New. Price: $295
4 3/4" long, bowl 1 9/16" high. Weight: 1 1/4 oz., 36 grams.
Savinelli Autograph 5 #2147253JTL
The bad looking dark spots on the inside of the bowl rim are
nothing more than carbonization, and not wear that is taking
the bowl out of round.  The condition of the pipe is excellent.  
The bowl capacity is rather large, with the chamber easily
accepting my thumb.  The draw is wide open.  Used. Price: $85
6.25" long, bowl 2.4" high.  Weight: 2 7/8 oz., 81 grams.
Baldo Baldi Extreme Straight Grain #98570
The grain on this pipe doesn't fall off anywhere.  In fact, I could
use that old Woody Allen line, "she not only has a body that
won't quit, it won't even take a coffee break."  But this is not a
pipe for wimps, like me.  It's big.  Despite very thick walls (and a
rim that is a still-life for Bird's Eye) the bowl is easily able to
house my thumb.  My price on this is criminally low.  New.  
Price: $2250
6 7/8" long, bowl 2.75" high.  Weight: 4.25 oz., 122 grams.
Castello 4K Collection #12151351  
Could this rate as a Fiamatta?  Perhaps.  To quote one of my
customers, "I've seen worse grain on a Fiamatta."  Of course,
he's also seen better, but what value would there be for me in
giving space to that sentiment?  New. $690
5.8" long, bowl 2.25" high. Weight: 2 1/8 oz., 62 grams.  
Cristom Apple #12151434  
The kind of pipe that will grow on you.  It's a bit pudgy, a bit
stocky, plagued by unimpressive grain.  So, what does it have
going for it?  Like the Cristom pipe above it, it has a feel, a
certain something that makes me believe it will become
somebody's favorite.  The size just makes it so easy to pick up
and carry and the uncoated bowl and unfilled wood give one
good reason to think it's going to deliver a great smoking
experience.  I'd like to be modest and say that all of this is
guesswork, which it is, but my intuition is rarely wrong in these
cases.  Why is that?  For whatever reason, it goes to show
what can be done with only half a brain.  New. $145
Caminetto #12151414
5.8" long, bowl 2.12" high. Weight: 3 oz., 85 grams. New. $175
Radice Rind #12186563JH
Unsmoked, and better yet, with an uncoated chamber.  On a
new pipe, there is no special need to photograph into the
tobacco chamber, but I thought I'd mention that.    Price: $145
5.4" long, bowl 1.5" high.  Weight:  1.75 oz., 49 grams.  New
DG SB + Butterfly #5102865
This falls into the nature of being one of Gabriele's signature
shapes, and it pretty much becomes a question of whether you
prefer the natural or black sandblast finish.  New. Price: $225
5.5" long, bowl 1.44" high. Weight: 1.5 oz., 41 grams.
Castello 4K Sea Rock #7213314
It's the spiral shank that distinguishes this from others of its ilk.  
The rest you know, as it's a Castello.  New. Price: $380
5.5" long, bowl 1.68" high. Weight: 2 1/8 oz., 59 grams.
Castello 4K Old Antiquari Shape 84 #7213325
For whatever reason, this pipe has a shape # stamped on the
bottom of the shank while many others don't.  Consistency is
not a bad thing in manufacturing, even artisan manufacturing.
The blast shows good character and the size is manageable.
5.7" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 1.75 oz., 48 grams.
New. Price: $400
L'Anatra 2 Egg #2147144FH (SOLD 3/3/10)
This is a rather large pipe; I can easily put my thumb into the
bowl.  Yet, it is so well proportioned that it does not come off as
clunky at all.  The 2 Egg designation indicates a lot of straight
grain.  The condition is excellent and the draw wide open. Used
 6.3" long, bowl 2.2" high.  Weight: 2.25 oz., 63 grams.  $135
Ascorti Business #1121218
4.8" long, bowl 2.25" high. Weight: 2 3/8 oz., 59 gr. New. $125
Paolo Becker Two Club #5225338
Whenever I can, I like to lead off the italian page with a beauty
from Paolo Becker.  I don't think his position as the foremost
Italian pipe maker is debatable.  This Poker is one of his most
popular shapes, and it's easy to see why.  New. Price: $545
5.4" long, bowl 2.4" high.  Weight: 1 oz., 29 grams.
Castello 3K Natural Vergin #2146966JT (RESERVED)
Why would I have to shill for a natural vergin that is also in
excellent condition, as this pipe is?  Does not that phrase
speak to all that is in you?  Do you need even more incentive?
OK, then; It is also wide open.  I refuse to be even less discrete.
5.8" long, bowl 1.85" high.  Weight:  1 7/8 oz., 54 grams. $175
Castello "Castello" 2K #12186522
Maybe it is only a "Castello" because it is rather small (perhaps
a Group 2 or 3 in size) because the grain certainly demands
more, with straight grain all around.  New.  Price: $480
5.5" long, bowl 1.25" high.  Weight:  1.25 oz., 34 grams.
Castello 4K Old Antiquari #5225327
This is such a pretty little shape, with such a comfortable feel to
it that I bought two of them.  New. Price: $400
5.85" long, bowl 1.8"high.  Weight: 1 1/4 oz., 37 grams.
Castello Collection 2K #5225234WB (SOLD 3/9/10)
this is a small piece, but it hangs beautifully from the teeth
(sure, I cheat) and has a wide open draw.  The cond. is
basically exc., but there are two little teeth indentations on the
bottom of the stem (not from me) and a little mark on the top.
for people that say they like a little smaller pipe for their heavy
flakes, this should be in consideration.  Used. $220
5" long, bowl 1.6" high.  Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 39 grams.  
Caminetto #186731EG (SOLD 3/1/10)
I just can not recall the name of this finish, but I do know that it
is a higher grade than the standard "Business."  The condition
here is near-new, the draw is happily wide open and despite
the bend, a cleaner goes oh so easily through to the bottom.
4.6" long, bowl 2.3" high.  Weight:  2.75 oz., 77 grams. $110.
Dal Fiume Butterfly #5225385
Flame grain all around, except right over the shank, where you
get to look at beautiful Bird's Eye as you hold the pipe.  I can't
quite name it, but the bowl's shape is reminiscent of those from
the early part of the 20th century.  The treatment on the rim of
the bowl shows off a lot of the Bird's Eye.  New.  Price: $395
5" long, bowl 1.85" high.  Weight: 2 1/8 oz., 60 grams.
Dal Fiume Butterfly #5225389
Gabriele makes such a graceful horn, which, more importantly,
can easily be smoked without jeopardizing your slacks.  If you
see the bit of plateau on the right side of the bowl you are
looking at a technique used by some of the best Danish carvers
6" long.  Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 47 grams. New.  Price: $445
Ser Jacopo R1 #2147106FH (SOLD 3/1/10 M.W.)
A large, extremely clean and crisp Canadian.  The one little
shortcoming is the absence of a logo on the stem.  If you are
one of my cheap-bastard customers, this will work to your
advantage as regards price.  Great pipe, great price.  Used.
6.8" long, bowl 1.95" high.  Weight: 2 oz., 58 grams. Price: $60
Il Ceppo #186921BM   (SOLD 2/15/10)
I think this is an early Il Ceppo because there is no logo on the
stem, yet the stem is very well fitted and fits into the shank in
such a way as to make me feel certain it is original.  The briar
does have that stellar Il Ceppo grain pattern in the blast...a lot
of visible straight grain.  Very attractive.  The cond. is exc.  It
has a wide-open draw and the stem is not acrylic...it is vulcanite.
5.85" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight 2 oz., 58 grams. Used. $50
Le Marche #2147076FH (RESERVED D.G.)
Straight grain all around with thick walls (3/4" thick at the thin
side walls) and a good draw.  Natural color and so clean wood.  
The tenon can take a filter if wanted, although a good adapter
currently sits in there.  Large chamber caoacity.   New.
5.9" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight:  3 1/8 oz., 87 grams. Price: $75
Savinelli Autograph 5 #2147225JTL
Octagonal freehand in near-new condition.  As with most
Autographs, it is pretty large, but the bowl capacity is not large.
6" long, bowl 2.2" high.  Weight: 3 1/8 oz., 88 grams. $95
Baldo Baldi #8285885JF (SOLD 3/3/10)
Another pipe from the most melifluous name in the pipe trade.  
This large briar (it has walls almost 1/2" thick, yet I can easily fit
my thumb into the tobacco chamber) is in mint condition.  You
will have to take my word that it has been smoked.  Used. $550.
6.2" long, bowl 2.4" high.  Weight: 3 1/8 oz., 90 grams.  
Castello 4K Old Antiquari #8286104
The superlative ring grain you see goes all the way around,
with no let-up.  As you should expect, the construction is
equally good and the pipe has a wide-open draw.  As for shape
name, I would call it a Pot-like Billiard.  New. $400
5.9" long, bowl 1.95" high.  Weight:  1 7/8 oz., 54 grams.
Becker#2147128  (SOLD 3/5/10)
This handsome bent is in excellent condition, had an open draw
and is large, but not huge.  For a big person, it will be a very
comfortable pipe.  Used. Price: $150
5" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2.5 oz., 72 grams.  
Castello Collection Occhio di Pernice #8286106 (SOLD)
The cross grain comes out right on top of the shank and up the
front of the bowl.  It has a wide-open draw and of course it sits.
For those of us who favor Bird's Eye to straight grain, this is an
exemplary pipe.  Well, it's exemplary anyway.  New.  Price: $700
5.8" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 1.75 oz., 49 grams.
Castello Sea Rock G #8286109
This handsome Bulldog has a bowl large enough for me to
easily accomodate my thumb.  It also give a a lie to the
statements I've heard some pipe makers say that they coat the
inside of their bowls because it looks better.  New. Price: $450
5.75" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 2 3/8 oz., 66 grams.
Radice Clear Twin Bore & Oil Cured #1186199
This pipe has a large bowl, and a large chamber capacity.  The
cross grain is quite good and the draw is completely open.  the
oil curing almost assures a great smoke from wood that is hand
chosen and very good to begin with.  New. Price: $265.
5.2" long, bowl 2.4" high.  Weight:  3 11/8 oz., 87 grams.
La Savinelli Giubileo D'Oro EX size #12186465FH (SOLD)
I am tempted to say that if you do not recognize the value
intrinsic in the pipe, and the price for which it is selling, I am
wasting my time with any explanation.  In fact, I think I will give in
to temptation.  I will tell you "EX" means extra large and the pipe
is in near-new condition.  Figure the rest out on your own. Used
7.5" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 2.5 oz., 70 grams.  $125
Castello 2K Old Antiquari #12186526
The blast is better on the side not photographed, although with
the value it represents in today's market, it should not matter.
The 2K size, by the way, is plenty large enough.  It certainly
matches a Dunhill Group 4.  New. Price: $370
5.6" long, bowl 1.5" high.  Weight:  1 5/8 oz., 46 grams.  
Castello Collection Fiammata 40th Anniversary Edition
#2147009JH
This is an excellent example of the old "what you see is what
you get."  A classic shape with high grade straight grain (it is
even better looking at the front of the bowl...it does fall off a bit
over the shank) and in near-new cond., plus that great
Anniversary edition.  We're giving it away.  Used. Price: $495
5.95" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 2 oz., 55 grams.
Castello 3K Sea Rock #12186575JH (SOLD)
This pipe is in near-new condition.  I do think it is a tad small for
a 3K, but that does not detract from it's attractiveness.  As this
is January, and the base price for a 3K just went up to $375
for retail, this has to be a deal considering its condition. Used.
5.3" long, bowl 1.5" high.  Weight: 1.75 oz., 50 grams.  $175
Becker #2147258JTL
Multiple shades of brown, including the brindle stem,  make this
such an appealing pipe, along with the wide, Bird's Eye ridden
bowl rim.  On top of that, the pipe is unsmoked.  New. $285
5.3" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2 3/8 oz., 68 grams.
Mastro de Paja OB grade #2147051 (SOLD 3/7/10)
A dandy little Poker in exc. cond., with open draw, hexagonal
shank and silver band.  The stem is flat and comfortable; the
kind of pipe that gets picked up a lot.  Used. Price: $65
5" long, bowl 1.85" high.  Weight:  1.5 oz., 44 grams.
Castello Old Antiquari G #1186299RM  (RESERVED)
In addition to the standard nomenclature, there is a triangle
stamped on the bottom of the shank, in the middle of all the
other designations, and inside the triangle are the letters "AB."
What does that mean?  Anybody know?  The pipe is in
excellent condition, has a wide open draw and the price I
suggested is cheating RM out of his rightful inheritance.  $150
6" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight:  2 1/8 oz., 62 grams. Used.  
Dal Fiume #5102826
This pipe is rather large for a Dal Fiume pipe, although the
tobacco chamber is his normal size.  I don't think I'm going out
on a limb by saying that Gabriele's fusion of a number of styles,
plus his own originality, has put him in the vanguard of a new
era of great Italian pipe designers.  New. Price: $475
5.1" long, bowl 1.8" high. Weight: 2 3/8 oz., 68 grams.
Radice Clear FFF #2147012JH (RESERVED D.H.)
I think when the now overworked phrase "sweet" was
inaugurated, it might have been this pipe that gave the impetus.
The grain, the size (small...but sweet; I can actually get my
thumb into the tobacco chamber) the wide-open draw, the silver
ferrule and military mount.  Furthermore, it is unsmoked.  It can
be your own little virgin.  Guaranteed, you will not see a lot of
3F Clears in your travels.  New.  Price: $345
5" long, bowl 1.3" high.  Weight: 1.25 oz., 36 grams.
Savinelli Autograph 6 #186739EG
In excellent cond. and with excellent straight grain on the sides
of the bowl, this is a very comfortable, open drawing Auto.  The
cleaner goes to the bottom, as it should.  Used. Price: $175
5" long, bowl 2.2" high.  Weight:  2.25 oz., 64 grams.
Paolo Beckere 2 Club #1186183 (SOLD 2/18/10)
If you love Paolo Becker's work, but also like big pipes, and
were waiting for one to come along, this may be the number
you had in mind.  It is not only big, it has a big, open draw and
takes a cleaner easily to the bottom of the bowl, even my
raggedy cleaner.  New.  Price: $480
6.25" long, bowl 2.8" high.  Weight:  3 7/8 oz., 110 grams.
Castello 2K Old Antiquari #12186525
As one of my customers noted, the Castello that was once
considered a very high, perhaps overpriced, pipe now has to be
seen as providing great value for the quality.  New. Price: $370
5.6" long, bowl 1.6" high.  Weight: 1.75 oz., 51 grams.  
Castello Collection Occhio di Pernice #12186527
Wood that is clean enough so that all it called for was a very
light stain, revealing everything.  The joy will be in watching the
pipe darken and the subtle Bird's Eye grain start popping. New.
5.5" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight:  1.5 oz., 36 grams. Price: $675.
Paolo Becker #2147124 (SOLD 3/3/10)
Large (I can get my thumb into the bowl) and in exc. cond. (I
accidentally turned the stem around; the "b" is there.  Used.
6.4" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 2 oz., 59 grams. $135
Castello shape 65 Occhio di Pernice #2146961JT (SOLD)
At least a G in size (despite very thick walls, my thumb fits into
the chamber), although no size designation is given on the
pipe, and blessed with almost perfectly placed cross grain and
Bird's Eye.  The draw is open, too.  New.  Price: $650.
5.3" long, bowl 2.25" high.  Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 74 grams.
Savinelli Autograph C #186833JTL
this pipe is new, and the "C" stands for, I believe, convertible, in
that it can take a balsa filter, if the smoker so desires.  At the
moment, it has an adapter in the tenon, so no filter is at all
necessary.  Regardless, the draw is wide open.  Used.  $110
5.9" long, bowl 2.2" high.  Weight:  2 3/8 oz., 66 grams.
Savinelli 000 Autograph #186834JTL  (SOLD 2/20/10)
Here is a great, uncommon, pipe, and by way of
acknowledgement, the Savinelli people have put a vulcanite
stem on it, rather than their standard,prettier, but less
comfortable acrylic stem.  For those Autograph collectors
looking for the elusive Triple 0, you will work long at finding a
better one, and the price won't be as good.  New. Price: $850
6" long, bowl 2.5" high.  Weight:  2 1/4 oz., 63 grams.  
Castello 2K Collection #2146963JT (SOLD 3/7/10)
In excellent condition, with an open draw and a lot of straight
grain all around.  the spiral shank extends through the shank
extension.  It has a 52nd Anniversary stamp. $705 if new.  $285
5.8" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 1 7/8 oz., 54 grams.
Castello 2K Trademark #2146968JT
Although unsmoked, this does not have the 40th anniversary
logo on the pipe, so it perhaps pre-dates that year.  It also has
the Carlo Scotti stamp on it.  Multiple shades and some hand
tooled and hand carved rustication make for an intriguing
combination.  Also helping is the price of just $315, or $100
under SRP.  New.
5.4" long, bowl 1.85" high.  Weight: 1 3/8 oz., 39 grams.
Savinelli Autograph 0 #186843JTL
Here is one of the coveted 0 grade Savinelli Autographs in new
condition.  The pipe does not seem overly big, and is not too
heavy, but it does have a bowl large enough so that I can put
my thumb easily into the bowl, yet the walls are also good and
thick.  New.  Price: $450
5.8" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight:  2 1/8 oz., 60 grams.
Savinelli Autograph 4 #186845JTL (SOLD 2/16/10)
The only non-smooth part of this Autograph is the sandblasted
bottom of the shank.  The draw is wide open and the size of the
bowl is quite large.  In short, a typically well made, well-wooded
pipe, and, thanks to the universal benificence of Pulvers Briar,
the price is surely hard to resist.  Right?  New. Price: $135
Brebbia Linea "A"  Grade AA #186862JTL (SOLD 2/6/10)
This pipe is from that line of high grade, straight grain Brebbias
that was introduced by Lane Ltd. in the early 1990's.  This one
is in excellent condition.  I don't remember the prices exactly,
but this grade was probably around $280 back then.  Used.
5.7" long, bowl 2.1" high.  Weight:  2 1/4 oz., 65 grams. $85
Pipa Croci True Artistica Gran Camino #186826 (SOLD 2/25
Now to me, a pipe like this is a pain in the ass to smoke.  To
some of you, or at least one, I hope, this is what you are
looking for....something ridiculous to go with your ridiculous
looking clothes and equally ridiculous body mutilations (aka
tattoos).  To accommodate you (does that take one "m" or two?)
I am making this available at a ridiculous price.  First come, first
served. P.S.  The stem can be fit into a normal, short shank.  It
need not be a long, odd pipe at all.   New. Price: $115
12" long, bowl 2.5" high.  Weight:  4.5 oz., 128 grams.
Don Carlos One Note #2147168RO (RESERVED)
In near-new condition with an open draw, the Don Carlos briar
quality (they use very old wood....I know because I have been
in their workshop/briar warehouse many times) will
incontestably give you some great smokes.  The stem is flat
and very comfortable and for its size, the pipe is light, with a
large, but not huge chamber capacity.  used. Price: $85
5.9" long, bowl 2 1/16" high.  Weight: 1 7/8 oz., 54 grams.
Mastro de Paja 3A #2147043 (SOLD 3/5/10)
Here is where I show my prejudice because there is nothing at
all wrong with this pipe.  The size is moderate and sensible, the
condition excellent, if not better than that, and the draw open.
That the grain is not spectacular effects me not one way or the
other.  But, that is all it is....another nice pipe.  Look at this or
any other web site.  The world if sull of nice pipes.  If you want
to command more money, give me something more in the way
of panache, elan, refinement.  The result?  I provide you a
low price out of deep and bitter disappointment; nearly enough
to make me think of hurling myself off the Golden Gate. Used.
5.4" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight:  1 5/8 oz., 46 grams. $55
Becker #2147142 (RESERVED)
This is a solid pipe.  The chamber walls are almost 1/2" thick.  
So, for better or worse, depending on your preference, the
tobacco chamber is not that big.  There are teeth marks on the
stem button, top & bottom.  These are not vicious, but they are
there.  The rest of the cond. is excellent and the draw is open.
6" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2.75 oz., 77 grams. Used. $135
Castello 3K Collection Greatline #2146970JT (SOLD 3/9/10)
While I can't reveal the owner of this pipe, the man with the JT
initials, I can tell you that he isn't famous.  But, better than that,
I have known him for some years, and as a customer, he always
had a very good eye, which is why I was so pleased when he
said that he wanted to sell some of his pipes through this site.
I pretty much knew that everything he owned was a quality, well
conceived pipe.  This Castello offers evidence that I was, as
always...well, not always, but sometimes...right.  An unsmoked
Collection Greatline as handsome as this one, plus, it has a flat
bottom and sits.  All for a cool $195 under SRP. Price: $900
6.4" long, bowl 2.5" high.  Weight: 3 oz., 86 grams.
Castello 3K Sea Rock 2146973JT (SOLD 3/10/10)
There are different collecting styles, of course, and one of them
dictates that the collector get as wide a variety of styles and
grades and years as possible.  Another style, which I subscribe
to (purely from inclination and not the result of any
intellecualization) is, if I like a shape and size, get as many of
those as possible.  Knowing that I am not the only person using
that  approach, I present these two Sea Rocks next to one
another.  They are not exact twins, but close enough if this is
your kind of pipe.  They are even priced conveniently the same.
5.9" long, bowl 1.9" high.  Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 46 grams. $175
Ser Jacopo R1#2147181TE  (SOLD 3/7/10)
Large enough and hefty enough so that the tobacco chamber
and the chamber walls are both big and thick.  The cond. is exc.
and the drw is open.  There's one very minor tooth mark on the
bottom of the stem and the prior owner did smoke an aromatic.
6" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 75 grams. Used. $55
Castello Sea Rock Shape 49 #2147018MG
Certainly not a common shape these days, if it ever was.  The
condition is excellent, except for a very little wear at the button.
I might even be exaggerating that.  I think the draw is not all it
could be, but perhaps just a little tweaking could help that
considerably.  I would think so.  Used. Price: $225
5.3" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 1.75 oz., 49 grams.