orley
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Post by orley on Feb 14, 2018 18:04:43 GMT -5
My wife and I decided to get a couple of pipes for Valentines and IPSD this year. We each haven't bought a pipe for ourselves in quite a few months. I like estate pipes so I've been looking for a while. This is one I picked up from Marty Pulvers for my wife, an unusual shape Ascorti Business. Very clean, looks to have been smoked very little. This is an older Castello Trademark KKK I got on eBay. The Ks are not inside of an oval, so probably from the 70s. Nomenclature is weak but readable and it needed some cleaning and evening out of the stain. Has some little dings here and there, but it cleaned up nice. I like the red stem, but am not sure about the red stain although I know that it's probably close to the original color. Both pipes were priced to sell, so it set me back about $150 for both.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 14, 2018 18:07:08 GMT -5
Gorgeous pipes! Started dealing with Marty when Sherlock's Haven was still in business.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 14, 2018 18:18:33 GMT -5
They are both gorgeous pipes. I especially love the first one.
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Post by scrooge on Feb 14, 2018 18:21:43 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by antb on Feb 15, 2018 3:22:00 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by haebar on Feb 15, 2018 5:29:42 GMT -5
$150 for a smooth Castello and that Ascorti! You got a great deal, congratulations!
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Post by crapgame on Feb 15, 2018 9:12:57 GMT -5
call the cops on that!! that was a steal!
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Post by slowroll on Feb 15, 2018 9:55:53 GMT -5
I especially like the Ascorti.
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Post by papipeguy on Feb 15, 2018 10:15:54 GMT -5
You chose well. Enjoy those beauties.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 15, 2018 12:50:17 GMT -5
wow! love that top one. a perfect lady's pipe enjoy.
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 15, 2018 14:51:23 GMT -5
Those pipe are beautiful. That Ascorti is a shape you don't see that often, similar to a Castello egg, but still different. I bet it is going to be a fantastic smoker. That Castello you stole is really a great looking pipe, I love the classic shapes. The stem is very cool looking, I have never seen that type before on a Castello. Congrats on a couple of great additions to your collection.
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orley
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First Name: Paul
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Post by orley on Feb 15, 2018 14:51:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments everyone! I agree that the Ascorti is a cool little pipe. It breaks down into 3 pieces and came with leather fitted case to carry it in. The Castello is just a pretty run of the mill billiard, no special grain, but it does smoke really nice, and I find I like the billiard shape more than many other shapes. Pretty boring, yes? First really red pipe I've got. Tempted to smoke some cherry blend in it because of the color, but I already have a dedicated pipe for cherry and it doesn't get used all that much. Not hating on cherry, just not into it that much.
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