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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 16:19:01 GMT -5
Never heard of villa but the briar and the craftsmanship of it are top quality, anybody who knows about an English pipe company called villa? Clue me in if ya do imgur.com/gallery/mufXuKK |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 25, 2018 17:27:40 GMT -5
It looks like Pancho Villa owned the pipe... them crescent smiles look like the tracks from a hammer.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 17:29:41 GMT -5
Its a nice pipe, and some good grain, am I the only one who has had a villa. Does anyone else have a briar that's almost too nice to be unknown.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 25, 2018 17:33:58 GMT -5
I looked at Pipephil and Pipedia, came up empty.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 17:44:28 GMT -5
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 17:59:27 GMT -5
It's not a bad smoker either, huh an Italian name, English maker, equals good pipe I guess.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 18:38:30 GMT -5
It came with a crazy looking stinger, that I won't be using.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 25, 2018 18:41:52 GMT -5
Looks like a beaver took a bite.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 25, 2018 19:40:08 GMT -5
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 26, 2018 20:02:17 GMT -5
I'm beginning to think its a second from some larger company so if anyone may know what maker thatd be? I guess its another episode of name that pipe, ill post more images to allow that slim chance.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 26, 2018 20:10:49 GMT -5
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 26, 2018 20:13:41 GMT -5
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 26, 2018 23:03:25 GMT -5
Does anyone know what shape it could be even?
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Post by beardedmi on Sept 26, 2018 23:12:36 GMT -5
Looks like a shape standard sitting billiard. Not a bad looker, but a well done by the numbers billy.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 30, 2018 15:37:12 GMT -5
Well after some digging I've found out that Villa did make pipes, the scarce evidence I found were old eBay listings. Other than a few villas sold there is nothing on pipedia or pipehill. The one I've got was lightly smoked and considerably lightweight with an odd draft hole and a steampunk like stinger. Fairlly simple but a good pipe of English make.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 30, 2018 15:38:20 GMT -5
If anyone could shed some light on the villa mystery your input would be much appreciated
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 6, 2018 8:49:30 GMT -5
It's labeled "054" on the side, presumably a shape number.
Stanwell used to have a #54 billiard shape. Perhaps it is an obscure Stanwell second.
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Post by haebar on Oct 6, 2018 9:06:56 GMT -5
Villa is not in the book "Who Made that Pipe".
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Post by stilllernin on Oct 6, 2018 15:56:47 GMT -5
Its not poorly made, thanks for the info I'll look into that stanwell business.
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