Today, I received the single most generous bomb I've ever seen. A brother named Scott (who very well might have been on here at one point in time) decided to adopt me as his pipe son. These are all very special, in one way or another.
The Ser Jacopo Delecta was acquired at the first ever Chicago Pipe Show. It was originally adorned with the early coral dot logo, but a finger fumble resulted in a factory replacement stem needing to be fitted.
The Ashton Sovereign XX was a gift to Scott from Bill Taylor in the mid 90s. It was fitted with a silver band by Mark Tinsky as a result of a flaw. Also, the story goes that Bill had misplaced his date-stamp during this period, thus there is no stamp to refer to for age verification.
And lastly, the Ferndown. It's absolutely gorgeous and elegant. This single star "Root" billiard was purchased in the late 90s, and sports the signature tooled silver band that Les Woods was known to fit to his pipes.
I'm over the moon with the honor receiving these. Thanks for bearinf through my history lesson
The Ser Jacopo Delecta was acquired at the first ever Chicago Pipe Show. It was originally adorned with the early coral dot logo, but a finger fumble resulted in a factory replacement stem needing to be fitted.
The Ashton Sovereign XX was a gift to Scott from Bill Taylor in the mid 90s. It was fitted with a silver band by Mark Tinsky as a result of a flaw. Also, the story goes that Bill had misplaced his date-stamp during this period, thus there is no stamp to refer to for age verification.
And lastly, the Ferndown. It's absolutely gorgeous and elegant. This single star "Root" billiard was purchased in the late 90s, and sports the signature tooled silver band that Les Woods was known to fit to his pipes.
I'm over the moon with the honor receiving these. Thanks for bearinf through my history lesson
