I noticed an Ebay seller was selling a dozen plus Shape 88 Sasieni second line pipes last week, which belonged to her father. I snagged a Royal Stuart Shape 88 (Ashford shape) and finished the restoration. The seller told me a bit about her father and where he bought his pipes, the now-gone Bob White shop in Dayton Ohio. Thanks to Jon Guss for information about the shop. I don't often get the back story on an Ebay pipe, so this was fun. Full store and restoration details are at this Reborn Pipes blog entry:
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A Passion for the Ashford (Royal Stuart Shape 88 Restoration)
By Al Jones The Sasieni Ashford Author is a classic shape for that brand, with the shape chart number 88. The shape was used by first line Four Dot pipes as well as a myriad of second-line brands.…
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