Interesting Elliot Nachwalter Pipe - Pic Heavy

I recently won this on eBay for $55 and the main reason I wanted it was because I really liked the looks of it. I'd heard of Elliot Nachwalter before but knew little about him or his pipes. After doing some research, I found out that he's an interesting pipe maker that has been around since the late 60s I think. His output is rather sporadic, and he has set up camp to make pipes in 3 different places that I know about. Vermont, New York, and Florida. As near as I can tell, the stamping on this pipe puts it in the latest period of his pipe making starting about 1996 in Vermont. I am confused about the stamping on the right side that has the number 92 and a C. I was under the impression that the 92 meant the year it was made, but I didn't think he made pipes in Vermont until after 1996. I've gone through most of the posts about him on this forum, buts for some reason, they all seem to be 4-6 years old. Has he become a forgotten pipe maker? After looking at some of his designs, I think for me anyway, he is one of the best pipe makers I've seen. He seems to design the pipe around the grain in a very organic way.
This pipe is kind of a canted tulip? shape, and it needed some work to clean it up. I didn't realize it until I got the pipe that the stem wasn't vulcanite, it's actually a very dark brindle lucite. I don't think I've seen so much crusty slobber on a lucite stem before. It did clean up quite nice, but I'm on the fence about the shiny finish. It will probably dull up on it's own which I think I'll like better given its rustic looks.
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Thanks guys! Except for you woodsroad, a pox on you! LOL Actually I didn't feel that I paid too much for it. Sometimes I see a pipe that just really speaks to me and I was prepared to pay more. I've never had a pipe with this much of a cant to the bowl, and I did try smoking some GH Rum Flake in it, but cube cut and rubbed out a little, I found it was initially a challenge to keep it in the bowl. No serious accidents, but maybe stuff and fold the next time. :roll:

Dan that pipe from Steve is outstanding! I can't believe that these pipes aren't selling for more. Oh, the pipe I got didn't smell like poo, but actually smelled of War Horse Green.
Hunter, after I got over being offended by being given a link, :mrgreen: I checked his site out and found it very interesting. Nice to see that he's still making pipes, but the prices are really up there now.