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The top is the Mitchel Thomas. It is a dark pipe, and the picture is pretty well representative of the darkness. Very nice draw, tightly put together, easy smoker, handsome pipe. The price point on it is about one grade up from a high end Grawbow (new). I have seen the brand listed on several pipe websites under "bargain" and "budget" listings. Bought it merely as a souvenir pipe, so to speak, from Ft. Worth. But it will definitely be smoked.
The lower one is an Algerian briar "Shorham" brand I picked up on Ebay for the cheap. Quite likely my last Ebay purchase. Although this transaction went well, the previous two resulted in no pipes delivered. In neither case was the seller at fault, so far as I can tell. only that the hassle is not worth it, especially for estate pipes in the under $20 range.
