Scored an amazingly beautiful Ser Jacopo Picta 01 this week... all the way from Italy. The grain is surreal!!! This one is as much fun holding in my hand as any smoke I've ever had. Gorgeous part of my collection. I'm proud of this baby!
Ser Jacopo Picta 01. Lust for the grain...
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It is freaking immaculate! Just holding it in your hand gives me special powers. Ha! My next pipe I hope will be the Delecta 25th Anniversary . Just have to find it for sale somewhere. I have no idea where to look.
Fantastic Grain, I love the birds eyes on the rim. The shape looks very comfortable to hold. Congratulations.
Its tough finding a deal on the higher grade Ser Jacopos.
Hell its tough finding a deal on any SJ !
Beautiful pipe you found there though. I've owned lots of SJs and they were all great smokers.
adam12 i'd love that screenname if you ever get it. is it puffin something? I have this lust for Sj's lately. Gotta get as many as possible for the end of the world in December. Ha!
I dunno, I have it bookmarked in my old eBay profile for which I cannot remember the password. I will keep looking.
They are one of my favorite pipes for several reasons. Traditional shapes, but when they do go out on a limb, it isn't crazy far - they still retain that excellent Italian craftsmanship without being in outer space. I also like a wider stem and they seem to do that alot. Also, the grain is usually top-notch, not far from Il Ceppo in terms of perfection, I really think since around 2000 their quality has upticked. Then, there is something quite unusual about their pipes - every one of them that I have owned (probably 5 over the years) has been an excellent smoker without being bulky. I mean they all seem really SOLID and fit my hand perfectly without being too bulky or unattractive.
They just do things right over there. They're my fave Italian next to Il Ceppo.
They are one of my favorite pipes for several reasons. Traditional shapes, but when they do go out on a limb, it isn't crazy far - they still retain that excellent Italian craftsmanship without being in outer space. I also like a wider stem and they seem to do that alot. Also, the grain is usually top-notch, not far from Il Ceppo in terms of perfection, I really think since around 2000 their quality has upticked. Then, there is something quite unusual about their pipes - every one of them that I have owned (probably 5 over the years) has been an excellent smoker without being bulky. I mean they all seem really SOLID and fit my hand perfectly without being too bulky or unattractive.
They just do things right over there. They're my fave Italian next to Il Ceppo.
I agree totally with you Adam12. Ever heard of a pipe carver named Giacomo Mora? He's making me a dream pipe now. Hopefully be ready in a couple months. This guy's work is sick!
Also, I wonder if dinopuffin is the name of the ebay screen name you're talking about. If you find it that would be great. I got my eye on another one... looks a little different from other SJ's I've seen. Has the name LA FUMA - PULCHRA on as well as SJ. I'm a little leary. It looks fabulous though just not sure. I'm still learning about the SJ's. Do you know of another website where I can investigate more about the SJ's? The only other website I visit is Marble Arch Ltd. but it looks like their site hasn't been updated for quite a few years.
Also, I wonder if dinopuffin is the name of the ebay screen name you're talking about. If you find it that would be great. I got my eye on another one... looks a little different from other SJ's I've seen. Has the name LA FUMA - PULCHRA on as well as SJ. I'm a little leary. It looks fabulous though just not sure. I'm still learning about the SJ's. Do you know of another website where I can investigate more about the SJ's? The only other website I visit is Marble Arch Ltd. but it looks like their site hasn't been updated for quite a few years.
There are actually several dealers from Italy that sell Ser Jacopo on eBay, that might be one of them. But the one I was thinking of was actually their main distributor, this was back in 05-ish. I'll keep looking.
Mora has an solid following, I've never smoked one of them.
Mora has an solid following, I've never smoked one of them.
WOW! That really is a beauty. That particular shape, size, style, grain, everything about it is very appealing. I have often thought of acquiring an SJ one day...have read good things about them many times. I've looked them over on line a few times, and have always noticed something about them that seems very unique and compelling.
Great looking pipe! Park Lane in NY always has some SJ's in the case. They are showing 15 on their web page, great folks btw. (one clerk is from MD)
http://cigarsandpipes.com/pipes/pipes-n-z/ser-jacopo.html?limit=60
http://cigarsandpipes.com/pipes/pipes-n-z/ser-jacopo.html?limit=60
One of the advertisers here at PM.com, Al Pascia, usually carries a nice variety of SJ's.
Prices are competitive, but check this out... I ordered an SJ from them at 11:00 PM on a Wednesday night,
and I received the pipe that Friday morning! They Fedex'd the pipe from Milan to Paris to Chicago in about 33 hrs!
Talk about super service! Check out my original post with pix near the bottom of this thread.
Prices are competitive, but check this out... I ordered an SJ from them at 11:00 PM on a Wednesday night,
and I received the pipe that Friday morning! They Fedex'd the pipe from Milan to Paris to Chicago in about 33 hrs!
Talk about super service! Check out my original post with pix near the bottom of this thread.
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