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As I've mentioned before, I had a beautiful Ascort-Radice stamped Caminetto in the "New Dear" carving, shape 115 (a slightly-bent chimney billiard). Bought it in Hawaii for $95. It fell out of my pocket somewhere and is gone. I'm missing it terribly; I've bought several other amazing pipes since and they won't fill the gap.
I rarely see New Dears on eBay, and when I do, they're usually of the later "Hand Made In Italy Cuggiago (Co)" variety, or even later with the large moustache. Does anybody know what I should expect to pay for a used estate Caminetto of that carving and era? I know I have little chance of locating a 115, but I'm hoping to find one that's bent at least slightly. I'd do almost anything to obtain one and call my pipe collection firmly closed for a year or two.
I rarely see New Dears on eBay, and when I do, they're usually of the later "Hand Made In Italy Cuggiago (Co)" variety, or even later with the large moustache. Does anybody know what I should expect to pay for a used estate Caminetto of that carving and era? I know I have little chance of locating a 115, but I'm hoping to find one that's bent at least slightly. I'd do almost anything to obtain one and call my pipe collection firmly closed for a year or two.
