Around 20+ years ago there were several group pipe buys coordinated on the old alt.smokers.pipes newsgroup.
I remember a direct buy from Alberto Bonfiglioli that was coordinated by Ray Bromely (sp?).
Then later there was a gentleman that lived in Katy, TX I believe that ran a ASP direct buy from Les Wood (Ferndown) and later, a group buy through tobacconist James Barber that included multiple carvers like Bill Taylor (Ashton) and Les Wood. The L.W.’s were store branded and stamped as “James Barber” in that later buy.
Any of you that remember this?
I remember a direct buy from Alberto Bonfiglioli that was coordinated by Ray Bromely (sp?).
Then later there was a gentleman that lived in Katy, TX I believe that ran a ASP direct buy from Les Wood (Ferndown) and later, a group buy through tobacconist James Barber that included multiple carvers like Bill Taylor (Ashton) and Les Wood. The L.W.’s were store branded and stamped as “James Barber” in that later buy.
Any of you that remember this?