"Carlo Scotti" Brand? Did I Miss something?

[Mercury38]

Greetings

I was just perusing eBay, checking out Castellos and came across a couple of new, unsmoked pipes stamped with the name "Carlo Scotti". The word Castello is nowhere to be seen -- just Carlo Scotti. The pipes seem decent, but are priced quite low.

Having imbibed in the pipe for over 50 years, I've managed to accumulate many Castellos but have never come across anything like this.
I asked the seller if he knew who made these, and where they were manufactured. His reply was that he didn't believe it was the same "Carlo Scotti". He added that the pipes were nice, but not of Castello quality.

One would wonder, how many Carlo Scotti's are out there? Not to mention, he's been dead for awhile now.
Anybody know anything about this?

 

[mikethompson]

Maybe these are second line or reject ones?

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Huh! Interesting.
Maybe somebody trying to shill off of Castello?

 

[Mercury38]

Maybe these are second line or reject ones?

Ya know, at first I thought that was it -- maybe they were seconds? But I can't find info anywhere -- unless I just missed it -- that Castello even sells it's seconds.

 

[Mercury38]

Huh! Interesting.
Maybe somebody trying to shill off of Castello?

Thats about the only thing I can infer. Creepy, if that's the case.

 

[anotherbob]

according to my search that was a tobacconist that sold castellos as their house pipes.

 

[Mercury38]

according to my search that was a tobacconist that sold castellos as their house pipes.

So, this tobacconist named "Carlo Scotti" is making or has made his own line? Or that these Carlo Scotti brand pipes are actually Castellos?

 

[kcghost]

If he had cited his sources it would be helpful. Otherwise we are just guessing.

 

[anotherbob]

Well according to the article made by castello for them. But not 100 percent certain. Though makes sense. Though if you like the pipe and the price is nice. Could try and contact castello they would know more

 

[PipeIT]

Briar Blues says the very first pipes were made by him in Switzerland 1936.

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Could it be and old estate you might be seeing before Castello, or an early Castello when Scotti began, and Castello wasn’t stamped on the pipe?

Please show some pics?

 

[Mercury38]

Briar Blues says the very first pipes were made by him in Switzerland 1936.

Castello Pipes

Information about Castello pipes

briarblues.com

Could it be and old estate you might be seeing before Castello, or an early Castello when Scotti began, and Castello wasn’t stamped on the pipe?

Please show some pics?

The pipes are new. I did save some of the photos but they're from an eBay listing and I'm not clear on the legality of my posting them here.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Post them. Unless they are your listing, or you are watching them and don’t want them to become fair game ??

 

[Mercury38]

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Briar Blues says the very first pipes were made by him in Switzerland 1936.

Castello Pipes

Information about Castello pipes

briarblues.com

Could it be and old estate you might be seeing before Castello, or an early Castello when Scotti began, and Castello wasn’t stamped on the pipe?

Please show some pics?

Yes, but like the latest Castello pipes today, stamped Kino (in an oval). I believe the earlier ones were stamped Scotti (in oval).

 

[beefeater33]

Here's one that just sold.............. Don't know anything about it but just stumbled upon it and remembered this thread...........

Pipe - Carlo Scotti Hand Made | eBay

The pipe is stamped with "Carlo Scotti.". All the markings I see are "Carlo Scotti," "Hand Made," and "6.". There is very light teeth chatter on the stem but overall the stem is in excellent condition.

www.ebay.com

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Interesting.
Also of note, the earlier Castello pipes also stamped their castle emblem into their pipes, this would identify the year it was made too. Latterly, the numbering designation changed, that is to say the number stamped in the castle logo is to be added to the number (I forget when it happened) to give you the actual year of production.
The pipe Beefeater has posted has Carlo Scotti in oval, hand made and a number 6. In fairness, the guy selling it also mentions that he's not sure if there's any connection to Castello.
IMHO. these are relatively newish pipes, being made by somebody coincidentally called Carlo Scotti, or see my earlier post of somebody shilling of off Castello.

 

[kschatey]

Found mention on Castello -- Pipes : Logos & Markings - http://pipephil.eu/logos/en/logo-castello.html

 

[PipeIT]

I’m not a Castello expert, but I’ve never seen before a Churchwarden, or a pipe made with bamboo on it by Castello before... hmm ?

These don’t look like Castello pipes.

Also in the pic of the bamboo one, I saw a bigger pic of it online, awful looking wood, no grains in it, very cheap looking. Castello didn’t make that pipe.

I don’t believe either of those are Castello pipes, not typical of their styles Castello are known for.

P.S. In the future, please post links to the listings so we can see them better.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

I’m not a Castello expert, but I’ve never seen before a Churchwarden, or a pipe made with bamboo on it by Castello before... hmm ?

These don’t look like Castello pipes.

Also in the pic of the bamboo one, I saw a bigger pic of it online, awful looking wood, no grains in it, very cheap looking. Castello didn’t make that pipe.

I don’t believe either of those are Castello pipes, not typical of their styles Castello are known for.

P.S. In the future, please post links to the listings so we can see them better.

Yeah, I haven't either, if I'm honest.

 

[PipeIT]

Yeah, I haven't either, if I'm honest.

Castello Churchwarden... LOL

Those are not Italian Castello style for what I know and understand of Castello.

I think someone was ripped off, if these were passed off as Castellos...