I picked this up from eBay, mainly because it was cheap and I'd never seen one before. I always considered Medico pipes to be what we used to call "drug store pipes". Usually something to be avoided as a rule. This is the first one I've ever owned, and this is really an odd one for me. I can't seem to find out much about this Medico Crest Artisan line of pipes. Stamped Italy as well as imported briar. It does fit comfortably in my left hand, but not the right so much. Seems to be well made and there is some nice birds eye grain on it. Any Medico collectors out there that might have some insight as to when these were made, or why were they made for that matter?
