Micoli Freehand

[kanaia]

According the to the lady I bought this from this Micoli has been sitting in a box for over 25 years. I guess her deceased husband used to work at a local pipe shop. I read a little about Micoli but would appreciate any other information. On the box it was listed at 650.00 and again that was 25 years ago.

 

[huntertrw]

Termite damage? Sorry, but I couldn't resist...

According to Jose Manuel Lopes in his book titled Pipes - Artisans and Trademarks Micoli was a, "North American brand of the now retired artisan Mic Burns, from Long Beach, California,"

Here is a link to the Micoli page on the pipedia.org Website. Lots of images of his pipes here.

How does it smoke? Please let us know.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I had a Micoli pipe I bought new in about 1988 at a pipe shop in Long Beach CA for less than $100. I think they had it in their inventory for awhile and were glad to give me deal on it. It smoked great, but I could never get comfortable with the stem shape or the bowl either so after awhile I sold it. His pipes were very unique to say the least but were well made. I now own a secondary brand by him engraved "E. Oslo". I guess these were unstamped pipes from well know factory pipe manufacturers, that he then carved up in his unique style. Here's my pipe, so you can see what I'm talking about. To me, these look plenty odd too, but are easier to hold and it smokes just fine. Let us know what you think about how yours smokes.

 

[LudwigB88]

Micoli Freehand :: Pipe Talk

According the to the lady I bought this from this Micoli has been sitting in a box for over 25 years. I guess her deceased husband used to work at a local pipe shop. I read a little about Micoli but would appreciate any other information. On the box it was listed at 650.00 and again that was 25...

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