I really like Tom Eltang's rusticated bowls. LOOK: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/eltang/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=223360
I love the way Walt Connoy makes the flame grain pop! (You have to behold it in person).
Bill Shalosky uses great materials like Fordite... Love his pipes. Sold, but so cool. I almost sold the farm to get this one at $500, but some lucky dude got there first: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Bill-Shalosky/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=229498
If I could afford one, I'd have to have one of Manduela Riger-Kusk's pipes. She makes stunning pipes. (I couldn't pick just one... see the sold ones). https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/manduela/
Lastly... we have some talented artisans on this site. Forget his name... he's from fla... he makes stunning pipes... a bit too expensive for me to buy... but awesome work... Someday, I'll own one...
I got an RX2MAN black bamboo with flying saucer... smoked it just this morning and holding it in the sun, I loved the way the grain popped. For a mere $145 it was a stellar deal.