I found this little beauty on Ebay last week. I've been looking for one for a while now. This one has been smoked very little and is number 38 of a 1000 made. As you can see its condition is pristine.
Beautiful pipe! I love it shape and coloring. Looks stout too.
I have to say I wasn't sure what type of pipe I would like, Bent or Straight.....I found I LOVE them all!
The XL 21 is a shape that is only produced in very limited numbers and only in the better grades (Except the Kinsale Line). They are hard to come by. The shape is used in the Return of Sherlock Holmes line as the Hudson and has been a St. Patrick's Day pipe on several occasions. The Army mount and Spigot stemmed versions are never around in significant numbers. I've been looking for the Rock of Cashel version for several years and can't find one anywhere. I love the way they smoke.