I bought the first limited edition back in 1997. The only ones that does not need polishing. And I think the best limited edition they ever made. However the year 2002 pipes are excellent too especially the bent spigot one. This I suppose is what they call mellow briar. I have too the 1905 and 1910 briars. Lower quality I think and a bit on the chapey side. An old Deluxe which smokes excellently a rusticated one. To my amazement it never gets carbon. Only problem I have is with the bents. They god holes in the stem due to the cleaner I used. My to one is a bent with a silver lid. Silver cap and silver lid. But it gets very wet and to be honest I think it was a waiste of money. Last but not least a small one from the old English collection. I had another one too but I lost it.