Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

[dunnyboy]

LoL! Me too!
Wow! That is an awesome acquisition. Nice shape on the 65. Not stretched out.
Seriously that pipe is worthy of being smoked with white gloves on.

Haha. I know your collection and I doubt you'll ever be finished. I'm going to smoke it with my bare hands.

 

[Mike N]

A very special and beautiful pipe. Check out this link if you want the whole series and were an early investor in Nvidia.

After I saw the Castello’s on the link you provided, the sign below immediately came to mind (and for me, it wouldn’t even have to be a serious emergency.)

 

[dunnyboy]

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Here’s a preview of my contribution to next weeks Collectors Showcase in Vegas. Epoca’s from my non core shape collections. A wide variety of shapes and carving styles. Some are very rare and a couple are magnificent examples.

I'm not buying green bananas either but, then, I don't have your magnificent and rare collection. I started a thread awhile ago wondering what people like you intend to do with their collections when they're no longer eating bananas. It would be a shame if they were broken up or discarded. My thought was to start a pipe museum where collections like yours could be preserved and displayed. I believe Castello has a museum. Maybe Stephanie Coppo would be interested in acquiring your collection and the many other wonderful Castello collections I've seen over the years. This also sounds like something Sykes Wilford at Smoking Pipes would be great at setting up.

 

[bootlegpipes]

Thanks but in the world of Castello I’m a blip on the radar.

Wow, now that's saying something! Do these guys keep their collections more private?

 

[W4nd3rlust Piper]

And they are here! My first shape 55s and shape 10

 

[VDL_Piper]

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Lovely brace of Castello's there, enjoy them in good health.

 

[W4nd3rlust Piper]

Lovely brace of Castello's there, enjoy them in good health.

Thank you VDL Piper! Gotta stay healthy so we can smoke more. Wishing all of you good health.

 

[bootlegpipes]

127mm on the dot. 36g. Stem is 3/4 of the shank.

Long stem 33 or short shank 32?

Follow-up question: Any know what an era accurate sock for this pipe would look like?

 

[VDL_Piper]

Follow-up question: Any know what an era accurate sock for this pipe would look like?

Need to see what stamps are on the pipe if you can.

 

[VDL_Piper]

New arrival late today, reverse fumed double stamped Pi flame carved #33.

 

[Jo L.S.]

It's magnificent, you have good taste in pipes.

 

[bootlegpipes]

Need to see what stamps are on the pipe if you can.

 

[VDL_Piper]

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So two types exist to my eye. The more modern version is the bottom one and has a velvet/napped look and feel and the older type is the top, feel and texture is like chamois leather. I think that given your pipe is Scotti era the older chamois leather look is the most logical but either will protect your pipe admirably.

 

[bootlegpipes]

So two types exist to my eye. The more modern version is the bottom one and has a velvet/napped look and feel and the older type is the top, feel and texture is like chamois leather. I think that given your pipe is Scotti era the older chamois leather look is the most logical but either will protect your pipe admirably.
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Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for the chamois-style.

If anyone is reading this and has one they'd be willing to let go of, let me know!

 

[briarblues]

As I enter a new decade in my life I add a special Castello to my collection. Entering my seventh I has fortunate enough to find and acquire this plateau rimmed shape 44 from Luca at Tabaccheria Corti.

 

[daveinlax]

As I enter a new decade in my life I add a special Castello to my collection. Entering my seventh I has fortunate enough to find and acquire this plateau rimmed shape 44 from Luca at Tabaccheria Corti.

Nice! Very unique. Love the plateau top!

 

[ssjones]

As I enter a new decade in my life I add a special Castello to my collection. Entering my seventh I has fortunate enough to find and acquire this plateau rimmed shape 44 from Luca at Tabaccheria Corti.

I love a celebration pipe!

 

[BenMN]

As I enter a new decade in my life I add a special Castello to my collection. Entering my seventh I has fortunate enough to find and acquire this plateau rimmed shape 44 from Luca at Tabaccheria Corti.

Beautiful pipe,
Happy birthday!!

 

[Mike N]

This unsmoked, smooth stacked Castello billiard with a push stem arrived today from a seller in Israel on eBay, from whom I bought other Castello’s over the years. Stamp “67” = 2014.

 

[PaulRVA]

This unsmoked, smooth stacked Castello billiard with a push stem arrived today from a seller in Israel on eBay, from whom I bought other Castello’s over the years.
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Now that’s a Stack ! Look at that Birdseye! Great googly moogly
What’s the height on the bowl ?