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''This article was originally published in February 2005 in The Pipe Collector, the North American Society of Pipe Collectors ([http://www.naspc.org/ NASPC]) newsletter, and is used by permision. Consider joining. It's a great orginazation.'' | ''This article was originally published in February 2005 in The Pipe Collector, the North American Society of Pipe Collectors ([http://www.naspc.org/ NASPC]) newsletter, and is used by permision. Consider joining. It's a great orginazation.'' | ||
[[File:Castello1110nv.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castello5456web.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castellos3.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castellos.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]]Italy is known for art, beauty, fashion, food, music, literature, architecture, design and a hundred other qualities of culture and civilization. So not surprisingly, some of the best pipes produced today are made in the small factories and workshops scattered throughout the country. | [[File:Castello1110nv.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castello5456web.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castellos3.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]][[File:Castellos.jpg|thumb|300px|Courtesy John Gioannetti]]Italy is known for art, beauty, fashion, food, music, literature, architecture, design and a hundred other qualities of culture and civilization. So not surprisingly, some of the best pipes produced today are made in the small factories and workshops scattered throughout the country. | ||
One of the most expensive Italian pipes I ever bought was a beautiful straight-grain calabash made by Ser Jacopo. I paid Bob Hamlin $550 for the pipe, and it will always have a special place in my collection. It is my absolute favorite "Sherlock Holmes pipe." I want to point out that I have bought a handful of pipes, and a closetful of tobacco, from Bob Hamlin over the years, and I have never regretted a single purchase. That is definitely the sign of someone I would recommend doing business with. | One of the most expensive Italian pipes I ever bought was a beautiful straight-grain calabash made by Ser Jacopo. I paid Bob Hamlin $550 for the pipe, and it will always have a special place in my collection. It is my absolute favorite "Sherlock Holmes pipe." I want to point out that I have bought a handful of pipes, and a closetful of tobacco, from Bob Hamlin over the years, and I have never regretted a single purchase. That is definitely the sign of someone I would recommend doing business with. | ||