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In addition to the above stampings, there was always the trademark mustache on the stem. The earlier models (1968/69-1974/75) had the iconic gold, sometimes white, "bird-in-flight" mustache and the later models (1975-1979/80/81) had a gold, or white, "double comma" mustache. Tinder Box often stamped their shield on the pipes as well. | In addition to the above stampings, there was always the trademark mustache on the stem. The earlier models (1968/69-1974/75) had the iconic gold, sometimes white, "bird-in-flight" mustache and the later models (1975-1979/80/81) had a gold, or white, "double comma" mustache. Tinder Box often stamped their shield on the pipes as well. | ||
Now, the question is which stamps are earlier and more likely to have been made by Ascorti and/or Radice. The answer is #1. The differences in #2 and #3 seem to be minute, as Cucciago is simply a suburb of Cantu. Pipes stamped like #1 are the most valuable Caminetto's as they are the earliest production of the brand, as well as what some would claim the most perfect of Ascorti and Radice's work. The last tidbit is, of course, debatable. | <center><gallery widths=250px heights=250px caption="Trademark Mustache examples, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | ||
File:CaminettoSable09.jpg|"Bird-in-flight" (circa 1968/69-1974/75) | |||
File:Comma Style.jpg|"double comma" (circa 1975-1979/80/81) | |||
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Now, the question is which stamps are earlier and more likely to have been made by Ascorti and/or Radice. The answer is #1. The differences in #2 and #3 seem to be minute, as Cucciago is simply a suburb of Cantu. Pipes stamped like #1 are the most valuable Caminetto's as they are the earliest production of the brand, as well as what some would claim the most perfect of Ascorti and Radice's work. The last tidbit is, of course, debatable. | |||
<center><gallery widths=200px caption="SABLE D'OR, a rare sandblast finished pipe by Caminetto (note nomenclature, and 'bird-in-flight' mustache), courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
File:CaminettoSable01.jpg | |||
File:CaminettoSable07.jpg | |||
File:CaminettoSable08.jpg | |||
File:CaminettoSable09.jpg | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
There is also another factor in stamping, that is, which series the pipe falls in. The majority of Caminetto's one sees are those of the "Business" series, which are stamped such with their collective shape (see photo of shapes below). Another stamp that sometimes follows the "Business" one is "KS," which from what I know means "King-size" (this could be wrong, as there are pipes stamped with KS1, KS2, and KS3). | There is also another factor in stamping, that is, which series the pipe falls in. The majority of Caminetto's one sees are those of the "Business" series, which are stamped such with their collective shape (see photo of shapes below). Another stamp that sometimes follows the "Business" one is "KS," which from what I know means "King-size" (this could be wrong, as there are pipes stamped with KS1, KS2, and KS3). | ||
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File:CaminettoArticle1b.jpg|Another example | File:CaminettoArticle1b.jpg|Another example | ||
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=== Conclusion === | === Conclusion === | ||