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Well, it has been fun. Thanks for having a few puffs with me. I just wanted to share with you, my friends in the pipe community, some of the reasons I enjoy the large Ardors and why my collection turned in that direction. I started out just wanting a few large pipes, and, before I could say Giant Ardors three times really fast, it turned into a collection. Regardless, along the way a wonderful thing happened. I met a lot of nice people and made some real friends. I look forward to seeing you at one of the shows. As Paul Harvey would say, "Now you know the rest of the story." | Well, it has been fun. Thanks for having a few puffs with me. I just wanted to share with you, my friends in the pipe community, some of the reasons I enjoy the large Ardors and why my collection turned in that direction. I started out just wanting a few large pipes, and, before I could say Giant Ardors three times really fast, it turned into a collection. Regardless, along the way a wonderful thing happened. I met a lot of nice people and made some real friends. I look forward to seeing you at one of the shows. As Paul Harvey would say, "Now you know the rest of the story." | ||
== Grading == | |||
* '''Venere 2 Punti''': nonplusultra, perfect straight grain or birdseye | |||
* '''Venere''': natural honey colour straight grain | |||
* '''Mercurio''': excellent grain with a clear or dark stained contrasted colour | |||
* '''Marte''': good grain in a golden/black contrast | |||
* '''Marte Sabbiata''': sandblasted with an excellent straight grain, natural clear colour | |||
* '''Terra Sabbiata''': superb sandblasted with straight grain, left without colour | |||
* '''Giove''': smooth pipe with good grain, brown or mahogany coloured | |||
* '''Plutone''': smooth pipe with good grain, deep purple red coloured | |||
* '''Tabacco''': partially rusticated pipe, with hand sculptured tobacco leaves on the bowl | |||
* '''Meteora''': rusticated pipe with smooth scales on the bowl (typical Ardor work) | |||
* '''Urano sabbiata''': straight grain with good sandblasting, black or dark brown stained | |||
* '''Urano roccia''': classical Ardor rustication, black, brown, tan, mahogany or red/black coloured | |||
== Contact information == | == Contact information == | ||