Paul Perri # 1225145
the rim is so very nicely set off by a sandblasting on the very
top, the rest of the pipe being smooth.  Nice touch.  There is a
good straight grain on the sides of the bowl while the front falls
off a bit.  The draw is open and it's a typically large piece of old
briar with my thumb fitting into the chamber.  Did I mention the
stem is a tortoise shell-like acrylic?  
6" long, bowl 2" tall.  Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 75 grams. Price: $225.
E. Wilke of N.Y.C., #1123077 (SOLD 1/20/12)
A number of legendary pipes came out of this equally
legendary N.Y. pipe shop.  (Elliott Nachwalter was, I'm almost
certain, the last owner, having purchased it from the Wilke
sisters and then moved it to a smaller, less expensive location.
I don't think this pipe is legendary, but the grain and briar are
both good, with no fills and a patina that tells me that it will be a
good smoke.  Keeping it from exc. cond. is that little wear on rim.
5.45" long, bowl 1.7" tall.  Weight: 1 1/4 oz., 35 grams. $50
Julius Vesz Hand Cut #1261918SW
Julius has two lines of pipes, his Hand Made, which is his lower
priced line, and his Hand Cut.  This tall Billiard, almost a Stack,
was made in 1997 and is in near-new condition.  Used. $135
6.12" long, bowl 2.38" high. Weight: 2 5/8 oz., 74 grams.
Pulvers' Prior Briar
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GRC Saucer #12151380
Darius told me to tell you that the button on this stem is drilled
out far more than in most pipes, thus, there is not a lot of
support on the side of the button, and thus this stem tip would
be susceptible to collapsing if you insist on holding this pipe in
your teeth.  It requires the support of your hand.  I don't
imagine that you will need to be reminded of this because the
stem is so round that it can not easily be held in the teeth.  Still,
I am reminding you of this because I do not want to hear any
sob stories if the owner of this pipe chomps on and depresses
the stem.  A forewarned you is a forearmed me.  Get it? New.
4.75" long, bowl 1.25" high. Weight: 1 5/8 oz., 45 grams. $145
Paul Bonaquisti Sabbia #6270219 (SOLD)
Could this be the first tortoise shell stemmed pipe that actually
has a wide-open draw?  Well, if it's not the first, it's the first one
I remember.  Paul is using a new logo, much like the old U.S.
Castello logo, a diamond (although in Paul's case, it's a true,
grade D, 3 carat  African blood diamond...just kidding).  If you
like thick walled Billiards, here's one.  
5.8" long, bowl 2" tall.  Weight: 1/4 oz., 50 grams. Price: $375.
GRC Stack #12151396
The stack shape mesmerizes me, and I have no idea why.  I
don't own any, and have no real desire to smoke one (I think I
tried once, and my recollection is that I couldn't keep it lit) but I
can easily understand why someone would want to collect
them.Also interesting is the illusion that this pipe is taller than it
is long.  It is not.  Finally, as difficult as it may be to properly
puff on, at least it is very, very open and will smoke as well as it
possibly could.  If you're a Stack devotee, this is for you. $250
4.8" long, bowl 3.4" high. Weight: 2 1/2 oz., 72 grams. New.
Kaywoodie Silhouette #6270062TM  
As far as I can tell, this pipe is unsmoked.  At my price, it won't
matter, but it's pristine.  It has a 4-hole stinger and considering
that little element has a pretty good draw, too.  Grp. 4 in size.
5.65" long, bowl 1.8" tall.  Weight: 1.25 oz., 34 grams. $45.
Rad David #1225106 (SOLD 1/18/12)
Rad Davis has risen, in a very short time (he started making
pipes for a living in 2004) to the status of one of the most
desired, appealing, value worthy U.S. pipe makers.  There are
clues to that ascent in this pipe, that's for sure.  The blast is
sharp and deep and loaded with ring grain.  Also, the draw is
wide-open and the hand-cut stem is comfortable.  The
condition is excellent.  The year of production is 2007.
6.4" long, bowl 1.5" tall.  Weight: 1.5 oz., 44 grams.  $150
Paul Bonaquisti XXL Sabbia #6270221 (SOLD 1/20/12)
To call him "The Great Bonaquisti" rolls easily off my lips and
fingertips.  I don't think the photo, especially the top one, does
justice to this beautifully proportioned, despite its extra-large
size (XXL) Rhodesian.  Paul knows how to make classic shapes
like nobody else in the U.S. and he knows to make the draw
wide open.  My small thumb fits into the chamber.  It's a beaut.
6.25" long, bowl 1.95" tall.  Weight: 1 3/4 oz., 51 grams. $550.
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Michael Parks #1225125 (SOLD 1/20/12)
If this early Michael Parks rendition doesn't have the greatest of
rustications and sports a rather garish stem, it still shows some
of his brilliance in a completely open draw and different
treatment of the air hole at the button.  It's large and unsmoked.
6.8" long, bowl 2" tall.  Weight: 1 3/4 oz., 48 grams. Price: $525.
Paul Bonaquisti Sabbia Magnum Select #6270225 (SOLD)
If I were going Gay, I'd aim my affections at Bonaquisti, if he'd
have me.  Humor may be the number one factor in a
long-lasting relationship and I can't be with Paul for three
minutes at a time without cracking up.  Plus, think of all the
great pipes he'd make for me for my birthday, Xmas and our
Anniversary.  This one, though, requires a bigger man than me.
Despite 1/2" thick chamber walls, my thumb still fits in the bowl.
7" ;long, bowl 2.7" tall.  Weight: 4 5/8 oz., 131 grams. $725.
Ron Fairchild #1186360 (SOLD)
The carving here creates a very good cross grain.  The rim is
smooth, the stem is flat and the draw is open.  This is just the
kind of pipe that can quickly grow on one and become #1 in the
rotation.  New. Price: $250
5.95" long, bowl 2" high.  Weight: 1.5 oz., 41 grams.
Ron Fairchild #1186365
Here is a pipe that is a little bit smaller, and a little bit lighter in
weight but still with a good bowl capacity and very comfortable
flat stem and open draw.  New.  Price: $225
5.7" long, bowl 1.95" high.  Weight: 1 1/8 oz. 32 grams.
JHW #1123084 (SOLD 1/13/12)
The initials stand for Jack Weinberger and he was the mentor
for Mark Tinsky and Curt Rollar of American Pipes.  Mark is still
going strong, when he's not napping with a fishing rod in his
hand.  The rim looks much worse in the photo than it does in
actuality.  There is carbon up there, but no wear or charring.  
The draw is wide-open and the stem flat and very comfortable.
6.4" long, bowl 2.4" tall.  Weight:  1 3/4 oz., 48 grams. $75.
Julius Vesz Handmade #9130121
This strikes me as a relatively early Vesz in terms of the lack of
delicacy in shape of the bowl, but the stem appears to be
handcut.  Usually, that's the last part of the pipe craft that is
fully developed.  So, I don't know where this pipe fits in timewise.
Although the pipe is not that big, maybe a group 5 in size, the
chamber capacity is quite large, easily taking my thumb.  The
condition is very good and the stem is pristine and clearly of
top quality vulcanite.  There is lots of nice Bird's Eye, too.
5.7" long, bowl 2.1" tall.  Weight: 2 oz., 57 grams. Price: $65.
Rad Davis #1269294
The shape is a bit of a hybrid, with the forward cant of a
Yachtsman or a Cutty, but with a bowl that is a bit more
Billiard-like.  Rad must use well aged wood because I can get
my thumb into the chamber, yet the pipe weighs just 1.5 oz.
As a Virgin, it should color up nicely.  It has a wide-open draw.
6" long, bowl 2" tall.  Weight: 1.5 oz., 45 grams. $325.
Ron Fairchild #1225132 (SOLD 1/19/12)
Ron had a heart attack about 1 1/2 yrs. ago and I don't know if
he's still making pipes, although I hope so.  His renditions of
standard shapes is very good.  This rusticated piece has a
wide-open draw and a light weight.  I, and others, have always
found the virgin finish especially attractive as they color up
richly and deeply.  No tooth marks on the stem.  Grp. 4 in size.
5.5" long, bowl 1.9" tall.  Weight:  1 1/4 oz., 34 grams. $60.
Jim Cooke #1225037WCPS (SOLD 1/20/12)
The "WCPS" on the top line refers to our annual West Coast
Pipe Show and this was the pipe that regular attendee Jim
Cooke donated in order to see that the show keeps going as
he finds it to be his favorite.  Mine, too.  I'd like to auction this
and get the most money possible for the show, as Jim intended,
but the logistics of an auction would irritate me, so it's available
here for no more, or less, than what would be his legit retail.  If
you get it, you can ask about the special stem and bowl stain.
5.5" long, bowl 2.15" tall.  Weight: 2 1/4 oz., 63 grams. $825.
Paul Bonaquisti #6270227 Rustica (SOLD 1/20/12)
Such a fine, refined Liverpool, light and with an equally thin,
refined stem and a near-pencil thin shank.  The draw is wide
open.  The bottom is flat enough to have it sit on its own.  
5.8" long, bowl 2.3" tall.  Weight: 1.25 oz., 34 grams. Price: $325
Paul Bonaquisti Sabbia Select #6270223 (SOLD 1/20/12)
A large, graceful open-drawing pipe with fine blasted grain.  To
me, this more than reminds me of the venerated Dunhill 120
shape.  You'd think the shape, as popular as it is, would be
copied frequently, but apparently it's not easy to do.  I see it
rendered very infrequently by pipe makers.  It is comfortable.
6.25" long, bowl 2.45" tall.  Weight: 2.25 oz., 64 grams. $575.
Kaywoodie Relief Grain #6270059TM (SOLD 1/18/12)
This three-hole stinger pipe is unsmoked.  It's either a large
Grp. 3 in size or a small Grp. 4.  The draw is actually good.
5.35" long, bowl 1.6" tall.  Weight: 1 oz., 26 grams. Price: $30.
Paul Perri #1225157 (RESERVED)
Certainly not monstrous for a Perri pipe, but plenty large, with a
chamber that can take my thumb.  The draw is open and the
chamber is uncoated.  Considering that Paul has not bought a
block of briar since 1970, you can pretty much bet that this will
give a great smoke to someone.  
6" long, bowl 2.65" tall.  weight: 2 5/8 oz., 75 grams. $175.
Paul Perri #1225171
Smooth all around.  Smooth in the hand.  Graced with a
smooth, soft-looking rounded bowl rim and stained with a
butterscotch-like color.  Big, of course.  My thumb fits into the
bowl.  It has a wide-open draw and a flat bottom so it sits up.
6.5" long, bowl 2.2" tall.  Weight: 2 1/4 oz., 63 grams. $175.
Paul Perri#1225191
Typically large and with an acrylic stem, but with an air hole that
gives a wide-open draw.  The quality cross grain briar is clean
enough so that essentially no stain is needed to provide
cover.  The large chamber, the 3/4 bend and great hand feel
just scream for a rocker and a book and about an hour and a
half in which to sit, read, relax and enjoy life.
6.15" long, bowl 2.65" tall.  Weight: 2 7/8 oz., 82 grams. $200.