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Mastro de Paja came out of Pesaro in the early 1970s swinging for the top shelf – a young Italian workshop that decided it wasn’t enough to make pipes, they wanted to make sculpture that smoked. The “sun” grades became their calling card, each one burned into the shank like a mark of pride. A single sun meant quality grain; more suns meant near perfection. The 2C and 3C series carried that fiery Pesaro shaping: muscular curves, bold stance, and a finish so rich it looked alive under light. They’re unmistakably Italian – confident, sensual, a little dramatic – but always grounded in real craftsmanship. A good Mastro de Paja isn’t just a smoker; it’s a showcase of how Italian carvers turned briar into art without losing the soul of the pipe itself. Come and take it. Follow my shop for choice pipes and color commentary, uploaded regularly and original pipes hand made by me, uploaded occasionally. I REGULARLY STOCK 100+ ESTATE PIPES SO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS. Keywords – briar smoking tobacco pipe rare vintage antique estate pipe potato. Measurements available upon request. I use UPS (unless it’s going to a PO Box or non contiguous US) because UPS has a 98% success rate versus UPS at 87.5%. Three-ish dollars is worth the peace of mind in my opinion.

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This pipe has either never been smoked, or smoked so little that it looks brand new. This pipe was a promotional item given to some visitors and vendors at the 1939 NYC World’s Fair by NYC based pipe maker, Wally Frank. The pipe is marked on one side with, NYWF – meaning NY Wally Frank, and New York worlds fair 1939 on the other. We’ve been unable to find any similar comps, with current or past auctions. I doubt many have survived the last 87 years. Antique Rare 1935 New York Worlds Fair Briar Pipe, Never Smoked & Restored. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Pipes\Other Collectible Pipes”. The seller is “mbsd-meerschaum” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Modification Description: this pipe was fully restored
• Body Shape: Billiard
• Color: Brown
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Handmade: Yes
• Filter Size: na
• Modified Item: Yes

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