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Subject: PIPE DIGEST

Happy New Year!!!!!

I hope everyone had a nice holiday.  I am currently enjoying mine:  An
Ascorti Christmas Pipe (45 of 200) that smokes very well.  The pipe is a
beautiful bent apple that not only tastes well.... It is easy to clean.  This
holds true for my copy, that I was able to select from 5 pipes.  It is always
wise to pick up your pipe orders early, especially if you know that there are
other purchasers of the same pipe and shape.

If anyone can still find one , I suggest the purchase, its $ 135.00 well
spent.  Don't smoke it...and  it may sell for 2.5X the amount you paid.
 Obviously, you have to wait 5 or more years for this kind of increase.

Steve:  Have really enjoyed PD 170 -172......the Holiday Issues.  My
appologies for not writing over the holidays, but family came first.  I hope
everyone understands.

Here is a contribution to the resource guide:  (you may have this already,
did not check)

J.T. and D.Cooke
RFD1  Box 1022
East Fairfield, Vermont 05448-9801

Telephone: (802) 849 6272

These folks have their own line of handmade pipes and do the average pipe
repairs.

THEIR SPECIALTY:  Custom stems and replacement stems with all the factory
printing and logos reproduced.  OR,.....custom stems for your organization or
just yours personlized.

PIPE RESTORATION:  They ream, clean, recure, and polish....and resweeten.
They do all the restoration work for Levin Pipes International.

I have a Z-Rox copy of their catalog-price list.  It is very educational and
I would suggest that interested persons obtain one by writing to the above
address.  I know I will!

America ON Line has a pipe group or something starting.... all the entries
are dated December and January.  You can access by typing  PIPES , and then
you will become confused by landing in the middle of wines, cheeses, and
restaurants...... but if you crash their message boards..... you will find
many short pipe related strings.  They are just strating and need help.

Keep on Smoking....and remember:  A reproduction amber stem is
better.....than no stem at all.

VEJ1

[ Thanks! I've heard good things about the Cookes' work. -S. ]


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