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| Alberto & I have known each other for around decade I never bought his pipes at a show because he was always sold out. Even though we have had diner a number of times, I never got around to ordering them post show(s), just one of those things. Anybody who has been going to pipe shows for the last 10-15 years has probably met Alberto. He regularly goes to Chicago, Richmond, Kansas City and others. Alberto has been making pipe for over 40 years, he does it his way at his speed. His pipes are have a distinctive look, indubitably Italian but like no others. He runs a small smoke shop in Bologna , Italy, that is also the meeting place of the Bonfiglioli Pipe Club. The club make excursions to museums , visits to other pipe factories and recently one week visit o the Island of Elba - Napoleon's 1st pale of exile. Alberto make no more than 300-400 pipes a year. All are hand made by him from sun dried hand selected Grecian briar - that he has personally aged for 10-15 years. He also ha sthe O.B.B. with 20-25 year old briar. This accounts for their superb reputation as great smokers. You only have to read what GL Pease wrote on his blog to know what great smokers they are. Alberto doesn't so much a make pipe as live a pipe lifestyle. Every Bonfiglioli pipe has a Lucite stem, comes with a tamper, and interesting sleeve & box. Each pipe is stamped, "Bonfiglioli, Made in City of Bologna Italy", the shield of US "Route 66", because he traveled it as & is a great fan of the USA, a size stamp "XL" etc, "US Patent 93/803/348", & a grade stamp, URSUS , Black Angus etc. |
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New Pipes Specials & Estate Pipes Pipe Bags & Pouches Compton's Pipe Tobacco, & Vintage Tins Pipe Books Pipe & Tobacco Info Trade in your pipe. Layaway Unsolicited comment from smoker. purchased from you arrived. It smokes like no other pipe I have ever gotten - right out of the sleeve. Really no break-in required. I love this pipe. Thanks again for carrying them. I will be getting more of these. Jim O - Tennessee. |
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 AB # 1Bonfiglioli Virgin XL$ 180.00 |
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 AB # 4 Bonfiglioli Rooster XL$ 170.00 |
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 AB # 4 Bonfiglioli Long Stem S/B OBB$ 375.00  |
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 AB # 7 Bonfiglioli Sandblast Desert XL$ 180.00 |
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 AB # 9 Bonfiglioli $ 180.00 |
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 AB # 12 Bonfiglioli Smooth S/B $ 185.00 |
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 AB # 14 Bonfiglioli Rooster XL $ 185.00 |
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