My collection of pipes by Venturi

All of the pipes in my collection!

KEY TO READING THE TABLES

Each individual pipe in the collection is checked in the tables and is linked from the check to that pipe's individual page where you can read its story. Fashion Stripe pipes have a number identifying the pattern of stripes instead of a check.

Multiple checks in a cell indicate that more than one of that shape/color are in the collection because of different striping, packaging, or other variation.

An empty cell indicates the collection has no example of that shape/color. If you have a pipe you are willing to part with that will fill in an empty cell, please get in touch.

All pipes in the collection, except ColorCob and Tar Gard pipes, include a point value based on nine criteria of condition.
(See Valuing the pipe)

NOT INCLUDED ON THE TABLES

There are a few pipes that I have kept for sentimental reasons. My first and second the pipe, and one from Wes Myers after we talked about the history of Venturi, Inc.

Also not on the charts are teak, sycamore, and purple heart prototype pipes of the Rare Wood Collection given to me by Don Wells of Super-Temp Corporation after we talked about his memories of the production of these pipes.

Also not on the charts are several damaged pipes I have kept because they are illustrate how the pipes were constructed or modified by owners:
both shell and liner cracked,
a Billiard with its liner uglued,
a Bulldog with its liner unglued,
a repainted Venturi,
a broken shank, and
a partially buffed off bowl.

Hirschl & Bendheim ColorCob and S. M. Frank (for Bissell) Tar Gard pipes were made in a wide variety of shapes, but, since they do not have bowl liners and were not manufactured nor packaged by Super-Temp, they are only incidental to collectors of the pipe. However, I have collected a few of each along the way.

Hirschl & Bendheim pipes

pink
green
red
blue
natural
native hardwood

TAR GARD pipes
Apple
Billiard (in Venturi packaging)
Billiard (Medico Apollo mouthpiece)
Pot