The dots

Wooden spot
▲ ◊ A. Beck, Straight Grain ◊
Artisan: Aaron Beck († 1984)
▲ ◊ Aldo Velani, AV, 117 ◊
Alfred Baier

▲ (Underside) ◊ Baier 94 ◊
Artisan: Alfred Baier has been making pipes since 1986. He took over Pimo’s Pipe Supplies (Manchester, Vermont, USA) in 1995. Pimo’s is a company that provids service and products to pipe makers.
Production (2008): ~ 300 pipes/year
▲ (Left side) ◊ Marks 2007 ◊
▲ ◊ C2 Fatta in Italia ◊
▲ ◊ Calibano, Aurora, C 011 ◊
▲ (Left side) ◊ Cavicchi C. ◊
(Right side) ◊ Fatto a Mano, In Italia ◊
(Underside) ◊ ©©©© ◊
Artisan: Claudio Cavicchi
Production (2006): ~ 1000 pipes/year
Grading (ascending): 1© to 5© and "Diamante" (Straight grain).
▲ ◊ Cesare Sabbatia 104 Italy ◊
Ciro
Milano

▲ ◊ Oliphant for Harry, 22 01 07, Italy ◊
Artisan: Angelo Chirico. He carves pipes since 2005.
Production (2009): ~ 60-70 pipes/year
Adress: via Papa Giovanni XXIII, n. 18 20061 Carugate (Mi)

Boston, Mass.

▲ ◊ EHRLICH (left side) GB (right side) ◊
▲ 
◊ EHRLICH ◊

◊ French Briar, GB ◊
This pipe was carved by George Bushee (markings: G.B.), employee at Ehrlich's.
Přemyšl

▲ ◊ R. Filar, 195 ◊
▲ ◊ Invicta, England, Hand Made ◊
Artisans:
Colin Fromm and
Colin Leeson.
Brand created in 1974. Colin Fromm continued on his own with the
Castleford brand.
Some Invicta pipes are issued from the cooperation between
Colin Fromm,
Bill Ashton Taylor and
Les Wood.
2010: Colin Leeson retiring
Peter Ellam continues to be the sole craftsman of Invicta Pipes.
▲ ◊ Moretti, Recanati ◊
Artisan: Marco Biagini
Moretti is the name of Marco's father-in-law.
Brand started 1968.
Pipes carved after 2005 have the "Recanati" stamping omitted.
Production (2007):
~ 1000 pipes/year
Production (2009): ~ 500 pipes/year
Mr Paul

Baltimore, MD

▲ Nomenclature: none
Mr Paul's pipe shop (closed) was situated at:
3312 Kenjac Road, Windsor Mill, MD 21244
Richichi

Rocheleau

Okanaghan Valley, BC

Artisan: John Rocheleau. He had to give up pipemaking and dedicates himself to painting.
▲ ◊ Produced by Tagliabue, REG.N.° 69022/23,
20th Century,
Genuine Briar 148 ◊
Pipes carved by Lorenzo Tagliabue († 1987) before he headed the "
Lorenzo" company in 1969.
Tagliabue's second brands:
Dr Hardy
▲ ◊ Taylor Made, Made in England ◊
Brand of
Bill Ashton-Taylor (1945 - 2009†) when he leaved Dunhill and before he created the "
Ashton" brand.
Artisan: Steve Weiner († 2002)
Production: ~ 200-250 pipes/year in 2002