Jobey Stromboli Extra 30, Rusticated Bent Brandy Estate Briar Pipe, Italian Estates [SOLD OUT]

Not much is definitively known about Jobey pipes, but they’ve been documented as far back as the 1920s, and more consistently from the 1940s to the 1980s. It is possible that Jobey was originally an English make, but for the bulk of their production, they’ve been an American staple (aside from a brief stint under Karl Erik’s direction in Denmark).

Whatever their history, I’m a big fan of the Stromboli line from Jobey. They remind me a little of Castello’s Sea Rock pipes, but the rustication is generally deeper and craggier. Stomboli pipes also feature a various assortment of colorful lucite stems, which is less common on Sea Rocks. This pipe’s stem is an orange-red hue, which complements the dark stain of the stummel quite nicely.

As a note, Jobey Stromboli feature threaded tenons and a threaded insert in the mortise. In other words, the stems screw in, rather than push in.