A couple Kaywoodie Meerschaum tomatoes

xrundog · Feb 21, 2015

At least that's what I think the shapes are. I've had these two cased Kaywoodies for years. The ambera stem pipe is probably a 30s pipe. The short saddle bit stem is nylon. Probably a 50s pipe.

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sajgre · Feb 21, 2015

The one with amber is just gorgeous!

beastkhk · Feb 21, 2015

Beautiful

yohanan · Feb 21, 2015

They are exceptional Kaywoodies, Thanks for sharing. : puffy

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blueeyedogre · Feb 21, 2015

Good looking meers. Meerschaum always look so good with some age.

crazypipe · Feb 21, 2015

Both are gorgeous! : puffy

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redbeard · Feb 21, 2015

Those are both amazing looking pipes! Please tell me that you still use them? If not you could send them to me and I'll happily smoke them for Ya : puffy

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xrundog · Feb 21, 2015

Those are both amazing looking pipes! Please tell me that you still use them? If not you could send them to me and I'll happily smoke them for Ya [::]

I smoke 'em.

pitchfork · Feb 21, 2015

Those are great looking Kaywoodies. I notice you called the stem "ambera" -- is that one not real amber? Sure looks like it is, or at least a very good composite. Is that what they mean by "real amber" -- that it's polymerized bits of real amber or whatever?

xrundog · Feb 21, 2015

Pitchfork, I guess I'm used to saying "ambera" regarding briar Kaywoodies as that's how they are stamped with similar stems. The case does indeed say "real amber". So I guess it is. Of some sort anyway.

pitchfork · Feb 21, 2015

Pitchfork, I guess I'm used to saying "ambera" regarding briar Kaywoodies as that's how they are stamped with similar stems. The case does indeed say "real amber". So I guess it is. Of some sort anyway.

Oh, right -- there's a "Rock Ambera" series with acrylic(?) stems.

xrundog · Feb 21, 2015

No, the original Rock Ambera stems were, I think, pressed amber. But they looked different than what's on the meerschaums. Later (40s) Kaywoodie went to a yellow swirl Bakelite. If you've had pipes with the different types of stems the difference is easy to see.

pitchfork · Feb 21, 2015

No, the original Rock Ambera stems were, I think, pressed amber. But they looked different than what's on the meerschaums. Later (40s) Kaywoodie went to a yellow swirl Bakelite. If you've had pipes with the different types of stems the difference is easy to see.

LOL, I had a feeling you would know the answer. Much appreciated.

buroak · Feb 22, 2015

xrundog, If the amber stem is not enough to mark the first pipe as a 1930s make, the clover logo on the should be sufficient, right? I suspect that the clover-in-circle logo first appeared on Kaywoodie meerschaums in the 1940s.

ssjones · Feb 22, 2015

I love the later pipe - what kind of stinger does it have?

jerry · Feb 22, 2015

Love those! Thanks for sharing!

xrundog · Feb 22, 2015

Good point about the black clover. I imagine the meerschaums got the black in white clovers when they were created. Same time as the debut of the Flame Grain. Late 30s.
The short pipe has a 4-hole stinger with the Drinkless stamp.

owen · Feb 22, 2015

Gotta love a kaywoodie thread. Im in the UK and dont own one yet, but there appear to be some real Kaywoodie geeks/scholars out there.

Beautiful pipes too.

zekest · Feb 22, 2015

Fine set of tomatoes you have there.

A couple Kaywoodie Meerschaum tomatoes

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