So I volunteer at the local Veteran thrift store. They never have any pipes lol. But today as I checked the cases before popping smoke I see a meerschaum pipe! It has a case and it is not too beat up. They were selling it for $29.00! I checked it out, it has been smoked but only a very few times. Not sure it has ever been waxed it absorbs the moisture on my fingers immediately. I think I got lucky lol! What do you think?