and it's on my short list of older movies that prove you don't have to be graphic to be intense or creepy. That implication if done well is better and hits harder then being explicit does. M in my opinion hits harder then many modern movies that show everything and spell out the darker implications. Like you know what's wrong with Peter Lorre character but they don't spell it out and some how that makes it all the more icky to me.
which is actually funny because I smoked a pipe first. I didn't have much craving to smoke rollies until someone bummed me a drum. But learning how to pack a pipe helped me learn how to roll cigs with a good draw.
Good eye. Never noticed the rings. I'm familiar with bakelitr but what is redmanol? I've heard the term just never seen a definition
Early 1900s plastic used in pipes as a replacement for amber. You'll sometimes see it listed as cherry amber.
Thank you for the info. Is there any magic to these amber or bakelite/redmanol stems as far as the smoke goes? I have only ever smoked modern acrylic stems. Haven't even had a ebonite yet but hope to aquire one some day.
I don’t know about the identity of the material, but I’d agree with the others that said the stem doesn’t look like amber. More like one of the early Bakelite-esque polymers. But I have no clue. I really just wanted to say it’s a cool looking piece.
Yes I've touched a Weldcraft a time or two lol.
Good to know. I have several suspect amber or bakelite stemmed pipes but they are very old antiques. I see no point in using them but I just like collecting nice specimens.
