Adventures in Ridiculousness- My First Meer!
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Just closed the auction. Gotta wait for the postal service to bring it... :?
Any way to tell if it's carved or pressed by looking?
Any way to tell if it's carved or pressed by looking?
Strictly a guess zooming in on the droid, but looks carved to me. I'm no expert on whether pressed 'schaum can be successfully carved intricately or not, though. Looks spiffy!
How does the moisture test work?
For the price I surely won't gripe either way, just curious.
If anyone recognizes any identifying features please enlighten me. (origin, maker, material, etc)
For the price I surely won't gripe either way, just curious.
If anyone recognizes any identifying features please enlighten me. (origin, maker, material, etc)
Do you know if it has a screw-in or push bit? Does it have a case? If it was a good deal, it's a way to wade into Meerschaum if you haven't before. I sense that it is tricky to know fair prices when you are willing to pay a little more. Some retailers just charge more. My taste for the macabre has faded since adolescence, but as skulls go, that's a good one. Alas, poor Yorik. You need to fish out that speech from Hamlet, the graveyard scene, while holding the skull facing you. It would really wake up the pipe club.
No case was mentioned and unsure of tenon type. It's unused and $25, so I feel it's hard to lose on this deal. The fact that the seller is not a "pipe guy" also makes it a bit of a wild card. Could be really nice or really bad...
I didn't see macabre as much as hilarity. Look at the expression! That's how I feel half the time, shuffling through the throngs of... well, never mind. Let's keep it nice in here. :
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And good teeth! Bonehead must have had great oral hygiene. I will have to photograph one of my tattoos later to help you understand just how bent I am...
I didn't see macabre as much as hilarity. Look at the expression! That's how I feel half the time, shuffling through the throngs of... well, never mind. Let's keep it nice in here. :
:And good teeth! Bonehead must have had great oral hygiene. I will have to photograph one of my tattoos later to help you understand just how bent I am...
A fitting pipe for a pirate, Jay. Will it's maiden smoke be the 'Frigate?' I'm looking forward to hearing how it smokes. Enjoy the heck out of it! :clap:
Sweet! The eyes will glow fiery red after they break through!
About 12 years ago, I had a tattoo concept. I wanted a Jolly Roger sort, but the skull would have perfect teeth and instead of cross bones or swords, I wanted crossed toothbrushes.
None of my art friends would take me seriously. After 2 or 3 declined to draw it up, I went to a stranger who finally did so. She even improvised a bit. I was pleased and commissioned the piece:
About 12 years ago, I had a tattoo concept. I wanted a Jolly Roger sort, but the skull would have perfect teeth and instead of cross bones or swords, I wanted crossed toothbrushes.
None of my art friends would take me seriously. After 2 or 3 declined to draw it up, I went to a stranger who finally did so. She even improvised a bit. I was pleased and commissioned the piece:
hopefully the seller didn't just Google "white pipe" and decide it was a Meerschaum. Let us know how this plays out!
Jay, I gots one thing to say: you're awd. But then of course we all knew that to start. :twisted:
"No case was mentioned" -- I hate saying it, but if they didn't mention a case, I'm afeared it may not be block. Like the dudes've said, do the wet-finger test once you get it. Either way, though, for 2.5 sawbucks you're right -- couldn't go *too* far wrong. Gluck widdit!
"No case was mentioned" -- I hate saying it, but if they didn't mention a case, I'm afeared it may not be block. Like the dudes've said, do the wet-finger test once you get it. Either way, though, for 2.5 sawbucks you're right -- couldn't go *too* far wrong. Gluck widdit!
I'm still poking around the web trying to find one similar for comparison. No luck yet but this quote from a website selling a skull meerschaum was entertaining:
"The skull is a favorite design, held in high esteem by pipe collectors and the FDA alike for its unambiguous message." :rofl:
"The skull is a favorite design, held in high esteem by pipe collectors and the FDA alike for its unambiguous message." :rofl:
That's a crackup. Nice to see a vendor with a sense of delicious ironic humor.
BTW, didn't tell you earlier, but that ink's slick too. :mrgreen:
BTW, didn't tell you earlier, but that ink's slick too. :mrgreen:
I agree... although it's gotta be the hairiest skull I've ever seen. I do of course hope that's an arm tattoo :mrgreen:
Thanks, bnichols. Not bad work for someone I met at a coffee house who worked out of her dining room. :crazy:
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