Finally A Translucent Meerschaum
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Thank you. I do not dedicate my meerschaums to any specific type of tobacco so everything would be smoked in this.
One of Baki's personal meers. It's a "translucent"...
My all time favorite meer pic. I remember the first time I saw that years ago I had no idea it was a different type of block from "standard" meers.
I still find it a bit perplexing that apparently no other meer producer has ever made a distinction regarding these blocks besides Altinay, and it's something that I don't recall ever being discussed before they started marketing them as translucent.
It would be nice if some of the other sellers would start making this known in the descriptions of specific pipes when they are carved from these types of blocks.
PS: I would also add that the other sellers are missing out on a profit opportunity because Altinay charges a not-insignificant premium on these pipes.
Awesome pipe ...You took it right from his mouth!?
J/k it's was for sale on his Alibaba site!
Cool. I learned something today. I did not know about "translucent" meer.
Congrats & Enjoy! ? ? ?
I wonder about these too, I was just looking on Altinay and noticed this one, first time I’d heard about these, hmm ?
www.altinaypipes.com
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I wonder about these too, I was just looking on Altinay and noticed this one, first time I’d heard about these, hmm ?
Bamboo Apple Meerschaum Pipe from Rare Translucent Block | ALTINAY
Premium Block Meerschaum Pipes | Bamboo Apple Meerschaum Pipe from Rare Translucent Block made of Block Meerschaum by ALTINAY | Each item on this store is unique and the images show the exact item you will receive. A Bowl Height 51.5 mm 2.03 inch B Length 156.5 mm 6.16 inch C Chamber Diameter...
www.altinaypipes.com
Hello @Said.ALTINAY ?
This is the one of them new pipes Altinay put on their website..this one sold and another one with bamboo is still there..It looks like a beautiful material just screaming-color me!!Congrats & Enjoy! ? ? ?
I wonder about these too, I was just looking on Altinay and noticed this one, first time I’d heard about these, hmm ?
Bamboo Apple Meerschaum Pipe from Rare Translucent Block | ALTINAY
Premium Block Meerschaum Pipes | Bamboo Apple Meerschaum Pipe from Rare Translucent Block made of Block Meerschaum by ALTINAY | Each item on this store is unique and the images show the exact item you will receive. A Bowl Height 51.5 mm 2.03 inch B Length 156.5 mm 6.16 inch C Chamber Diameter...
Hello @Said.ALTINAY ?
They haven't normally been that expensive in the past. They typically charge a premium for pipes with bamboo as well as the translucent blocks...so in this case you're seeing both together which has to be why the price is that high.
There has been a recent $40-$90 increase in meerschaum pipes across the board. No more for me unless I find an interesting estate piece.
Inflation?Higher transportation fees?Dollar ain't what it used to be a year ago...
Yeah I've noticed that too...but in this case it's much more than that, I believe for the reasons I stated.
And I feel the same as you...really shouldn't buy any more of them anyway...I have enough pipes for this lifetime. But we all know how PAD is.
Unfortunately...or perhaps fortunately...I can't purchase any more from Altinay anyway, because their payment system will not work for me any longer...and cannot be remedied either through them or through my card company. Has something to do with them being in Turkey I suppose.
Meerschaum has done that periodically, probably supply. In 2013 the larger IMP offerings selling for $300+ were around $135. It's also a dying art with fewer and fewer carvers.