Meerschaums - Post your Pipe - I can't get rid of the Darn Things!!!
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This is my newest meerschaum. My mom bought it for me as a belated birthday present. I'm sitting here smoking some SG Firedance in it now.
Edited to add: I don't know who the carver is. There are trinity rings stamped into the sides of the bowl and that's all the markings.
Edited to add: I don't know who the carver is. There are trinity rings stamped into the sides of the bowl and that's all the markings.
Here's a photo of the stamp. Bootleg is distracted by a video game where the main character is charged with lightning. *rolls eyes*
The game is called Infamous. I'm getting more of a magic circle vibe from that stamp instead of biohazard. Hmmm... lol
I've got a small sherlock style meer, as a matter of fact just smoked it last night. Meerschaum is made not from clay but petrified sea foam. It acts as a natural filter and thus should never be cleaned with alcohol or anything other than water as the meer will absorb the alcohol and lose some of its capacity for filtering, or so I've read. Also it is important to not let too much cake build up in the bowl as it may lead to cracks.
I only have one Meerschaum pipe left but it is by far my favorite I have ever owned. A gentleman in my local pipe club decided he no did not really care for meerschaum pipes and traded me a tin of G L Pease Quiet Nights for the pipe. Needless to say I got a hell of a deal haha. As best I can tell it was probably carved by an apprentice as it is marked M. Y. and I have never heard of that carver (maybe I am just ill informed). That being said if it was an apprentice it was a skilled one at that. :D
Here's the new one from Lonestar partially cleaned up and fitted with a new stem (bottom, the top one is one from 1915 for comparison.)
Charles, I've had a love/hate relationship with meers since taking up the pipe 6-7 years ago. I've had quite a few and while I love the look of the intricately carved ones, I too as others said, enjoy my standard shaped pipes.
I also have found that most meers I've had just don't have an open draw like I prefer and can be a bit fiddly to get a good smoke out of. It has to do with the small hole in the screw in tenons that most meers use.
Luckily I have a pipe smoking buddy here that loves his meers and will buy every one that I don't like, so I have a market for the ones I buy and just don't reach for often enough. And I don't lose money on them either.
I did however find one at the "TAPS" pipe show in Raleigh NC a couple years ago and it has a slide tenon just like a briar and is a pretty standard shape. I do enjoy smoking this one. But, I can't find a picture of it.
I also picked up a nice antique Bulldog with gold adornment and authentic amber stem that has some beautiful color. It was well smoked and loved by someone and is from the late 1800's. If only it could talk, the stories it could tell.
Here is another that I still have..... It's a Kaywoodie 4-hole stinger meer.... only one I've actually seen and held in my hand.
I also have found that most meers I've had just don't have an open draw like I prefer and can be a bit fiddly to get a good smoke out of. It has to do with the small hole in the screw in tenons that most meers use.
Luckily I have a pipe smoking buddy here that loves his meers and will buy every one that I don't like, so I have a market for the ones I buy and just don't reach for often enough. And I don't lose money on them either.
I did however find one at the "TAPS" pipe show in Raleigh NC a couple years ago and it has a slide tenon just like a briar and is a pretty standard shape. I do enjoy smoking this one. But, I can't find a picture of it.
I also picked up a nice antique Bulldog with gold adornment and authentic amber stem that has some beautiful color. It was well smoked and loved by someone and is from the late 1800's. If only it could talk, the stories it could tell.
Here is another that I still have..... It's a Kaywoodie 4-hole stinger meer.... only one I've actually seen and held in my hand.
Unclearthur, That pipe came to me in that condition from ebay for $35 shipped. Funny how we set pipes aside and forget them. This post made me look for my meers. (Most pipe stuff still packed from a year ago) I dug the antique one out and am puffing it right now....... Keep them coming guys, I like looking at the meers.
Love all the pics, folks! 
I can only hope that someday my meer will have the sort of awesome coloring that smokindawg's has. Probably won't, but I can smoke, wax and dream.
Simon
I can only hope that someday my meer will have the sort of awesome coloring that smokindawg's has. Probably won't, but I can smoke, wax and dream.Simon
This is what I have. Got it "free" with a pipe stand I bought. Lady didnt think it was a real pipe so threw it in I hate the draw on this pipe. The stems airway is too restricted for the pipe. Oh well, it was free!
I really want one like this...
I hate the draw on this pipe. The stems airway is too restricted for the pipe. Oh well, it was free!
I really want one like this...
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