My Meer is here !

[martin]

Well it finally turned up. I ordered a lovely meer from an ebay seller in Turkey and after about 6 weeks it still hadn't arrived so he sent me a second one which got to Australia in about a week. I offered to pay for the original if it turns up but the seller refused and said its a gift if it does arrive. Nice fella.
The pipe itself is very well made although the stem is slightly off centre. A pedant would probably find it a worry but not me. Plus it was only $90USD delivered so it wasn't too pricey.

Wasted no time in filling it up with one of the few locally available blends and having a smoke. I'm a meerschaum convert folks, they really do smoke cooler than a briar. A bit of a funny smell to start but that will probably disappear with time. What did surprise me was the size of the thing, holds plenty of tobacco and is a nice handful. I'm pretty happy with it and now I'm thinking about a Peterson Sherlock Holmes in meer as well.

 

[patiobum]

Very nice meer. Enjoy it !!

 

[unclearthur]

Very nice indeed!!

 

[keith40]

Yep, it's official. I'm jealous. :clap:
Should be October when i will be able to begin financing my empire of pipes. bwahahaha :worship: ::

 

[dd951]

Very nice, I love it

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Very nice there, Jerry. Glad you finally got one that made it to your doorstep

 

[hilojohnny]

Congratulations on your new meerschaum, Martin....Enjoy!.... :clap:

 

[teamhavoc28]

Lovely meer. Sometimes accidents show you the metal of a pipe maker. Awesome story thanks for sharing.

 

[fullbent]

Very nice,I like the shape

 

[locopony]

you are going to like smoking from meerschuam.

 

[fred]

That's a good looking IMP that should provide years of smoking pleasure. This brand is a good value purchase in the Meerschaum world that combines an often Danish style flair with a hand cut bit that includes a Briar like tenon, and high grade Turkish Block. They color well and smoke well. Here's something to consider...

http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/put-that-in-your-pipe/the-meerschaum-pipe-experience/
The Peterson Sherlock Holmes Meerschaum series Pipes are high grade Turkish Block and a little difficult to acquire, as there is just not a lot of them around. The older African Block Petersons are good smokers and mostly available as estate Pipes these days since the Laxey mines shut down in '06, which also affected production by Kiko, Pioneer and a host of other Pipe brands.

 

[baronsamedi]

Excellent looking Meer. Cool and clean. Nothing like smoking a Meerschaum, I agree!

 

[clanobucklin]

That is a very classy Meerschaum! Great lines.

 

[nathaniel]

Wow... purrtyful.
I was about to purchase a meerschaum but was dissuaded by an Uncle Arthur Pipe. He custom crafted a wooden stem church warden for me, that I just couldn't refuse. I my goodness it smokes wonderfully!! In fact (though I'm likely mistaken), I think it was my pipe that got him started with his whole big LOTR themed pipes.
But eventually I'll get back to saving up for a good meer... Everything about them is wonderful. I'm just too scared to toss out that much cash on one right now, cause I'm afraid I'd drop it! 8O

 

[andrewtpoland]

Beautiful pipe! Could you send a link to his site? Being a good guy should not go without reward I reckon. Curved stem is the next step for me in my meerschaum odyssey. It looks like it fits in the hand nicely!
Nathaniel: I, and I suspect many others, only smoke my meerschaum at home, where there is carpeted floors... When not in use, I keep mine in its case as well. The dropping thing is still a little scary concerning the investment, but risk is what makes us truly live! Also, you can start on some really inexpensive turkish made pipes that you can find on ebay. They aren't necessarily any more durable and may be of a lower quality, but it's a good place to start and to learn in my opinion. My first meer was a tiny little straight stem from turkey. It cost 20 bucks.

 

[expatpipe]

Great looking pipe! Bet it smokes great too.

 

[mukihr]

nice pipe - i never had any Meer's... sure have to get one

 

[zunismoke]

Nice Meer! Just an fyi, you should try not to handle the bowl while smoking it. The oils from your hands will transfer to the meerschaum and cause it to color unevenly. When it is not being smoked and has cooled off it is ok to handle.

 

[martin]

Thanks for the words guys, its a nice smoking pipe. Will get used a lot. Andrewtpoland the sellers name is meerfan87 on ebay. Here is a link with his latest offerings.

http://shop.ebay.com.au/meerfan87/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562
Sounds like he a great seller being let down by the Turkish postal system. He was very quick to send me another pipe by registered mail and I'd be happy to buy another one.
It sure does fill the hand nicely although I am being careful not to touch it with dirty hands.