New additions to the family! Large Baki pipes. 
Show Off Your Meerschaum Pipes Here!
- Thread starter smokeybear
- Start date
SmokingPipes.com Updates
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Site Sponsors
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
I got a couple more last week. Both old ones with amber type stem.
First is a thick billiard with an ornate cap and band. I think it’s 1890s or so mainly because the style doesn’t last much into the 20th century. The applique is brass. No case.
The second is case branded J.T.S.. I have no clue what that means. Maybe it’s a monogram. But there’s other pipes out there with the same label. It’s a zulu. 1910 at a guess.
First is a thick billiard with an ornate cap and band. I think it’s 1890s or so mainly because the style doesn’t last much into the 20th century. The applique is brass. No case.
The second is case branded J.T.S.. I have no clue what that means. Maybe it’s a monogram. But there’s other pipes out there with the same label. It’s a zulu. 1910 at a guess.
A new little AKB bent apple, packed and ready to go. I’ve also got two more coming in the post that are a good bit more eye-throttling, so I’ll see if I can find my macro lens in the meantime before they arrive.
A large NOS Ismail Ozel Buddha. Cannot wait to color this one up, really wonderful micro-fissure definition.
And nobody is ever mad at another Ali dragon claw.
New one from H. Ege that I’ve had an eye on for the last year (?) or so. I’ll be putting it through its paces as soon as this afternoon.
Jumping the gun here because I didn’t take delivery yet, but I ordered this Churchwarden last night from Meerschaum Gallery on eBay. I was thinking about it and they sent me a lower offer so I jumped on it.
Just browsing through after creating an account. Here goes my first ever post.
First Meerschaum I bought. Definitely paid too much for this in Istanbul when I was still fresh in the Meerschaum world and knew too little. Nevertheless, it’s beautiful and smokes great, with quite a wide conical chamber.
First Meerschaum I bought. Definitely paid too much for this in Istanbul when I was still fresh in the Meerschaum world and knew too little. Nevertheless, it’s beautiful and smokes great, with quite a wide conical chamber.
I just finished cleaning up another JTS brand meerschaum. The sterling band features a bear in profile. It’s engraved GDM Buffalo 1910.
All my Meers in one place!
Pioneer gourd Calabash, a Meerschaum Gallery (Pipes Depot) bent Bulldog, an unnamed block panel pipe gifted from a friend and a Pipes Depot Tankard Churchwarden.
Pioneer gourd Calabash, a Meerschaum Gallery (Pipes Depot) bent Bulldog, an unnamed block panel pipe gifted from a friend and a Pipes Depot Tankard Churchwarden.
Very close! Mine has no markings at all and it belonged to a friends dad who passed some time ago. I helped restore a bunch of pipes and he gave me the pick of the litter. He did have a CAO pipe in the lot too.
The two I have:
A NOS Jobey I picked up off the ‘bay the other day. A little pricey, but too attractive to pass up.
I haven’t found much about it as Jobey’s history is a bit all over the place, but in-so-far I can say that it seems as high of a quality gourd calabash pipe as has ever passed through my hands. Internal taper-bowl is really nice and thick, and it boasts a near 1.5 inch depth, which is unfortunately more than a little uncommon with calabashes in my experience. Everything fits tight as well. It might be a while ‘till I smoke it, but gosh, is it a beauty.
If anyone has any idea about how old this might be, please let me know!