Thought I Was Immune

[bassbug]

Been smoking the same 4 estate Peterson System Standards for years. Never really thought much about a new pipe because mine were still doing fine.
Wish I could say it "spoke to me", but the truth is, it slapped me upside the head, grabbed me by the throat and screamed "you must have me"

Thank you doctor, I feel much better now that I've vented.

 

[mikethompson]

Aside from the decorative element, that looks exactly the same as my Straumbach Meerschaum. Great choice!

 

[bassbug]

Thanks Mike,
I think it's somewhat reminiscent of the "Lee Van Cleef pipe" (minus the coloring, which will take some time)
Given the "outrageous" price of $50, I have no intentions to handle it with gloves or anything like that, but I do have questions...
I've heard about different stem to tenon fittings on meers and I'm not sure how to go about determining which type this is. Do I just gently twist the stem clockwise to see if it detaches?

 

[carolinachurchwarden]

Quite a stunning meer you got there. For the low, low price of $50, I'd say it's a pretty good deal for a very nice looking pipe. Nice acquisition!

 

[9mmpuffer]

Beautiful meer. Meer is my favorite smoking material so I'm bias

 

[npod]

That don't change the way I feel

There ain't no cure, there ain't no cure, there ain't no cure for love

Lyrics - Leonard Cohen
The heart wants what the heart wants my friend. Enjoy.

 

[mso489]

I'm not a Meer guy, but that's a Meer I'd like if I decided to get one. I like the understated quality, the traditional shape, and I think it will color nicely.

 

[saltedplug]

I bought a lot of tobacco and a lot of pipes. Early and mid-course I liked buying tobacco more because that sweet-smoking pipe that smoked so very well that many others claimed to have never came my way; but tobacco, you could never have too much. But reading the collectors guys posts made me feel that pipes were, after all, most deserving of my dollars, so my allegiance shifted.
Considering that my collection stands at 50 pipes, half briar and half cob, and of those 25 briar only three are between $200.00 and $300.00 and most under $100.00, I did pretty well controlling spending.
Even so, the temptation to get that pipe, and the next and the next can be formidable.

 

[sablebrush52]

Wish I could see the image, but as it's hosted on Google, I'm just seeing a blank placeholder.

 

[mikethompson]

Bassbug, my stem just pulls out like a normal briar pipe. Is yours a Straumbach? None of that screw nonsense in it hopefully.

 

[bassbug]

Mike,
It's an unstampted pipe by an unknown maker according to smokingpipes.com.
I was browsing this morning when I stumbled upon it.

 

[bassbug]

Is there an issue for some here in seeing Google hosted pictures?

 

[panamacharlie]

Yep, can't see anything. I just started using Imgur, very pleased with it. easy to post pics, and it automatically resizes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Don't see anything either.

 

[3rdguy]

Can't see it either..

 

[mikethompson]

Well I see it and it looks great!
Shamelessly stolen image, but mine is the same as this:

 

[Chasing Embers]

Since my favorite carved retired, I only buy his pipes when they pop up ocassionally, and the here and there estate to restore, but that is a lovely meer. :clap:

 

[bassbug]

OK, lets try again, this time from my forum album

 

[Chasing Embers]

That got it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Is that natural meer, or one of Strambach's cultured pieces? Been interested in that.