Two New Old Meerschaums I Just Picked Up!

[condorlover1]

Well these two fellows need some TLC but they will clean up very nicely and be added to my collection for regular use. The 'cutty' pipe style has been very lightly smoked so I think it will color up nicely after several pounds of Condor have been put through it. The pipe walls are both very good and the meerschaum itself is hard and well smoked. Both stems are amber and neither of the shanks are blocked so they will make excellent usable additions to my collection. I thought you guys would appreciate these pictures rather than a post card of my recent London trip!

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[brian64]

Congrats...great looking meers. Both look to be in good shape...amazing coloring on the second one.

 

[onepyrotec]

When you decide that the second pipe is not of your style...I'll be happy to take it off your hands. 8)

 

[antbauers]

Wow those are nice, especially the first one.

 

[condorlover1]

onepyrotec I have been buying up this style for 30 years. Everyone got very excited about the elaborately carved late 19th century specimens back in the early ninety eighties. They are very pretty but also large and not very practical for every day use. The weight of the pipe also puts extreme stress on the amber stems which causes them to break or chip. I have two such pipes in a drawer and I have not bothered to look at them in twenty years. Thank you for the compliment but unless I turn my toes up they are unlikely to come to market as I buy two or so such pipes each month so I am sure you can guess the approximate size of my collection!.

 

[rangerearthpig]

Very nice! I love the second one.

 

[condorlover1]

Thank you rangerearthpig

 

[topd]

Really Cool pipes! The cases look like they are in good shape too! Congrats!