What The Heck?

[olkofri]

 

[The Clay King]

In the late 18th century that was a thing, sort of. You'd buy pre-packed clay pipes, smoke them, and toss the pipe.

@cosmicfolklore A shame to throw them out after 1 smoke; waste of a clay! I think they probably smoked them until they broke...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

@cosmicfolklore A shame to throw them out after 1 smoke; waste of a clay! I think they probably smoked them until they broke...

Yeh, some kept them, but there was a river walk... somewhere, I can't remember the location, but there were piles of clay pipes there, because so many people would just toss the pipes as they walked and smoked away from the tobacconist. There was like a documentary about it. But yeh, I imagine many did keep their pipes.

 

[kcghost]

You at least got a story to tell that is fairly rare.

 

[The Clay King]

Yeh, some kept them, but there was a river walk... somewhere, I can't remember the location, but there were piles of clay pipes there, because so many people would just toss the pipes as they walked and smoked away from the tobacconist. There was like a documentary about it. But yeh, I imagine many did keep their pipes.

@cosmicfolklore I'd love to find a load of clays; clean them up and smoke some Gawith in them. Perfect for the Clay King as he likes river wading
Rotherham Bridge Chapel (where I took part in a volunteer day with Don Catchment Rivers Trust) had been used as a tobacconist before it was restored and they sold clay pipes; we didn't find any in the river though...
Anthony (one of our team leaders) says he found a clay pipe & pewter tankard; he said they were mine, as were the Condor / St Bruno packets I found while litter picking

 

[jpmcwjr]

I read in this forum many years ago about a spot in London, on the Thames, near a long ago clay pipe factory where there were thousands of shards of pipes in the river bed. Seconds and thirds, perhaps. There were references to write-ups in UK papers. Sorry, that's all I recall.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

There's a marketing idea. Preloaded, pressed kake pipes.

@Buffalo : They used to sell pre-loaded 'owl pellets' that you just put in the pipe and lite. Seriously you can google it!

State of the art for 1915...

 

[condorlover1]

See 'Owl Pellets' for pipes!

 

[huntertrw]

Did it come out of this?

 

[PipeIT]

You (Or someone else) guillotined a torpedo cigar and put it in your pipe.

This reminded me of a situation from a Mr. Bean episode where he puts a holiday greeting card in his own mailbox. Later on, when he receives the card he is both surprised and elated.

I was just about to say; the cap of a cigar...

LOL

P.S. I’ve watched all of Mr. Bean, that scene was a good one. LOL

 

[BenMN]

It sure looks like the tip of a cigar. Might crumble up a few and try smoking them. I've done that with decent results.

Yep. Or just leave them as is. Little nest of Five Brothers, stack of 4-5 clipped caps, little more Five Brothers... it's good.

Try it in a cob

 

[captaincalabash]

Could it be the remnant of one of these? I believe they are called bouchons.