March Meer Madness - 2015

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Originally Posted by NeverBend

Hi Mister Moo,

Kaywoodie did make meerschaums (or they were made for them) and they were well considered in the 1950s. I don't know the heritage and history of the White Briar but they were a pretty good seller back in the day.

I haven't smoked a meer in about 35 years but last fall I purchased a cased Inderwick meerschaum prince on eBay that I will indulge in after I get it cleaned. Lack of pics and cleaning was a personal matter but Inderwick was an English store up to the 1960s and it's probable that it was made in Austria. It's a group 3 size and despite my tardiness I'm looking forward to firing it up because like you, I've become a better smoker in the last 35 years and I might better appreciate the meer now. Pics will follow.

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I have long envied the Kaywoodie calabash meer/gourd pipes but never found one I could afford. Lovely pipes, those, too.

My meer better show up soon! The anticipation is killing me!

Mid-March changeover. For now it'll be fruits, vegetables and nuts - blueberry hinted Firedance Flake, the mighty Yanik Cabbage and me. I like everything about this large, arguably ugly pipe except the need for X-long pipecleaners.

http://i.imgur.com/wK5LFGH.jpg

Nice to smoke - crazy big. About like 1 2/3 Generals maybe.

http://i.imgur.com/Q73qW3J.jpg

That cabbage meer is indeed a strange one :)

Currently having a bowl of Trash Can Punch (homemade flake, what it sounds like) in my Altinok meer.

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Originally Posted by Branzig

My meer better show up soon! The anticipation is killing me!

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You best stick a picture up when it does! I share your anticipation and hopefully seeing yours will push me to buy my first meer!

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

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It has some obvious rim char, a little bit of cake, and the stem/shank will def need to be cleaned...I've never worked on a Meer before so we will see how it goes.

All in all I am really happy with it. The price was right and seeing it in person is even better than it looked on Ebay.

Thanks a lot you enablers... :p

Love it.

Some Escudo on this fine morning.

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Originally Posted by JustTroItIn

Some Escudo on this fine morning.

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OOOOOOOOO000000000000000oooooooooooooooooooo.... Escudo. The best. Great way to start the day.

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Originally Posted by Branzig

Well....here it is...my first ever Meer purchase!

It has some obvious rim char, a little bit of cake, and the stem/shank will def need to be cleaned...I've never worked on a Meer before...

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Stem/shank - pipecleaner + alcohol. A little cake - fergettabowdit. Crud (not char) on the rim - that's a personal thing. If you want it gone and kept gone it'll be a smoke x smoke thing - same ole same ole; spit and a paper towel + a little gentle rubbing when the pipe is cold.