Meerschaum Pipes
Meerschaum Pipes are the aristocracy of tobacco smoking pipes. Meerschaum has been used for the construction of pipe tobaccos dating back to the 1700s. During the 1800s, exquisite meerschaum pipes were produced in many European countries, including Vienna, Germany and Switzerland. Currently, all meerschaum pipes are produced in Turkey; generally near the city of Eskisehir in the plains west of the capital city of Ankara.
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Meerschaum Bent Stem Choose from a selection case of Meerschaum pipes. Only two left; one with smaller bowl, one with larger bowl. Colour unstained white. Not used. |
NZ$ 140.00 each incl GST |
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Meerschaum Bent Stem with Case Quality Meerschaum pipe with bent stem in classic storage case. |
NZ$ 200.00 each incl GST |
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Meerschaum Straight Stem Choose from a selection case of Meerschaum pipes. Now only one left with naturally stained large bowl. Not used. |
NZ$ 140.00 each incl GST |
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Meerschaum Straight Stem Patterned Bowl One only of these beautiful Meerschaum pipes. |
NZ$ 150.00 each incl GST |
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Meerschaum Straight Stem with Case Quality Meerschaum pipe with straight stem in classic case. |
NZ$ 200.00 each incl GST |
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Why Smoke a Meerschaum? That is a great question. Why select a Meerschaum pipe over that made of briar, corncob or other material? Check out this list of reasons why:
- Meerschaum is a light-weight stone; this gives you a very light pipe to hold in your mouth or in your hand. The weight difference is noticable when compared to similar sized briar pipes.
- Meerschaum is a porous material; this feature will give you a much cleaner smoke since tars and other undesireable by-products of burning tobacco leaves are absorbed by the stone.
- Meerschaum colors as it is used; as the tars and other byproducts are absorbed by the stone, they are drawn to the surface by the beeswax coating which colors the stone over time.
- Meerschaum imparts no flavor on your tobacco; if you are testing a new tobacco or want to really know what a particular blend tastes like, there is nothing like a Meerschaum pipe to "speak the truth" rather than adding it's own taste and aroma to the mix like briar or other woods will
- Meerschaum won't burn; since there is no chance of burning your pipe you don't need to create a cake of carbon on the inside of the bowl to protect it. This allows you to smoke many types of tobaccos in your pipe without worry about "polluting the cake" and muddling the taste/aroma of your fine tobaccos.
