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calavera Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Jul 24 2004, 6:42 PM EST
Joined: 01-26-2002
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To all those out there who enjoy a pipe, hello. I have several pipes, and enjoy both a good bowl and a good cigar.

I was wondering, those of you who are familiar with meerschaum, what do you smoke in your meerschaums?

I recently won a large, apple/prince carved by mastercarver I. Bekler (the guy who carves for CAO). It was unsmoked and signed by Bekler. I don't think that it is a CAO, despite the fact that it looks and presents just like the CAO pipes, because it lacks the CAO in a diamond logo. Anyway, I won this in an auction for $29. The guy had it listed in a strange way, and I think that it slipped under the radar.

It arrived today, and I was trying to decide if I want to use it for Virginia flakes (Marlin Flake)or for english type mixtures (Dunhill 965). I have never had a meerschaum before, and was wondering what everyone else smoked in theirs.

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pabloescabar Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Jul 24 2004, 8:26 PM EST
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rayder1 Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Jul 24 2004, 10:17 PM EST
Joined: 06-02-2002
Posts: 2,226
I had a gorgeous meerschaum many years ago with a lovely true amber stem.

When it was new, I smoked only balck cavendish in it to accomplishe a nice red hue to the bowl. Seasoned up real well and faster than smoking lighter blends.

I have since lost it...maybe hoping to see it turn up in the bottom of a box sometime.
Gene363 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jul 25 2004, 2:54 AM EST
Joined: 01-24-2003
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Calavera,

Congratulations on fine purchase. When I was a daily pipe smoker I preferred meerschaum pipes. My two favorites for coloring them up were Mac Baren’s Plum Cake and Balkan Sasieni.
calavera Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jul 25 2004, 7:31 PM EST
Joined: 01-26-2002
Posts: 1,868
Smoked a bowl of Marlin Flake (virginia) in the meerschaum. The rim of the bowl is starting to develop a nice reddish brown cast. I tried to avoid touching the bowl or shank while warm, so as not to mess up the coloring process. I didn't really notice a huge difference between the meer and my regular Kirsten.

J
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