Meerschaum March Madness

[cgraunke]

Wow - from what I know, Rattray is a respectable pipe maker. This is about as close as I have come to pulling the trigger. What a nice pipe:

$150 - For sale on the Bay right now - http://www.ebay.com/itm/RATTRAYS-WHITE-GODDESS-BLOCK-MEERSCHAUM-BENT-RHODESIAN-PIPE-NEW-in-BOX-/311248466768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4877dab350

Nice! I didn't even know they made meers.

 

[SeaGarr]

Nice! I didn't even know they made meers.

I didn't either! You have to dig deep... and I am digging deep lol.

Believe it or not - most manufacturers make or have made them. You just can't find them everywhere.

 

[dharbolt]

Wow - from what I know, Rattray is a respectable pipe maker. This is about as close as I have come to pulling the trigger. What a nice pipe:

$150 - For sale on the Bay right now - http://www.ebay.com/itm/RATTRAYS-WHITE-GODDESS-BLOCK-MEERSCHAUM-BENT-RHODESIAN-PIPE-NEW-in-BOX-/311248466768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4877dab350

I seriously considered that one as well lol

 

[SeaGarr]

I seriously considered that one as well lol

How couldn't you?

 

[cgraunke]

Well, I've got mine ordered.
Should be here Monday or Tuesday, coming in direct from Turkey!
:happydance:
@mdwest told me bartering is part of the culture over there, so I gave it a shot and ended up talking him down ~25% off original listed price!

 

[SeaGarr]

Well, I've got mine ordered.
Should be here Monday or Tuesday, coming in direct from Turkey!
:happydance:

You can't just say you're getting a pipe and do the happy dance without posting a pic!! I want to see... WE want to see .

What you get?

 

[cgraunke]

You can't just say you're getting a pipe and do the happy dance without posting a pic!! I want to see... WE want to see .
What you get?

Ordered the one I mentioned earlier.

Been watching it on eBay for months...
No time like "Meerschaum March Madness" to make me finally jump!

 

[SeaGarr]

It's a beaut! Congrats cgraunke - Bet that thing is going to feel like gold in the hand and colour like a champ!!

 

[thedismaltrade]

Ordered the one I mentioned earlier.
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Been watching it on eBay for months...
No time like "Meerschaum March Madness" to make me finally jump!

Wonder how long it will take to arrive stateside

 

[cgraunke]

Wonder how long it will take to arrive stateside

He said express, three business days. Not sure if he got it out yesterday or if it shipped today. I'm crossing my fingers for arrival Tuesday at the latest...

 

[daleo8803]

Ordered a estate meer. Any tips on cleaning it up?

 

[JustTroItIn]

Ordered a estate meer. Any tips on cleaning it up?

http://www.botl.org/threads/cleaning-an-estate-meerschaum-pic-heavy.78172/

 

[rdomfoto]

Should we have separate categories for new and restored?
Will they color differently?

Maybe, to keep it simple, one category is fine but we need to post a "before" picture no later than the end of the day on Feb 28th. Then we can vote on which one changed the most based on what it first looked like?

 

[cgraunke]

Maybe, to keep it simple, one category is fine but we need to post a "before" picture no later than the end of the day on Feb 28th. Then we can vote on which one changed the most based on what it first looked like?

Yup! Zack's going to sponsor this prize:

Well let's keep it simple. The best color progression achieved from the first picture on March 1 until March 31 regardless of new, old etc.

 

[cgraunke]

Here's a great one for March!

 

[cgraunke]

And a nice "His & Hers" set for @herfdog

 

[mikeman84]

Here is the meer I will be using.

 

[cgraunke]

Hey! We've got our first "Before" pictures.
Thanks, Mike!

Who else?

 

[JustTroItIn]

Here are my "before" pics of my flower print meer I will smoke for Meer March Madness.

 

[thedismaltrade]

mine