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The History of Meerschaum Pipes

The History of Meerschaum Pipes

April 18, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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As a history lover, I actively seek out and absorb as much interesting information about the past as possible. Fortunately for me, that curiosity translates well into my current job and my interest in the pipe-smoking hobby as a whole. That endless, enthusiastic drive for wisdom is a foundational pillar for Smokingpipes ... Read More

Top Seven Meerschaum Motifs

Top Seven Meerschaum Motifs

February 23, 2022 by Angela Robertson

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One of the world's oldest pipe-making mediums, meerschaum is prized for its flavor-neutral smoking properties, heat resistance, and ability to darken with warm tones of patina as it's smoked over time. Moreover, the mineral's malleable composition allows it to be carved into ornate figural motifs that depict animals, people, flowers, and skulls, for example, as well as more traditional pipe shapes. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2021

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2021

September 30, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find twelve unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2021

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2021

April 1, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find nine unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Why Smoke a Meerschaum

Why Smoke a Meerschaum

October 17, 2019 by Truett Smith

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Pipemakers most commonly use briar to fashion smoking instruments; however, in the centuries' long history of tobacco and pipesmoking, briar is actually a relatively new material — clay and meerschaum both predate the introduction of briar in the mid-1800s. ... Read More

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