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== Meerschaum == | == Meerschaum == | ||
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Apparently Dunhill made Meerschaum pipes in the late | Apparently, Dunhill made Meerschaum pipes in the late 1960s. Richard Esserman reports the NYC Dunhill store carried them (as we will see ahead, they were already manufactured in 1933). | ||
< | <center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]In the past we could obtain the raw material from Turkey. Nowadays, the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum as raw material and only allows export of finished goods; that is why we stopped using this material and currently do not manufacture Meerschaum pipes.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Hener, K. S., Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site.'''</center> | ||
'''Meerschaum Lined''' | '''Meerschaum Lined''' | ||
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It's an extremely rare pipe — difficult to see it around (especially those of the '60s)... Many didn't even know of the existence, for others, it was a myth. | It's an extremely rare pipe — difficult to see it around (especially those of the '60s)... Many didn't even know of the existence, for others, it was a myth. | ||
Since the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum, it is difficult to produce them. We have found a few from the '60s, '80s, '90s and early 2000. | Since the Turkish government banned the export of Meerschaum, it is difficult to produce them. We have found a few from the '60s, '80s, '90s and early 2000. | ||
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< | '''Note:''' There is an earlier reference about this model and other Meers in a 1933 catalog, as Mr. Hener explain here: | ||
[[File:Catalogue 1933 - Meerschaum pipes.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Catalogue]] | |||
<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]I found a much earlier reference in our catalogue from 1933 (left). | |||
Please see on page 8 the two pipes marked 5 and 6, which are Bruyere pipe with Meerschaum tops (& possibly lining) fitted with Amber mouthpieces. I believe we made Meerschaum linings until about 1980 and Meesrchaum “Calabash” inserts until about 10 years ago.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Hener, K. S., Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site.'''</center> | |||
* '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Meerschaum]]''' | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Meerschaum]]''' | ||
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