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gumby · 07-31-2014, 11:50 AM

Original case, oversized, intricate carving of a man with a lot beard. Really cool looking

xrundog · 07-31-2014, 05:42 PM

Maybe, maybe not. A pic or a link would help. Carving quality is a key factor.
Branding has something to do with price too. Is it English with hallmarked silver that can be dated? There are a lot of factors. Is it clean and smokeable?

What else do you know? Does the pipe just grab you? $150 is not out of line for a high quality antique carved meerschaum.

gumby · 07-31-2014, 06:20 PM

The detail is amazing and it is an oversized pipe, with his head having a long, flowing beard. It looks to be in mint condition and the case as well. It is in a display at a local antique dealer. I didn't see any silver on it.
I went on ebay as a comparison and they seem to range in price from $30 to $180. But having your input makes me want to go back and look at it closer.

I don't collect pipes (though I have about 15 that my dad had, but nothing special). So I don't really have a need, but it was just that stinking cool looking.

xrundog · 07-31-2014, 08:15 PM

Stem material is an important indicator too. An antique Meerschaum should have an amber stem. Maybe cherry Bakelite. If you think the carving detail is on par with the very best you've seen pictures of, and it's large and not at all or barely used, plus it has a case, then $150 is a damn good price. It's worth double that. And I might be low in that estimate.

Briandg · 08-06-2014, 01:43 PM

maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that the first thing to look at is the artistic quality, as there have been millions of them put out by third world dumps. A good one will not look like it was carved as one of a thousand by a guy who doesn't give a damn.

xrundog · 08-08-2014, 08:27 PM

It's pretty nice!

07-31-2014, 11:50 AM	#1
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 48,201	Is $149 for an antique maushaum pipe good? Original case, oversized, intricate carving of a man with a lot beard. Really cool looking __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

07-31-2014, 05:42 PM	#2
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Maybe, maybe not. A pic or a link would help. Carving quality is a key factor. Branding has something to do with price too. Is it English with hallmarked silver that can be dated? There are a lot of factors. Is it clean and smokeable? What else do you know? Does the pipe just grab you? $150 is not out of line for a high quality antique carved meerschaum. Last edited by xrundog; 07-31-2014 at 05:44 PM.

07-31-2014, 06:20 PM	#3
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 48,201	The detail is amazing and it is an oversized pipe, with his head having a long, flowing beard. It looks to be in mint condition and the case as well. It is in a display at a local antique dealer. I didn't see any silver on it. I went on ebay as a comparison and they seem to range in price from $30 to $180. But having your input makes me want to go back and look at it closer. I don't collect pipes (though I have about 15 that my dad had, but nothing special). So I don't really have a need, but it was just that stinking cool looking. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

07-31-2014, 08:15 PM	#4
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	Stem material is an important indicator too. An antique Meerschaum should have an amber stem. Maybe cherry Bakelite. If you think the carving detail is on par with the very best you've seen pictures of, and it's large and not at all or barely used, plus it has a case, then $150 is a damn good price. It's worth double that. And I might be low in that estimate. Last edited by xrundog; 08-01-2014 at 06:33 PM.

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08-06-2014, 01:43 PM	#5
Briandg CW Squirrel Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: southwest Missouri Posts: 35,750	maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that the first thing to look at is the artistic quality, as there have been millions of them put out by third world dumps. A good one will not look like it was carved as one of a thousand by a guy who doesn't give a damn.

08-08-2014, 08:27 PM	#6
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	It's pretty nice!

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