Among the most exquisite and artistic smoking pipes are those embellished with magnificently carved bowls fashioned from meerschaum. The word ”meerschaum” is German in origin and means sea foam, being ...
The Missouri Meerschaum Co. started making corn cob pipes in 1869, just four years after the end of the Civil War. This niche business in Washington, Missouri, is the original and largest producer of ...
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