Blog by Steve Laug

Years ago when I bought a meerschaum pipe from Tinderbox near Escondido, California I was given the following pamphlet to accompany the pipe. It is an interesting little piece of tobacciana. It covers such topics as:

The Story of your meerschaum pipe
The major steps in making a pipe
Other meerschaum products
Often asked questions about the Meerschaum
Points to remember
What types of tobacco are best for coloring a meerschaum?
How long will it take for my meerschaum to color?
Should I cover my meerschaum pipe with chamois to protect it?

I have photographed the pamphlet and included it below. I hope that you will enjoy reading it. I bought the pipe in the mid 80’s. There is a copyright on the bottom of one of the pages that dates it to 1984. I have no idea if Tinderbox still offers these documents to pipe purchases but this one is a delightful read.