Mixed clay marbled pipes

[tenngun]

Sure looks cute. I’ve resisted tgem since I can’t find historical example. And clay pipes are a dozen to the dime. Thay were throw away pipes back then. And if you get to an original rendezvous site there about all the evidence that shows up
But does anyone know of an historic example of this

 

[Cruzatte]

No, I don't know any historical references. I have heard of clay pipes referred to in the literature as "twofers" because they allegedly sold at two for a penny. And if it ain't true...well it should be.

 

[tenngun]

No, I don't know any historical references. I have heard of clay pipes referred to in the literature as "twofers" because they allegedly sold at two for a penny. And if it ain't true...well it should be.

I can well believe it. They were cheap throwaway
And the marble effect looks good and they were cast with motifs
There are archeological pipes a plenty, and while most are white some other colored clay shows up
But I’m afeared I gots me a reinactoism
But it shore is pret

 

[Cruzatte]

Well, I wouldn't kick you out of my camp for lighting up a smoke in a marbled clay pipe.

 

[Two Feathers]

Some one pleeeease tell me where you can find these cheap?
I just paid $11.00 for a 6" long pipe and that didn't include the s&h. Mine isn't marbled, just a plain hand rolled clay pipe.
Thank you,.
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[jdw276]

Some one pleeeease tell me where you can find these cheap?
I just paid $11.00 for a 6" long pipe and that didn't include the s&h. Mine isn't marbled, just a plain hand rolled clay pipe.
Thank you,.
God bless:
Two Feathers

Found pipeshoppe.com 9.99 for red english marbles. 15.99 for dutch marbles

 

[Red Owl]

How do you keep them from breaking?

 

[TDM]

How do you keep them from breaking?

If they’re actually used they won’t last long without careful handling.

 

[tenngun]

Some one pleeeease tell me where you can find these cheap?
I just paid $11.00 for a 6" long pipe and that didn't include the s&h. Mine isn't marbled, just a plain hand rolled clay pipe.
Thank you,.
God bless:
Two Feathers

I don’t know who all carrys them. However on line the first place I saw them was Turkey Foot Traders LLC then over last year or so on Crazy Crow.
Turkey foot is an A1 company in my book. And for Crazy crow I’ve never had any cause to complain about their excellent service and the quality of their products for the money spent

 

[tenngun]

If they’re actually used they won’t last long without careful handling.

They will last as long as you are careful with them, but are hard to keep, the stem is especially fragile, they were one of the first throwaway products made

 

[Cruzatte]

How do you keep them from breaking?

Don't throw them down.
Don't sit on them.
Don't knock out the ashes on the heel of your boot.
Buy them two or three at a time, realizing that at some moment one will break.

 

[Red Owl]

There's this painting by Miller of a mountain man with a clay pipe being carried around his neck. Seems impossible.

 

[Cruzatte]

There's this painting by Miller of a mountain man with a clay pipe being carried around his neck. Seems impossible.

How do you figure that? I'm familiar with the sketch you're referring to. And if you look closely,
the trapper has this little heart shaped pouch strung around his neck. The pouch has a couple of loops through which the stem of the pipe is inserted. It's actually a pretty convenient way to carry a short stemmed clay pipe with you.

 

[TDM]

Clay pipes were common and cheap not designed to last. I’ve never smoked one, but I’m sure they worked very well. Just like anything else you own, it will last a long time if your careful and take care of it. If you drop it or sit on it, not so much.

 

[TDM]

I remember growing up that someone gave me a red clay pipe hand made in Williamsburg. It was just the pipe bowl and body so you could replace the stem. I may still have it packed up Lord knows where.

 

[Cruzatte]

I remember growing up that someone gave me a red clay pipe hand made in Williamsburg. It was just the pipe bowl and body so you could replace the stem. I may still have it packed up Lord knows where.

Those are still available. Townsend's has them.

 

[TDM]

Those are still available. Townsend's has them.

That’s good to know!

 

[tenngun]

That’s good to know!

I think those didn’t become popular till after 1820. I can’t find any thing on them before that. The steamship Arabia had a hundred onboard and stems sold separately

 

[TDM]

I think those didn’t become popular till after 1820. I can’t find any thing on them before that the steamship Arabia had a hundred onboard and stems sold separately

There’s a box of my old trinkets at my Son’s house. That pipe could well be in there. I’ll have to look for it as the 1800- 1840 is more my period.

 

[toot]

How do you keep them from breaking?

don't smoak / use them. that will work.