Why Stock Meerschaum?
A meerschaum pipe is, according to SMS, the ideal starter pipe for novice pipesmokers. A key reason given is that meerschaum’s superior absorbency will help enable first-timers to smoke more of the tobacco without constant relighting, which often occurs especially when smoking sweet aromatic blends. A truer taste of tobacco is often acquired when smoked in a meerschaum. Also, burnouts of meerschaum pipes are rare. The first timer can smoke a true work of art which will, as mentioned above, become even more attractive as it changes from snow white, beige, tan to possibly even chocolate brown. And meerschaum pipes are lighter in weight than their comparable briar cousins, making them comfortable for the teeth. The cost of meerschaum is quite reasonable; a small carved SMS with fitted case retails from $19 and up. Most current SMS retailers buy pipes that retail between $60 to $80. Eagle claws, sultans, and lion heads are among the company’s top sellers. Approximately one-third of SMS’s p
