Clay Pipe

[fldwlkr]

Found a little time to scrounge about and was so happy when this reed stem pipe flipped out of the dirt. I'll post it in "All Things Collectable" since it is not Native produced. I have pieces of two other styles of clay pipes but this is my first intact one. Already made room in a case for it.

[Cecilia]

You are the Pipe Man! That’s a find, and I know you already know what there is to know about it. I may hafta start reading about early American pipes myself, just to better appreciate...

[UpNorth]

Congrats that is a sweet pipe... look good in any case...👍

[smbore]

really sweet pipe . very fortunate.

[Mugwomp13]

Nice find always like finding them have a baggie of broken stems and bowls found a few over the years

[gregszybala]

Sweet, not easy to do, still waiting to find a complete one.

[Kentucky point]

Congratulations!

I'd do a bit more research, but I've seen several pipes of that style being found at trade sites between natives and settlers. Perhaps this is one???

[fldwlkr]

It is an oddity that it turned up where it did. I was hoping for late 1800's cork top bottles but I will gladly take it. Not sure of the history of the site but I enjoy the mixed bag it throes me.

[redrocks]

That's cool

[JSMOSBY]

I would highly recommend "The Collector's Guide to Clay Tobacco Pipes, Volume I", by G. Michael Russell, ISBN 1-57745-014-0, and others by this author to include bottles. I don't know anything about availability. Published by: Russell Publications, 401 Virginia Ave, Herndon, Virginia, 20170. The information would be very valuable to this group.

[fldwlkr]

Thanks. I'll look that book up.

[Hal Gorges]

Cool, I always found the brokes..

[Josie]

Sweet find!

[SurfaceHunter]

Congratulations on that find. I've yet to find one and would like to. Plenty of booze and shoe polish bottles for some reason lol. But no pipes

[JSMOSBY]

I suggest you try to hunt a Civil War period camp and best of all the trash pit if you can find it.

[fldwlkr]

Yeah, Ketchup bottles too.I don't consider it a hunt until I run across several booze and ketchup bottles.

[SurfaceHunter]

Plenty of civil war things around here but haven't found a camp, thanks

[JSMOSBY]

From "The Collector's Guide to Clay Tobacco Pipes, Volume I", by G. Michael Russell, ISBN 1-57745-014-0, page 10: "...Reed-stem pipes, circa 1800-1890...domestic brown, gray, brownish-gray or reddish brown...attached to pouches of tobacco to promote the sale of a given brand..." And much more. Mike was truly a wonderful sharing acquittance and mentor.

[fldwlkr]

I was thinking late 1800's to early 1900's due to some of the other stuff recovered from this spot.

[Mugwomp13]

Here are some of mine I have found over the years and stems and pieces parts

[fldwlkr]

Cool face on that first one. Are they all from the buckeye state?