Hey just got a Meer pipe. Buddy that smokes cigars got acouple so I figured I better buy one too. Anyone know where I can find info on older pipes? Or anyone here got any info or seen one like this. Got this one off ebay. Wondering if it is truely vintage. The stem twist off counter-clockwise which I read was true of these pipes in the 50's-60's

NOS 1950’s Mediterranean Meerschaum Hand Carved Pipe
This beautiful old but never smoked large bowl hand carved Meerschaum smoking pipe. This pipe was consigned by a gentleman whose father was given it by a Merchant Marine that got the pipe in the Mediterranean in the 1950’s . The bowl is large measuring 2 ½ inches. It is 6 ½ inches long. It has a pencil mark inside the bowl 5 41
Here are some pics I took