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Missouri Meerschaum, Cob Pipes, 1893

Missouri Meerschaum, Cob Pipes, 1893
"Hirschl & Bendheim, 419 N. 4th St., St. Louis, Mo., sole agents, 'Missouri Meerschaum,' cob pipes. Manufactured only by H. Tibbe & Son., M'f'g Co. No. 3. No. 7. Patent. Will call about August 31st. Solomon Hirschl."

A postal card addressed on the other side to: "Messrs. H. Stern Jr. & Bro., Milwaukee, Wisc."

Postmarked: "St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 23, 1893."

Solomon Hirschl sent this to announce his sales call in advance of his trip from St. Louis to Milwaukee. This type of "advance card" was typical--see the Cigar History Museum's Salesmen’s Advance Cards for some other interesting examples.

A Wikipedia search reveals that the Missouri Meerschaum Company (formerly H. Tibbe & Son) is still in business today and is the "world's oldest and largest manufacturer of corncob pipes."

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