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Related: About this forumAw, Shucks: Missouri's One And Only Corn Cob Pipe Factory Turns 150
Phil Morgan delights in showing visitors around the oldest corn cob pipe factory in the world the 150-year-old Missouri Meerschaum Company in Washington, Missouri.
I mean, it's a corn cob pipe, so its definitely a fun business to be part of, said Morgan, the companys general manager.
The factory is still housed in its original red-brick hulk of a building sprawled along Front Street, above the Missouri River. It produces about 700,000 corn cob pipes a year handcrafted and made in the USA and ships them to customers across the United States and 70 countries.
One of the oldest manufacturers in the state, Missouri Meerschaum will mark its sesquicentennial April 12-13 by inviting the public to tour the factory.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/aw-shucks-missouri-s-one-and-only-corn-cob-pipe-factory-turns-150
Socal31
(2,490 posts)Im All Ears for a better one...🙃
Socal31
(2,490 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)I really dont want to Pop anyones bubble.
Socal31
(2,490 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Cheesy for me!
hlthe2b
(106,575 posts)I always tended to look upon them as kitschy souvenirs for tourists, but if they've been in business 150 years, clearly not!
pansypoo53219
(21,771 posts)so, i have seen this place. explained why the corn cob is best.