The Missouri Iconic Legend bent Corn Cob pipes are identical to the original legend pipes apart from the stem colour, which is ivory. Created to commemorate the company's 155th year in business,they are the same great value and take no breaking in.These Corn Cob pipes are often recommended for beginners, but their enjoyment is by no means limited to beginners. Missouri Corn Cob pipes are equally valued by both learners, and experienced smokers, who simply desire a cool, clean smoke. Pipe smokers who wish to sample a wide variety of different tobaccos and blends also might keep a stock of corncobs on hand to permit them to try new flavours without "carryover" from an already used pipe.About this pipe...Shape - Semi BentStem - Plastic White Ivory coloured StemMouthpiece - FishtailFinish - Tawny StainFilter - Yes 6mmThe dimensions...Overall length 145mm Bowl height 45mmSmoking chamber diameter 20mmWeight in grams approx 37g History...The Missouri Meerschaum Company is a tobacco smoking pipe manufacturer located in Washington, Missouri. It is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of corncob pipes.The company was founded in 1869 when Dutch-American woodworker Henry Tibbe began producing corncob pipes and selling them in his shop. Tibbes likened the pipes to meerschaum pipes and thus named them "Missouri Meerschaum." In 1878 Tibbe patented his method of fireproofing the pipes by applying a plaster-like substance to the outside of the cob. In 1883 Tibbe and his son Anton applied for a U.S. Patent to trademark their Missouri Meerschaum pipe. In 1907 H. Tibbe & Son Co. became the Missouri Meerschaum Company.The Missouri Meerschaum Company's factory currently produces 5,000 pipes per day.