tiltjlp
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I spoke with Phil, the GM of Missouri Meerschaum today, and found out that this year’s harvest will start next week. And the harvest looks to be a very good one, with a focus on the larger sized cobs needed for the majority of models. If the crop turns out as good as expected, the reintroduction of the Bulldog cob could be ready to ship by sometime in June 2012. Also, all bits/stems now used for MM cobs are acrylic and not the plastic that was used previously.
Again, if the crop is as good as expected, and they won’t know for sure until the harvest is over, more Naturals will become available, and several new models could be offered in the not too distant future. A natural nose warmer, called the Morgan, seems popular in early tests, and there is also a mini-churchwarden, the Nighthawk, in the plans. There will be more attention paid to the fit and finish of all products, which Phil admitted needs improving.
Again, if the crop is as good as expected, and they won’t know for sure until the harvest is over, more Naturals will become available, and several new models could be offered in the not too distant future. A natural nose warmer, called the Morgan, seems popular in early tests, and there is also a mini-churchwarden, the Nighthawk, in the plans. There will be more attention paid to the fit and finish of all products, which Phil admitted needs improving.
