Bruxo Deposée Info???

[uperepik]

When I went on my recent Ebay rampage I bought this little bulldog for $14 just because it looks so stinking cool. I can't find any info on it. Here's the description.
"This is a NOS Unsmoked Bruxo DePose Bulldog with Inner Tube French Aged Imported Briar Pipe 30’s Period Gutta Percha Stem button lip made in the 1930’s or earlier. The original stem still has the Inner Tube in the pipe."

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Sweet!

 

[cortezattic]

Beautiful rustication, and a very jaunty forward tilt to the bowl. $14 is an amazing price!

 

[dmcmtk]

Nothing I could find...but it's a neat looking old pipe!

 

[uperepik]

If anyone has any info on these please let me know, thanks

 

[uperepik]

Man, so nobodies ever heard of this thing

 

[mawnansmiff]

I can tell you they were made in France and were sold in Canada. Sorry, not a lot else.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I can add that there's a second accent on the word "deposee"; déposée! (sheepish grin)
Somewhat more useful: gutta percha was used to cover golf balls some time ago. It is now used in dental work.

 

[mawnansmiff]

It was also used to make "mourning" jewellery, because it was dark in colour and could be easily moulded into beads or other shapes. Pistol hand grips and rifle shoulder pads were also made from gutta-percha, since it was hard and durable, though it fell into disuse when plastics such as Bakelite became available. Gutta-percha found use in canes and walking sticks, as well.
As per John's comment, the "guttie" golf ball (which had a solid gutta-percha core) revolutionized the game.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[jpmcwjr]

From Wikipedia:

It was also used to make "mourning" jewelry, because it was dark in color and could be easily molded into beads or other shapes. Pistol hand grips and rifle shoulder pads were also made from gutta-percha, since it was hard and durable, though it fell into disuse when plastics such as Bakelite became available. Gutta-percha found use in canes and walking sticks, as well.[7]

Sound familiar? The article goes on to say:

The material was adopted for other applications. The "guttie" golf ball (which had a solid gutta-percha core) revolutionized the game. Gutta-percha remained an industrial staple well into the 20th Century, when it was gradually replaced with superior (generally synthetic) materials, though a similar and cheaper natural material called balatá is often used in gutta-percha's place. The two materials are almost identical, and balatá is often called gutta-balatá.

I believe the gutties were solid all the way through. Balata golf balls were easy to cut, but I never played with a guttie.

 

[uperepik]

Interesting, I couldn't find anything on the company that makes the pipe.

 

[papipeguy]

Let's see; French made and red dot on stem. Is it possible that this pipe is part of the Dr. Plumb family? Dr. Plumb were sold in Canada.

At any rate, that is one very cool pipe.

 

[cortezattic]

I can add that there's a second accent on the word "deposee"; déposée! (sheepish grin)

My translator said it means "trademark".

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, so don't go round using Bruxo as a name for or on your products!!

 

[pitchfork]

Balata golf balls were easy to cut, but I never played with a guttie.

I was trying for the life of me to remember what kind of golf ball my dad used to use from time to time -- I knew it was some kind of soft rubber, but couldn't remember the name. That's the one.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Balata was at one time used by most manufacturers for their premium golf balls. Easy to cut, not for hackers. There was Acushnet, later became Titleist; Top Flite (Spalding); Slazenger; Wilson and others. Sometimes the word balata appeared on the ball, others just on the sleeve. When I used them I was neither hacker nor excellent. I cut up a ton of them.

 

[pitchfork]

Yeah, my old man was pretty good in his day. He's 69 and shot 71 a couple of weeks ago.

 

[todd13]

Have you uncovered any further info on this pipe maker that you can share? I recently came across one of these same pipes. Mine is rather worn and until finding your post have been unable to determine the name or make. My pipe has just enough of the xo and deposee remaining that your photo help me finally establish the markings.