Did Comoy's Make Disney World Pipes?

[dixie]

Found this in a recent estate purchase. It has "Made in London England" stamping and shape numbers of Comoy's?

 

[ssjones]

They most definitely did and the 215 is a standard Comoys shape, good eye!

Send that one to Brian Levine, he is a major collector. Oops, he likes to be referred to now as "Notorious DOP".

 

[ssjones]

Here is a 215 that I restored.

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/comoys-215-patina-restoration

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Nice pipe. A Disney World pipe is one of my white whales.

 

[mso489]

That's a fine house pipe for Mickey's world. Anyone have the back story on when Disney first offered these, for how much (and how much translated for inflation) and when they stopped selling them? That was a kind gesture to the dads and grandfathers who brought their families to the park at no small expense. I have mixed emotions about theme parks, as compared to National Parks where kids are put in touch with nature, but Disney provides a fairly sure bet for many families to have a good time together, so I'd be scrooge to glower at that. I made my one trip to the World during the gas crisis in 1973ish and the parking lot was more than half empty. Had a good, quick look at the place. Souvenir pipes of quality are interesting. I had an L.L. Bean for many years, but finally traded it; the stinger seemed to diminish the flavor. It was a good durable, light weight briar pot, nice pipe. I think it could have been less than $30 in about 1978.

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Can't answer most of your questions, mso, but do know that the tobacco shop at Walt Disney World closed in the mid 1980s while the shop at Disneyland closed for good in 1990.

 

[maxpeters]

I've never been to Disney World or Disneyland, but I have a cherrywood pipe stamped by them. They must have had quite a variety of pipes.

 

[maxpeters]

I was just browsing Walt Disney World pipes and found where Brian Levine sold a Disney pipe through Ebay in April this year, to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In the description he states that the pipe dated to 1971-1984. Maybe that's the time frame most of these pipes were offered.

 

[settersbrace]

Go ahead and list on eBay. I triple dog dare ya!
Forgoing the conventional etiquette and jumping straight to the "triple dog dare"I am indeed trying to lure out the true beast of Disney pipe collectors.

 

[dixie]

Triple dog dare...done! Let's see what happens.

 

[wyfbane]

It's a good listing. I want a Disney pipe. We shall see

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

It has been listed. Am sure it is out of my price range but I guess we will see.
Disney Pipe

 

[wyfbane]

I know. And it's one of my white whales too. Sigh.
Good luck to you!

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

Thank you, wyfbane, and good luck to you also. You might have covered this else where but I am going to ask since I am already here. Why is it one of your white whales? Disney World is my absolute favorite vacation spot and that is why I want one. I get to go about once every three years. Will be spending Christmas down there this year if nothing happens.