Picked up a group of pipes and these two were in it .trying to figure out if they are Paul fisher?and yes this is how the name is spelled on the pipes not Fischer ,any information would be appreciated 
Fisher Pipes
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I don't believe Paul Fischer ever made any leather covered pipes, or briar.....also his name is spelled differently.
Ive never heard of Fisher pipes.
Ive never heard of Fisher pipes.
If the claim is that it was made and sold by Paul Fischer then it’s obviously a mistake. I’ve seen numerous documents bearing Paul Fischer’s signature (correspondence, draft registration, Social Security application, etc), even visited his grave, and every single time it’s spelled Fischer. Similarly all other firsthand records (eg from the State Department archives) or records from people who knew him (employers, his wife, etc) spelled it Fischer. If it’s occasionally spelled Fisher by a third party (a reporter, census taker, a book author, etc) out of ignorance or sloth that carries no weight. If you’re not German it’s an easy mistake to make but it’s still a mistake.
So if the question is “is there more than one correct way to spell Paul Fischer’s surname?” or “did he ever spell his last name Fisher?” the answer is no.
Fischer was a highly trained craftsman; he was not illiterate. He knew how to spell his own name and consistently did so the same way throughout his life.
Incidentally this is what Fischer looked like when he immigrated to America just before the outbreak of WW2:
As for the leather wrapped pipes I have no idea if Fischer produced them or not. It seems unlikely for several reasons but in any case Fischer was a meerschaum carver not a leatherworker and the covers would have been made by someone else. I will say in passing that I’ve never seen the nomenclature on the stem of your pipes on a bona fide Paul Fischer, or for that matter a black stem instead of a yellow one, but of course “never seen” and “don’t exist” aren’t synonymous.
As an aside, if it’s not a mistake on the leatherworker’s part as an alternative source there were a few Fisher Pipe Shops floating around over the years; maybe one in California and one in Ohio?
So if the question is “is there more than one correct way to spell Paul Fischer’s surname?” or “did he ever spell his last name Fisher?” the answer is no.
Fischer was a highly trained craftsman; he was not illiterate. He knew how to spell his own name and consistently did so the same way throughout his life.
Incidentally this is what Fischer looked like when he immigrated to America just before the outbreak of WW2:
As for the leather wrapped pipes I have no idea if Fischer produced them or not. It seems unlikely for several reasons but in any case Fischer was a meerschaum carver not a leatherworker and the covers would have been made by someone else. I will say in passing that I’ve never seen the nomenclature on the stem of your pipes on a bona fide Paul Fischer, or for that matter a black stem instead of a yellow one, but of course “never seen” and “don’t exist” aren’t synonymous.
As an aside, if it’s not a mistake on the leatherworker’s part as an alternative source there were a few Fisher Pipe Shops floating around over the years; maybe one in California and one in Ohio?
Thank you for the information
I bought 7pipes in a lot and it was never advertised as anything but pipes and racks but all turned out to be interesting for a me as a newbie and part of the fun is learning about each pipe and where it’s from.
Not to concerned if it is famous but would be great to figure out the maker I’ll post a picture of the purchase for 80$ Canadian.
Thank you for the detailed response always great to learn more about the pipe makers
Cheers
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The middle one looks like a Canadian made Brigham. They are good pipes. The stem would have little brass grading dots on the side.
Thanks yes it is and it has a marking
On the side stating that but bit hard to read