New Finds to Restore, Plus a New Pipe

[jeepnewbie]

Pipemaker





Unknown, looks hand made. side has what appears as &EC 3-86



H.M.M.................. Son can't make out all of it



Paul Fischer Meerschaum






Also got this nice plug cutter.




Picked this up from the Gatlinburlier

 

[georged]

The cased Fischer meer would probably receive some collector interest on Ebay.

 

[dmcmtk]

The third pipe looks like H.M. M****** & SON over BRISBANE, so from somewhere down under...

 

[jeepnewbie]

H.M.McCuire & SoN is what I can hardly make out with a jewelry magnify glass. I still can't find any thing on it.

 

[travelergypsy]

Regarding the third pipe: After a little digging I did find this dates May 20, 1916:

I did find a possibility that Mr. McGuire was in a clipping from 1905, but I could not find the actual clipping to which the link referred.
I would assume it would be the same person, beings that he has the same name, and he is a tobacconist from Brisbane. I imagine he might have made pipes as well. The clipping does say he was the tobacconist for a late Mr. Mooney prior to opening the shop advertised. If this is in fact the same Mr. McGuire, that should give an idea of when the pipe was made. During, or just prior to, the 1st World War, I would presume.

 

[jeepnewbie]

Wow that's awesome, hopefully it is then. That be one of the older pipes and unusual pipes I have in my collection. Thanks!