Oldish MM Corncob

[agnosticpipe]

I came across this corncob pipe while on vacation in Michigan at an Antique/junk store. I haven't seen one like it before, and I don't think it's too old, but it was cheap. So how old is it? It looks like someone tried to clean it up to help sell it, but it didn't really work too well. It does have a hardwood plug, and is stamped MM Original. The stem is crappy plastic, but a lot more substantial than the new stems, and has a logo stamped on the bottom. I turned the stem around so the logo was on the top but then it didn't line up right with the shank. It also has a metal tenon that takes a standard 6mm filter. I looked for some info and the pipe logos site shows the pipe with the logo on the bottom of the stem too.
Any thoughts on its age or any other info from the cob lovers here?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Contact MM, they'll be able to tell you all about it.

 

[AroEnglish]

I came across this corncob pipe while on vacation in Michigan at an Antique/junk store. I haven't seen one like it before, and I don't think it's too old, but it was cheap. So how old is it? It looks like someone tried to clean it up to help sell it, but it didn't really work too well. It does have a hardwood plug, and is stamped MM Original. The stem is crappy plastic, but a lot more substantial than the new stems, and has a logo stamped on the bottom. I turned the stem around so the logo was on the top but then it didn't line up right with the shank. It also has a metal tenon that takes a standard 6mm filter. I looked for some info and the pipe logos site shows the pipe with the logo on the bottom of the stem too.
Any thoughts on its age or any other info from the cob lovers here?
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Dang, I still haven't seen a single pipe in a MI antique store. What city were you in?

 

[agnosticpipe]

Dang, I still haven't seen a single pipe in a MI antique store. What city were you in?

I was in Grand Rapids, there were huge antique malls in old buildings on the west side of the Grand River.

 

[AroEnglish]

I was in Grand Rapids, there were huge antique malls in old buildings on the west side of the Grand River.

Thanks! I'm not there much but I'll be sure to scout those out next time I am.

 

[FurCoat]

I don't know how old it is, but I like it.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I checked with MM about this pipe and they said it was a Custom Grade from back in the 1950s, and cost about $1.00 at the time. Always something new to learn.

 

[mso489]

I'll just take this opportunity to pitch a current MM offering, the Zenon hardwood apple shape with a green acrylic stem and a silver-color band, in bent or straight. I bought mine on sale 15% off, but it only costs 18 USD and change plus shipping.

Great yard, travel, fishing, or rotation building pipe. Both SP and PC carry this, and other retailers, and the MM website.