Walt Disney Pipe

[psychpipes]

Hey Gents,

I recently discovered that there are Walt Disney Stamped pipes! I'm sure that this isn't new news for many of you, but I am a huge Disney and, well, pipe fan. I have a modest collection of Disney items. I tend to collect rarer pins, and almost anything villain related. I also have some cool figurines of villains, and even an oil painting of Beauty and the Beast that my wife bought me on our first Christmas as a couple (she, her father, and her mother were/are cast members). I really would like to get my hands on one of these. I checked on ebay, but right now they only have one listed, and it is a little more beat up than I am looking for. Anyone know of a another place where I might be able to find one in decent condition? I don't want to smoke it, I'm more looking to keep it as a dual collectible.
Thanks for any tips!

--Randy

 

[voorhees]

Brian who does the Pipes Magazine Radio Show is a huge fan as well. See his FB page here.

https://www.facebook.com/DisneyTobaccianaCollection

 

[drwatson]

Those are actually really cool, I would ove to have one.

 

[kcghost]

It's eBay or nothing for trying to acquire Disney pipes.

 

[tuold]

I bought a pipe in the Main Street tobacco store. It's a meerschaum-like substance. Seems too heavy to be the real deal and is not a great smoker. As you can see it's carved in the likeness of Walt himself. Ok, maybe not.

It's at least 35 years old though. No markings of any kind.

 

[mso489]

And I thought I had a piece of Americana with my L.L. Bean straight pot pipe; I believe it was made for L.L. Bean

by Dr. Grabow. Finally traded it off for something I wanted more, but it was not a bad pipe. I'd like to see the

Disney pipe, to see what configuration it has (shape and stem) and to know how it's stamped and perhaps who

made it. Disney is, or was, pretty rigorous on licensing anything with their name, so it should have been a pretty

good pipe if it followed that formula. I admit I'm not the greatest fan of Disney corporate culture, although

some of the films are classics, and the parks are, in part, brilliant if somewhat rigid. I'd rather take kids to

national parks where the attractions are natural (mostly) and not invented by adults.

 

[crazypipe]

What's the link for this pipe? ::

 

[papipeguy]

I believe that Briarcraft made the pipes for Disney and LL Bean. I have a LL Bean pot and it's a nice little smoker.

 

[psychpipes]

Disney also had their own tobacco blends as well. There is one on ebay right now at $61 that still has baccy in it!

 

[rmbittner]

Randy (OP):
I hope you've taken the time to visit Brian Levine's Facebook page. It's probably safe to say that Brian is the best-known collector of Disney tobacciana -- and he's the host of our own Pipes Magazine Radio Show, which I think should be must-listens for every forum member. There are links on his FB page to Disney-related interviews he's done. In addition, Brian's collection was featured in a nice 4-page article ("Disney Pipe Collection" by Chuck Stanion) in the Fall 2005 issue of Pipes & Tobaccos magazine.
Bob

 

[brudnod]

Randy,

You're right, that pipe is in sorry shape. The only way to make it look good is to strip off the old finish and redo. Looses the collectability that way...

Spencer

 

[psychpipes]

@rmbittner I have checked out the article and some of the pictures. I have severe pipe envy, but I'm also happy that someone out there has amassed such a great collection of pipe and Disney history.

 

[psychpipes]

You're right, that pipe is in sorry shape. The only way to make it look good is to strip off the old finish and redo. Looses the collectability that way...

If the price was lower I wouldn't mind paying someone refinish and restore it, but I think I'll wait for a nicer one.