Who Discovered Briar As A Pipe Material?

[tobefrank]

Novelty amusement items for single ladies of a delicate persuasion probably sold under the slogan 'Put Some Wood in Your Women' or some other suitable 19th century style slogan!

They needed absorbent wood... haha

 

[condorlover1]

It superseded the door knob as a form of female release!

 

[jpmcwjr]

In the late 19th C they could have plugged it in. Imagine the bravery of the women who did so, when electricity was new, and shorts were commonplace! OMG!

 

[anotherbob]

My guess is compact make-up cases, mirror frames, or any of the many things being produced just as we went into the Art Nouveau style of mass production.

I have seen briar in boxes and make up cases and those little hand held mirrors. No idea when they were made, however I've held such objects, so I guess that's a plus one for that speculation.

 

[sandollars]

This thread went "south" in a hurry

 

[condorlover1]

Can you imagine if we had all been in a school class together? It would have been endless detention!