Pipe Smokers some PC help please

[Major 2]

I'm not a smoker, and have no plans to start

I do however have a photo of an ancester and
Turns out I'm blood line related and there is a resemblence, he was a Judge and interesting enough I am the current
NCOWS Judge.

So I have been working up my first person impression, and I'm all but there.... wardrobe wise
But I need a pipe, one ferrotype shows him standing holding his pipe ( at lease you can see the bowl )

I assume it's Brier     I looked a Ebay  all sorts of estates pipes some say vintage... but I believe anything before 1980 is concidered
vintage in Pipe smoking circles.

I want something correct , I have seen Missouri Meerschaum Company and they are still in business
The company was founded in 1869 when Dutch-American woodworker Henry Tibbe began producing corncob pipes and selling them in his shop. Tibbes likened the pipes to meerschaum pipes and thus named them "Missouri Meerschaum." In 1878 Tibbe patented his method of fireproofing the pipes by applying a plaster-like substance to the outside of the cob. In 1883 Tibbe and his son Anton applied for a U.S. Patent to trademark their Missouri Meerschaum pipe.

Being just prop ...I don't want to buy the farm ....and these are about $10 as estate pipes.
Not interested in the CW era Clay pipe reproductions...

any thoughts ?

[Pancho Peacemaker]

Take a look at Peterson of Dublin.   http://www.peterson.ie/pipes/index.html

They've been in the pipe making business since the 1860's.  Their "Classic" and "Antique" lines will be good examples.

They are not cheap, but their web site has loads of good info.


[edit]:  You might find some used Petersons on ebay for less centavos.

[Will Ketchum]

Roger, since you aren't going to be smoking the pipe and the pipe in question would be well used I would suggest checking out antique stores.  I am sure you will find what you are looking for without spending a lot of money.

I have bought several pipes that way and have even smoked some of them.

Will Ketchum

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[Major 2]

been reserching pipes the last few days....

That is another cooling thing about our Hobby, the journey to knowledge of the small details.

I have clearer idea what is PC and what I am looking for....

Delmonico & Pancho have been helpful with their comments & photo's too.

I have spied a estate, Wellington with a Stirling military mount , 9 1/2"  1/2 bend w/ Apple burl bowl 
PC it will place 1878-80's in design.
I plan to bid on....