W.D.C. - William Demuth Company Estate Pipe

Mangoandy

In order to support my pipe and tobacco habit, I practice dentistry to pay the bills and keep a roof over our large family. I have a patient who is a professional eBayer, junk shopper, estate purchaser, and all around picker. He's keep his eyes open for a few favorites for me. A few months back, I did a big after hours dental favor for him. To pay me back, he gave me this beautiful WDC pipe (link below). He just had the bowl, so I had my local tobacconist acquire a new stem for me. If I am correct, I've dated it to the 1910's or 1920's.

WDC Estate Pipe Photos

Any of you have any thoughts or comments? 

I love estate pipes and I love thinking who the previous owners of this pipe might have been. It was a great gift from a super nice patient, so I think I'll just appreciate the fact that it's a century old pipe instead of actually smoking it.

Fletch

Mangoandy

More on William Demuth here

Mangoandy

Sorry, forgot all this in the original post. It would be nice to have an edit feature.

Found this one that sold (original bakealite stem and case) - thought it would have sold for more than $45.

judandhispipe

Nice gift,@mangoandy!

PappyJoe

@mangoandy If you look top right of the ad on the linked page, you will see an ad for the WDC Hesson Guard.

Here's a photo of the one I bought yesterday and getting ready to restore.

Mangoandy

@PappyJoe - "Stop Goo" - I love it! Brand new for only $1.