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'''Buescher's''' made corncob and hardwood pipes stamped "World Famous Pipe". | '''Buescher's''' made corncob and hardwood pipes stamped "World Famous Pipe". | ||
[[File:Buescher-Hickory.jpg|thumb|Buescher's Hickory Pot, courtesy, [http://www.soldster.com/69388_vintage_buescher_s_world_famous_hickory_pot_estate_pipe__6mm_filter__6_1_8_inch.html soldster.com]]]George Buescher, Jr. started The Buescher Pipe Company in 1939 unofficially, and officially in 1941 according to the West Area News newspaper. It was thought that George at some point may have worked under [[Missouri Meerschaum]], but it is unconfirmed as of right now. In the early- to mid-1900s a lot of corn cob pipe companies sprouted in and around Washington Missouri. Among them of course was Buescher, as well as another prominent competitor: Hirschl & Bendheim. | [[File:Buescher-Hickory.jpg|thumb|Buescher's Hickory Pot, courtesy, [http://www.soldster.com/69388_vintage_buescher_s_world_famous_hickory_pot_estate_pipe__6mm_filter__6_1_8_inch.html soldster.com]]]<revive zone="17" align="right" caption="Many thanks to Missouri Meerschaum Company for their Underwriting support" /> | ||
George Buescher, Jr. started The Buescher Pipe Company in 1939 unofficially, and officially in 1941 according to the West Area News newspaper. It was thought that George at some point may have worked under [[Missouri Meerschaum]], but it is unconfirmed as of right now. In the early- to mid-1900s a lot of corn cob pipe companies sprouted in and around Washington Missouri. Among them of course was Buescher, as well as another prominent competitor: Hirschl & Bendheim. | |||
The Buescher Pipe Company was actually late to the game, as H&B had started quite a bit earlier in manufacturing and selling their pipes, and Buescher had to try and play "catch up". From the 40's through the 60's, Buescher's also experimented with and sold pipes made out of other materials such as Hickory, Maple, and Cherry woods. As of 1976, David Buescher (George Jr.'s son) had become the VP of the Buescher company and was in charge of a lot of the day-to-day operations and distributions of the pipes, along with other corn cob related novelty items (such as salt and pepper shakers or electric toilet paper, which was a corn cob with an electric cord glued on it). | The Buescher Pipe Company was actually late to the game, as H&B had started quite a bit earlier in manufacturing and selling their pipes, and Buescher had to try and play "catch up". From the 40's through the 60's, Buescher's also experimented with and sold pipes made out of other materials such as Hickory, Maple, and Cherry woods. As of 1976, David Buescher (George Jr.'s son) had become the VP of the Buescher company and was in charge of a lot of the day-to-day operations and distributions of the pipes, along with other corn cob related novelty items (such as salt and pepper shakers or electric toilet paper, which was a corn cob with an electric cord glued on it). | ||