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Welcome! and Greetings from the Jersey shore! Visit us often & add us to your saved sellers, as we have many, many fresh to the market early, unsmoked pipe treasures......enjoy & happy bidding! (though you may remember us many years back, as oldbiddies) "A wise woman never separates a man from his pipe." .......Laurette Taylor ITEM AND OR ITEMS Up for your bidding pleasure is an unusual & rare ~ Unbranded UNSMOKED Billiard shape pipe with engraved "HELLO BILL" ~ based on our research below is the origin of "Hello Bill" pertaining to the ELKS. NOTE: we have not removed the stem from the shank, view all photos making a note possible blemishes to briar. WILLIAM GODDARD, of Minneapolis (Minn.) Lodge, No. 44, B. P. O. Elks, is the original "Hello Bill!" of Elkdom, and this cheerful salutation which has found its way around the world, originated in Minneapolis during the Elks' National Re-Union in that city in 1897. Brother Goddard is the junior partner of the Minneapolis firm of Barnaby & Company. He has been for a great many years the treasurer of Minneapolis Lodge, No. 44, B. P. O. Elks, and was Chairman of the Finance Committee, and a member of a great many other committees that had in charge the arrangements for the Elks' Re-Union of that year, and he spent a great deal of his time at the Committee headquarters. When visiting Elks came to the headquarters to inquire about matters they wanted to know about, if they happened to meet anybody who was not fully posted, they were usually told to "Go over there and ask Billy Goddard," and it was a constant strain of "Billy can tell you," "See Billy, he knows," etc., etc. This was repeated so incessantly that the stranger Elks when they approached Brother Goddard, greeted him with the expression, "Hello Bill! I was told to see you," etc., and so the custom started of greeting each other "Hello Bill!" In a day or two the custom spread to the streets, with Elks from all parts of the country, and passing each other they sang out cheerfully, "Hello Bill!" and they carried the greeting back to their home lodges, and so it has spread around the ends of the earth. From Elks.org Just as FYI, this is a large collection of unsmoked pipes & they appear to be earlier issues, in amazing condition & were packed away for years. NOTE: please view all photos, as they are part of the description & view additional notes under condition below, thank you! Props not included in auction. Markings/Stamping/Info & appx dimensions as follows: Stem: Shank: Filter type: Tenon: push Overall bowl hgt: appx 1-1/2" Bowl interior diameter: + - 3/4" Appx. overall size: 5 -1/2" Condition: vintage - never smoked, stem not removed from shank, making a note possible blemishes to briar - see all photos Shipping: always safe & secure to reach you in the same condition, item/items leave us, with tracking & ins BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER LISTINGS We are not experts, so view all pics before bidding. The photos are considered part of the description, so please review them carefully! At times color may not be true due to lighting and flash conditions. All items are either antique, old, vintage and used UNLESS otherwise stated. All items sold in "As-Is" condition, we do our best to note condition & or flaws. Any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. We will combine shipping on multiple wins & or purchases to save you $$, though purchases must be on the same invoice. Payments expected within 48 hours of auction end, PayPal is preferred. BIN payments due on purchase. Non-paying bidders are not welcome, keep Ebay a happy place. Winning Bidder to pay shipping charges: U.S. Shipping: We usually ship USPS. We pack for safe travel & want your item to arrive in the same condition it leaves us. We attempt to accurately estimate the shipping charges, though if you need us to verify shipping to your zip code just contact us. INTERNATIONAL : Email prior to bidding or purchasing for shipping quote