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forciori

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Hello there!

I just added some information about Dead Root on Pipedia and I intend to set up an image gallery... I'm looking for Dunhill D.Rs owners who are willing to share some photos.

There are many variations in ratings and it would be interesting to have more images for comparisons. So, if you have one, let me know.

The Pipedia D.R. main page: here
  • With the rating guide provided by Mr. Hener - from White Spot Division and pieces of information from Loring's book.
And gallery: here
  • For now, only images from extinct Loring's collection.
That's it. Thank you so much, guys.
 

mso489

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I'm not a Dunhill or White Spot guy, so I'd never heard of it, but I'm interested to have the information. Until some time in the fifties, it is my understanding that in the U.S., Kaywoodie was a premium priced pipe and cost more than Dunhills. Apparently even then, Sir Alfred saw the potential to ratchet up the price tags. A pipe today in this order of exclusivity would cost at least several thousand, I presume. I'm as interested in the marketing strategy as I am in the pipes, since I don't buy those pipes.
 
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The ‘78 DRB (single hollow star).
 

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Yes, good stuff.

"Dead root" seems a redundant phrase. Certainly the root is dead when Nimmo hacks it out of the ground.... But is there really enough in-the-ground briar root that's dead before harvest? Is it really a thing?
 
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ron123

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"Dead root" seems a redundant phrase. Certainly the root is dead when Nimmo hacks it out of the ground.... But is there really enough in-the-ground briar root that's dead before harvest? Is it really a thing?

I believe the term, just wondering if it's marketing b.s. or if there is something to it.

Although some people believe differently, my take is that there are not dead roots in the ground being dug up that then allow for an enhanced or superior smoking experience...so yeah, just marketing BS. The pipes stamped as such though, do generally have much better grain than say Bruyere finish, although you can get some pretty nice cross-grains in Bruyere. I also think it adds to the collector's experience in collecting different shapes in different finishes and different grades. Dunhill is probably the #1 or #2 top brand collected, the other being Castello. The other stamping thing that makes Dunhill collectible is their dating code, but you can probably also include stampings like bowl group size, FT stem, and HT hand-turn, limited editions, etc...which, yeah all kinda boils down to smart or clever marketing.
 

mso489

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I don't know the botany of the briar plant, but in many shrubs and trees, dead root would succumb to being eaten by various other organisms fairly quickly, from worms and beetles to other plants and fungi, which is how an ecology digests its die-off and regenerates itself. I'd guess the dead root moniker is part of a sales pitch. Doesn't sound appetizing to me. Beautiful pipes, as Dunhill always is.
 

forciori

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I've never seen that stamping before...pretty cool ?

Only the "créme de la créme" was set aside for this second and final selection by the chairman.

In 1975 Mary Dunhill retired as chairman and Richard Dunhill succeeded her. So, this pipe is from the first especial batch of DR pipes that he selected as chairman. It's a doubly special pipe, for sure.

Thank you. /\
 
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