Dunhill Disaster Set

[ssjones]

Someone on the SmokersForums found this set on Ebay and it's worth sharing.
You've heard of the special Dunhill editions, The Titanic,etc.? This is a different type of disaster...

Plus, an novel new way to repair those pesky cracked bowls.

Sold "as is".
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunhill-Pipe-Set-Days-of-the-Week-Shell-Briar-in-Case-AS-IS-White-Dot-Dunhill-/281747980268?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41997cffec

 

[woodsroad]

Oh, the humanity.

 

[sablebrush52]

More like the inhumanity.
But it's pretty damned funny!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well, "dunny" is Australian slang for toilet, and those more than qualify. :rofl:

 

[dmcmtk]

The baling wire, isn't that "Primitive Steampunk"? :wink:

 

[mcitinner1]

I'd like to know if those pipes were all bought new by the same guy. Somebody shoulda gotta whuppin'. It sure wasn't much of a craftsman that did the repair work was it. Laughing and shaking head.

 

[davet]

"Does not ship to Canada" That's a shame, or I would be all over that LOL .

 

[phil67]

What... no duct tape?

 

[northernneil]

Come on guys, the set comes complete with vintage glue and everything!

 

[ericusrex]

That case alone must be worth $225. It's awesome!

 

[mrenglish]

Odds are, they smoke like champs judging by their condition. :lol:

 

[gloucesterman]

They look like good candidates for Dave's magic!

 

[Sjmiller CPG]

That, at least to me, who has always wanted a Dunhill but can't afford one, is just plain sad.

 

[bigpond]

...errr....is sunday a '26 LC?
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[jpberg]

Laugh all you want, somebody put pounds of tobacco through those. We should all have pipes that are such good friends.

 

[wyfbane]

That is just crazy.

 

[phil67]

We should all have pipes that are such good friends.

Evidently the owner didn't think too much of his friends.

 

[beefeater33]

.errr....is sunday a '26 LC?

err............no, its a 1968 shape #53, bent billiard...........

 

[misterlowercase]

Laugh all you want, somebody put pounds of tobacco through those. We should all have pipes that are such good friends.

I was thinking the same thing,

definitely not "trailer queens",

a fine line between love and abuse, eh?
Looks like love to me!

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They appear to be from 1968.
What is kind of neat is how consistent the damage is,

I wonder if it's from knocking on a hard surface?

That's the only thing I can think of that would cause such severe bowl fracturing.
I love the scotch tape shank repair!



I've always liked the way that transparent tape yellows like amber with age,

seen often in older library books,

or photo albums...

I also love those Ventage cases,

a really great design.
Here's one from 1960 in slightly better shape:

http://www.tecon-gmbh.de/product_info.php?products_id=6519
The more recent cases are just normal:

http://www.jayems.com/dunhill-seven-day-pipe-set.html
When did they stop producing the Ventage cases?

:?:

 

[instymp]

I thought it was a great twist on the wire!