Dunhill Dress 6124

stanlaurel:
You mean it looks like this?

Interesting. :puffpipe:

This (later) colored picture of the pipe in this 1942 movie seems to show that pipe has a cumberland stem. While Dunhill made use of cumberland much earlier, it only officially introduced the cumberland series in 1979.
Will it be a Dunhill pipe or a four-square panel pipe from some other brands? Given paneled pipe designs have been here for a while.

Can anyone help a new pipe smoker understand why this pipe could cost this much? Is it really worth that much?

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this can be a question related to economics (supply & demand), psychology (perceived value and branding) or philosophy (what value means), in short, every pipe smokers get for what they can afford and what they are willing to pay.

As a matter of fact, Dunhill pipes are also factory pipes after all.

stanlaurel:
There is an unsmoked Dunhill 6124 Shell briar square-panel pipe currently listed on eBay (Dunhill 6124 Lisitng) by a seller in Germany for $765.00 U.S. (or best offer) plus $17.50 for shipping.
To one degree the price of a Dunhill is predicated upon the fact that you are paying for one of the world's most recognizable names in pipes. To another, they are typically good smokers which tend (if they are well-cared for) to hold their value. The bottom line is that they, like everything else in this world, are worth only what someone is willing to pay, and (fortunately or unfortunately, depending on whether you are the buyer or seller) some are willing to pay much.

Kevin:
Since these were Mr. Spelling's pipes, and since he used to reside in Beverly Hills, shouldn't the model numbers for them be 90210?

This thread is luring out some beautiful panel pipes ::
@stanlaurel

This pipe looks very similar to the Bing's pipe you've mentioned.



http://www.alpascia.com/pipes/d/Dunhill-806-i26233x2.html
If you really want to having a similar pipe and made by Dunhill, that is going to cost that much. Models with a silver band tend to cost a bit more and smooth finished pipes also tend to cost a bit more than sandblasted pipes. But if you just want a Dunhill panel pipe, say in group 4, you can probably get one in nice conditions around or under 300 Euros. For those with major flaws and non-original stems, sometimes you can get a risky bargain for under 100 and then it's about how good you can restore that pipe.


It's my panel pipe. I wish it can read something like 'PAT.No.... EK' instead though. Still enjoying it like many of my other pipes.

Can anyone help a new pipe smoker understand why this pipe could cost this much?

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It's basically the same thing as why some designer fashions cost 1000$ whereas you could have a very similar looking fashion for 100$. It's a combination of brand, material, and quality. Personally I'd never pay that much for a pipe, but to each his/her own.