A Dunhill Second?

[jvnshr]

My pleasure, sir. You have to copy and paste the image address (the exact url that directs you to the location of the picture). I think I have to prepare some "how to" videos for smartphone users.

 

[slrichman]

jvnshr, I thought that's what I did.

 

[slrichman]

Thanks for all the help.

 

[mso489]

An interesting point digging back into Dunhill history, Dunhill was originally imported to the U.S. when the deluxe premium brand in the U.S. was a domestically made Kaywoodie, and Dunhills cost less than Kaywoodies. I think this was the late 1940's and early 50's. That was when a rising young salaryman might buy a Dunhill on a budget to puff in the commuter train smoking car as he read his morning paper. Kaywoodie still makes some hand-carved pipes on a limited basis but mostly sells inexpensive factory pipes. I remember in the mid-1970's, young pipe smokers still spoke of the Kaywoodie as a luxury item, maybe harking back to what their dads or grandfathers had said.

 

[blendtobac]

An interesting point digging back into Dunhill history, Dunhill was originally imported to the U.S. when the deluxe premium brand in the U.S. was a domestically made Kaywoodie, and Dunhills cost less than Kaywoodies.

My father told me that the shop he frequented sold Kaywoodies for $11, and Dunhills for $10. He bought the Kaywoodies because he didn't want to buy an inferior pipe. If he only knew then what we know now...
Russ

 

[brendhain]

Pre 1980 London made pipes were pretty standard shapes. Plus, the Dunhill factory produced lots of seconds that were sold to other manufacturers.