I've Found My Kind of Dunhill -The Classic 197

[PaulTheScandinavian]

After a long search and waiting I've finally found my most beloved Dunhill shape,the timeless long billiard mod197Tanshell (1968) in Pristine condition. Its a NOS from an elderly private collector in Germany ,regardless of the relative rarity, I'm planning on smoking this at least by Sundays,pipes are meant to be smoked,but one thing I'm surprised of,by some unknown reason even this has been supplied with those infamous innertubes,

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Very cool, and very elegant.
I hope she squeezes every last drop of flavor out of the tobacco for you.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Beauty. I’m gonna start watching the for sale threads in case this comes up in a few months time

Haha just kidding. Enjoy bro

 

[buckaroo]

Wow! Nice find. My 197 sandblast is a favorite of mine.

 

[niblicck]

That pipes been wishing for 53 years for someone to put tobacco in it. Good on you. What are you planning on putting in it for its first smoke?

 

[daveinlax]

The 197 is a very elegant shape!

 

[Fiddlepiper]

That's an incredibly elegant and beautiful pipe. Congrats.

 

[BrokenRecord]

Congrats on the Dunhill. That is an amazing find. I am still enjoying the Castello billiard you sold me. It smokes like a champ.

 

[BROBS]

After a long search and waiting I've finally found my most beloved Dunhill shape,the timeless long billiard mod197Tanshell (1968) in Pristine condition. Its a NOS from an elderly private collector in Germany ,regardless of the relative rarity, I'm planning on smoking this at least by Sundays,pipes are meant to be smoked,but one thing I'm surprised of,by some unknown reason even this has been supplied with those infamous innertubes,
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That looks great, man!

 

[brian64]

Great find! Congrats...enjoy.

 

[Ettrick puffer]

That’s a beaut ! Enjoy ?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[mso489]

Not a big Dunhill fan here, but that is lithe and nifty looking, I'd agree.

 

[saltedplug]

I'm sure your dream pipe will smoke as good as you dreamed it would. Good for you!

 

[jmill208]

1968 for any specific reason? birth year? Or just a date?

 

[Casual]

Your inexhaustible search for perfection is a terrifying inspiration!

I like that they made it a sitter. I wish all my straight billiards were sitters.

 

[Grangerous]

A Beauty

 

[verporchting]

Outstanding pipe! Enjoy that beauty.

 

[ssjones]

Congratulations! Enjoy that first smoke.

 

[jguss]

Congratulations on a stunning find!

 

[peregrinus]

Beautiful, enjoy your find!