My Pipe Collection

[cumberland]

Here are some pics of my pipe collection... I've added a few pipes since I took the pictures.
The majority of my collection are Dunhill pipes(currently 202 pcs,ranging from year 1912 to today... I also have quite a few meerschaum pipes plus some porcelain pipes from the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufacture:
Dunhill Meerschaum pipes:

My Dunhill "Magnum" Billiard (made year 2000):

Another Modern made Magnum from 2003:

The socalled "Ventage" cases (they have holes at the sides of the lid to let the pipes "breathe" inside the cases):

Dunhill Root Briars plus two other Dunhill meerschaums (Churchwardens):

Dunhill Bruyeres:

Dunhill Tanshells:

Dunhill Shell Briars:

From bottom to top: Dunhill Russets / Chestnuts / Countys / Cumberlands / Bruyere Army Mount (7-Day Set but the box doesn't fit into the drawers / Shell Briar Ring Grain (also 7-Day Set):

Dunhill pipes with Patent Numbers (oldest from 1912 youngest from 1952):

Special Dunhills like "Collectors", "HT" (Hand Turned), ODA's, Quaints etc:

Royal Copenhagen porcelain pipes and meerschaum pipes:

Varios brands pipes (Savinilli, Stanwell, Peterson etc.):

Calabash pipes (the black one is a Tom Eltang Snail Grade sandblasted bruyere calabash with smooth top):

Dunhill Carved Head (1980), unsmoked:

Dunhill "Sphinx" Carved Head (1928):

Poul Ilsted "Bulldog" with spermwhale adornment in mouthpiece:

Poul Ilsted with "amber" mouthpiece (this one I managed to buy off Poul's private collection):

 

[waznyf]

Hot damn! That is quite the collection!

I am very jealous! Did you make that pipe dresser yourself?

 

[cumberland]

Thanks!
I bought the dresser from a company that sells office furniture... the chest of drawers is normally made to store maps and posters.

 

[bentmike]

Very Nice! Outstanding Dunhill collection and they look awesome arranged by style in the drawers. I'm awestruck.

 

[ejames]

WOW!! Very nice !!

 

[lab1dobie]

Man! The motherload!!!

 

[weezell]

8O :worship: :clap:

 

[ichbinmuede]

One hell of a collection friend! Hah I know that I'm a little envious.

 

[photoman13]

Wow I feel like an infant.

 

[rigmedic1]

Thanks for sharing. I only have a measly 70 pipes. /snif.

 

[brian64]

I am speechless...simply awesome! :worship:

 

[rigmedic1]

Thanks for sharing. I only have a measly 70 pipes. /snif. And certainly no Dunhill's.

 

[romeowood]

Good to see such a nice collection lovingly attended! You'll be able to pass every one of those on to the next generation of smokers (or use them as black market gold, depending on if the doomsayers are correct :lol: ).

 

[cumberland]

Thanks for the kind word, guys!

 

[carlosviet]

It truly is a collection worth of a high class pipes museum. I would pay ticket to have a look to many of them...
Now, a question comes into mind. How many or which ones do you usually smoke?

 

[topd]

Awesome Collection! I really like the map case dresser system. Just awesome!

 

[sajgre]

Amazing!! Our taste in pipes is very similar, collection not so much :D

 

[mattia76]

Wow and wow again. That is some dedication and a fine eye for detail put to good use.

Do you smoke them all (barring the unsmoked of course)?

 

[martiniman]

Outstanding 8O

 

[ssjones]

What an astounding collection. I've seen some impressive collections on various pipe forums, but nothing approaching that scale.
I have a lot of questions, if you don't mind indulging me:
- What led to the focus on Dunhills?

- How long have you been assembling this collection?

- Do you need an adopted son?
That map chest for storage by pipe finish was a great find.