Unnatainable Birth Year Dunhill

[sjfine]

Wow, a birth year Dunhill from Richard Dunhill's collection and I don't have a prayer of ever holding it. Sheesh. I have to stop the self-abuse.
Will...not...log...onto...ebay...any...more...
Yeah, riiiiiiiiight.

 

[jkenp]

If you have children, get they birth year. Should be a lot less expensive and a great bequest or gift at the right time.

 

[dragonslayer]

I've been looking for mine, and not sure it was even produced? 1960 seems to fall in a gap...Anyone have and ideal?
Craig

 

[voorhees]

Same here. Seems every time I find a 1971 its gone or priced high.

 

[smokeybear]

Ive found three birth years in a matter of a month bought all three and now the novelty has worn off lol i plan on just keeping one and selling the other two.

 

[fishnbanjo]

Closest I've come to my birth year is 1948, I was born in 1950. Since it is a pipe that is not something one can easily find I'm happy in calling it close enough, a 1948 DR-R C-EE Dead Root Pot, and yes, it's in better shape than I am!

 

[dragonslayer]

Awesome pipe! Perfect grain, not overboard and runs the stem. From my research there's a gap between late 50's and 1961. No mention on 1960. Any Dunhill experts have any information on that?
Craig

 

[fishnbanjo]

Thanks guys, dragonslayer, I don't have any answer's on your question but there are several Dunhill pipes from 61, 62 and one made in 59 and sold in 60 but it's an ODA which will be pricey, these are on the bay. Any specific shape/finish you are looking for besides being from 1960? Regards...........

banjo

 

[fishnbanjo]

Found the following available in Germany from 1960
A Rhodesian Tanshell

A Billiard Root

A Billiard Shell in Sacramento CA
Slim pickings to be sure.

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

Craig, we're chasing the same birth year. Hopefully not the same shape and finish. Thinking of putting my credit card on ice for a bit, though, as I have fallen prey to some serious PAD over the last couple of months. Good luck on your hunt!
Cheers
Steven

 

[zack24]

I'm looking for a 1956...but haven't seen one yet. My wife looks at me a little funny when I talk about buying a pipe...It's like "Honey, I thought you made pipes...."

 

[pipestud]

I've been looking for an unsmoked birth year (1952, yes, I'm old)Dunhill tanshell group 4-5 billiard for 15-years. No luck yet.
Pipestud

 

[numbersix]

For quite some time I had not come across a '62 Dunhill and I began to wonder if they existed at all, then all of a sudden, there it was (picked it up for $125 and it smokes as good as it looks too). Keep looking and good luck!

 

[sablebrush52]

Hey, Pipestud and I are both TRUMAN babies! Thanks for calling vintage 1952 old...

 

[dragonslayer]

Awesome Banjo! It would be the Billard root no doubt. But Roth hit it on the head, and $400 would be closer than $200 *sigh*. I made a deal with the devil (wife) on tobacco purchasing. She is convinced on the tobacco and pipe investment realities and with the upcoming laws and though unknown, the inevitable damnation of the product leading to huge financial weight growing on the industry from the bottom up. So for now it's all about stocking the cellar for use and investment. Pipe collecting will become more and more popular, it already has and will keep growing as more and more people are collecting them. Smokers/ex-smokers/non-smokers are all buying and selling artisan work as they all are one of a kind pieces of art. So until the end of the year it's tobacco and estates that I fix up, or get a great deal on (thanks Sam). My first buy will be a Savinelli Miele for sure, fell in love with that one on release. Then track down the birth year Dunhill, I think it's written somewhere that a serious pipe smoker must have his birth year Dunhill ::

 

[fishnbanjo]

Zack,

1956 Shell Billiard...

Pipestud,

Yours will take some work.....

 

[zack24]

Fishnbanjo, you made that look easy....

 

[smokeytay33]

Found a couple from my birth year (1991,) each around $800 on eBay. Since I'm still in college and don't have a "real" job yet, I think I'll wait a bit... Haha

 

[fishnbanjo]

danindayton, I found 3 from 1946 all sold.
Sam, you are indeed fortunate.
smokeytay33, don't give up the one I posted should have sold in the $2400-2800 range and I never would have owned it, instead it was on a little off the wall website for a fraction of that but they set the pricing so I jumped. Of course after reading all the not so good things that can, and do, happen I was nervous until it showed up and it's not only stunning but a fantastic smoker that had been very well taken care of by its previous owner, keep looking.

banjo