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At that time, it was common practice in commerce to offer other companies surplus stummels at agreed prices. Cadogan used to sell Grade A to Dunhill, and buy him Grade II, III, and IV stummels. But they did not finish the pipes for the other companies: to sell stummels of grade A to Dunhill was more profitable than to make them pipes!</q> See the full article [http://www.fumeursdepipe.net/artbbb.htm?fbclid=IwAR3Qau72uD7Qkc4srlfoaOdOBbHTK9-p87zCBqMl_AZzIt3jgJHGSFp7dQM here]</blockquote> | At that time, it was common practice in commerce to offer other companies surplus stummels at agreed prices. Cadogan used to sell Grade A to Dunhill, and buy him Grade II, III, and IV stummels. But they did not finish the pipes for the other companies: to sell stummels of grade A to Dunhill was more profitable than to make them pipes!</q> See the full article [http://www.fumeursdepipe.net/artbbb.htm?fbclid=IwAR3Qau72uD7Qkc4srlfoaOdOBbHTK9-p87zCBqMl_AZzIt3jgJHGSFp7dQM here]</blockquote> | ||
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<q>Alfred Dunhill is one of the brands of the Richemont group and we, The White Spot division, are one of the product divisions within Alfred Dunhill Limited (like Menswear, Leather Goods, Hard products, etc). The pipes are stamped Alfred Dunhill's THE WHITE SPOT. All Dunhill tobacco-related interests (cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco) were sold a long time ago to Rothmans (who many years later merged with BAT). They still belong to BAT today.</q> | <q>Alfred Dunhill is one of the brands of the Richemont group and we, The White Spot division, are one of the product divisions within Alfred Dunhill Limited (like Menswear, Leather Goods, Hard products, etc). The pipes are stamped Alfred Dunhill's THE WHITE SPOT. All Dunhill tobacco-related interests (cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco) were sold a long time ago to Rothmans (who many years later merged with BAT). They still belong to BAT today.</q> | ||
Kalmon S. Hener, Product Line Director of The White Spot division. May-2019. | |||
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*The factory is located in a district in northeastern London, Walthamstow, since 1982. See pictures here: [[Dunhill Factory]] | *The factory is located in a district in northeastern London, Walthamstow, since 1982. '''See pictures here: [[Dunhill Factory]]''' | ||
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In the magazine ''Pipes and Tobaccos'' - fall 2010, there is an article By Stephen A. Ross called: "A century of excellence" that talks about the past, the present and the future of the brand. It also talks about the current manufacture of Dunhill pipes and a little about Mr. Kalmon Hener, one of our contributors and Product Line Director of the White Spot Division. | In the magazine ''Pipes and Tobaccos'' - fall 2010, there is an article By Stephen A. Ross called: "A century of excellence" that talks about the past, the present and the future of the brand. It also talks about the current manufacture of Dunhill pipes and a little about Mr. Kalmon Hener, one of our contributors and Product Line Director of the White Spot Division. | ||
<blockquote><q>A century after Alfred Dunhill opened his first pipe workshop, Dunhill pipes continue to be synonymous with English excellence. Guarding the flame a century after Alfred Dunhill provided the spark are Kalmon S. Hener, the general manager of Alfred Dunhill Ltd.’s smoking accessory division, now known as the White Spot Division; Stephen Wilson, the production manager who has been with Dunhill for more than 40 years; and approximately 20 employees who make pipes and leather goods at Dunhill’s legendary factory on St. Andrew’s Road in Walthamstow, an area in northeast London not far from White Hart Lane, home stadium to the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.<br><br>Dunhill’s position atop the pipe market is strong. According to Hener, 2009 sales in the United States alone were up by more than 60 percent, making it the top market for Dunhill pipes.</q> Pipes and Tobaccos - Fall 2010.</blockquote> | <blockquote><q>A century after Alfred Dunhill opened his first pipe workshop, Dunhill pipes continue to be synonymous with English excellence. Guarding the flame a century after Alfred Dunhill provided the spark are Kalmon S. Hener, the general manager of Alfred Dunhill Ltd.’s smoking accessory division, now known as the White Spot Division; Stephen Wilson, the production manager who has been with Dunhill for more than 40 years; and approximately 20 employees who make pipes and leather goods at Dunhill’s legendary factory on St. Andrew’s Road in Walthamstow, an area in northeast London not far from White Hart Lane, home stadium to the English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.<br><br>Dunhill’s position atop the pipe market is strong. According to Hener, 2009 sales in the United States alone were up by more than 60 percent, making it the top market for Dunhill pipes.</q> Pipes and Tobaccos - Fall 2010.</blockquote> | ||
* See the full article [https://pipedia.org/images/8/86/Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.pdf here], from page 8 to 11. | * '''See the full article [https://pipedia.org/images/8/86/Pipe-Tobaccos-10-4Fall.pdf here], from page 8 to 11.''' | ||
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== Video Interview with Richard Dunhill == | == Video Interview with Richard Dunhill == | ||
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'''Note:''' Richard Dunhill, the grandson of the founder of Alfred Dunhill Ltd., died on August 26, 2016, at the age of 89, having been an employee for 68 years. See the full article here: [[Remembering Richard Dunhill]] By [[Ben Rapaport]]. | '''Note:''' Richard Dunhill, the grandson of the founder of Alfred Dunhill Ltd., died on August 26, 2016, at the age of 89, having been an employee for 68 years. '''See the full article here: [[Remembering Richard Dunhill]] By [[Ben Rapaport]].''' | ||
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*See more about it here: [[Dunhill Shapes]] | * '''See more about it here: [[Dunhill Shapes]]''' | ||
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*See more about this phase (including pipes stamps) | * '''See more about this phase (including pipes stamps) here: [[WWII Phase]]''' | ||
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The curious fact is that this licensing occurred during the Nazi regime and the production continued until mid-1943, when the factory was bombed by the Allied forces in Hamburg. Observe at the bottom of the can: "Hergestellt in Deutschland ", which translated would be: "manufactured in Germany ". | The curious fact is that this licensing occurred during the Nazi regime and the production continued until mid-1943, when the factory was bombed by the Allied forces in Hamburg. Observe at the bottom of the can: "Hergestellt in Deutschland ", which translated would be: "manufactured in Germany ". | ||
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<br> See the full article here: [[Vintage Dunhill tobacco made in… Germany!?]] | <br> '''See the full article here: [[Vintage Dunhill tobacco made in… Germany!?]]''' | ||
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*See more pictures here: [[Rarities Gallery]] | * '''See more pictures here: [[Rarities Gallery]]''' | ||
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*See more pictures here: [[Rarities Gallery]] | * '''See more pictures here: [[Rarities Gallery]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Special Series]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Special Series]]''' | ||
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*More informations here: [[About Dunhill Dead Root]] | * '''More informations here: [[About Dunhill Dead Root]]''' | ||
*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Dead Root]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Dead Root]]''' | ||
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== Bruyere == <!--T:49--> | == Bruyere == <!--T:49--> | ||
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*See more about here: [[Dunhill Bruyere]] | * '''See more about here: [[Dunhill Bruyere]]''' | ||
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*See more about this incredible pipe here: [[The History of Dunhill's Shell]] | * '''See more about this incredible pipe here: [[The History of Dunhill's Shell]]''' | ||
*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Shell]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Shell]]''' | ||
*See more about the patents applied here: [[Shellbriar & Tanshell, Patents 1917-1954]] | * '''See more about the patents applied here: [[Shellbriar & Tanshell, Patents 1917-1954]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Root Briar]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Root Briar]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Tanshell]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Tanshell]]''' | ||
*See more about the patents applied here: [[Shellbriar & Tanshell, Patents 1917-1954]] | * '''See more about the patents applied here: [[Shellbriar & Tanshell, Patents 1917-1954]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Red Bark]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Red Bark]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Gourd Calabash]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Gourd Calabash]]''' | ||
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*See more examples here: [[Dunhill Meerschaum]] | * '''See more examples here: [[Dunhill Meerschaum]]''' | ||
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