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While there are many opinions on who makes, or who made the best pipes, few would argue against Dunhill being the most recognized pipe brand, or that the founder, Alfred Dunhill, was not a marketing genius. In the preface to the second reprint of Dunhill's ''About Smoke, An Encyclopedia of Smoking", publisher Gary Schrier states the following: | While there are many opinions on who makes, or who made the best pipes, few would argue against Dunhill being the most recognized pipe brand, or that the founder, Alfred Dunhill, was not a marketing genius. In the preface to the second reprint of Dunhill's ''About Smoke, An Encyclopedia of Smoking", publisher Gary Schrier states the following: | ||
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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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== Dunhill Commercial == | |||
The following video is a commercial that shows us a bit of Dunhill in 1981. | |||
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[[File:Dunhill Commercial 1981.mp4|center|700px]] | |||
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The value of the final bid was not revealed. [https://pipedia.org/images/e/eb/Pipes_may04.pdf '''Pipe Dreams at Christie’s'''] (In PDF) | The value of the final bid was not revealed. [https://pipedia.org/images/e/eb/Pipes_may04.pdf '''Pipe Dreams at Christie’s'''] (In PDF) | ||
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==About Additional Stamps== | |||
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One of the many points that arouses curiosity, namely, the various nomenclature used through the time. Throughout the history of the brand many products have been launched and, with this, new stamps. Some remain inexplicable, staying only in the field of speculation. Others, however, bring to light valuable information. As a rule, they served for internal control of production, storage and handling, also assisting retailers. Here, we'll see some interesting and singular examples. | |||
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* '''See more about it here: [[Dunhill Additional Stamps]]''' | |||
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