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<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 is 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 is 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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=== Current Dunhill Catalogs === | |||
* The White Spot - Product News, July 2017 (2017-1) [https://pipedia.org/images/e/e4/ProductNews2017-1.pdf here]. | |||
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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.<br> | '''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. A son of Vernon Dunhill and grandson of Alfred Dunhill, Mr. Richard, as he was respectfully addressed by most staff, joined the Company in March 1948. He was appointed Executive Director in 1958, Full Director in 1961, Chairman of the Group in 1975 then President in 1989. He celebrated 50 years with the Company in 1998 and became its life-long honorary president.<br> | ||
*See the full article here: [[Remembering Richard Dunhill]] By [[Ben Rapaport]].''' | *See the full article here: [[Remembering Richard Dunhill]] By [[Ben Rapaport]].''' | ||
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The Dunhill developed a seal to assure its customers that the service had been executed at the factory. Here we have two examples: the first, with seal and label (Bruyère 1965). The second, only with the seal. | The Dunhill developed a seal to assure its customers that the service had been executed at the factory. Here we have two examples: the first, with seal and label (Bruyère 1965). The second, only with the seal. | ||
<blockquote><q>A SEAL is attached to every Dunhill Pipe after it has received attention in the Dunhill Factory</q></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>A SEAL is attached to every Dunhill Pipe after it has received attention in the Dunhill Factory</q></blockquote> | ||
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== Period Guide (1910 - 2014) == | == Period Guide (1910 - 2014) == | ||
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[[File:Oval logo.jpg|thumb|left|100px|'''1995''' - (oval) dunhill ('long tail' in an oval).]][[File:New logo.jpg|thumb|right|108px|'''2012''' - New phase: "Alfred Dunhill's - The White Spot".]] | [[File:Oval logo.jpg|thumb|left|100px|'''1995''' - (oval) dunhill ('long tail' in an oval).]] | ||
[[File:New logo.jpg|thumb|right|108px|'''2012''' - New phase: "Alfred Dunhill's - The White Spot".]] | |||
[[File:Dunnypipescatalog-1.png|thumb|left|100px|Standard]] | |||
[[File:Dunnypipescatalog-2.jpg|thumb|right|108px|Selection]] | |||
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|<center>'''Finish'''</center> | |<center>'''Finish'''</center> | ||