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<center>'''About Opera Shape'''</center>
<center>'''About Opera Shape'''</center>
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I've been talking (as usual =D) with Mr. Hener about the Opera shape and he sends me incredible information. I hope you like it!
The Opera Pipe. Compact and oval-bowled to fit discreetly in a vest pocket for a quick smoke between acts.
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<center><font size="3">[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]Yes, that is correct, the flattened head of this “Evening Dress” shape (in our terminology) was exactly developed for that purpose.[[File:Aspas.png|40px]]</font> Hener, K. S., Product Line Director - The White Spot Smoker's Accessory Division and Walthamstow site.'''</center>
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We've been talking to Mr. Hener about the Opera shape and, he sends to us incredible information.
<blockquote><q>I found a reference in our catalogue ”About Smoke -  fourth Edition” from 1922.<br>There were in fact three (!) flat bowl QUAINT shapes shown, two were straight and one was bent.</q> Hener, K. S., Product Line Director - The White Spot.</blockquote>
*Straight: originally Quaint shape “FS”
*Bent: originally Quaint shape “FC”
*Straight:  originally Quaint shape “FB”, a flat Bulldog.


I found a reference in our catalogue ”About Smoke -  fourth Edition” from 1922.
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There were in fact three (!) flat bowl QUAINT shapes shown, two were straight and one was bent. Hener, K. S., Product Line Director - The White Spot.
Catalogue_About_Smoke,_4th_Ed,_1922_-_Cover.jpg|1933 Catalogue
Straight: originally Quaint shape “FS”
File:20200121 185040 507-01.jpeg|320 from 1968 - By Yang.
Bent: originally Quaint shape “FC”
Catalogue_About_Smoke,_4th_Ed,_1922_-_Evening_Dress_shapes_(FB,_FC,_FS).jpg|1933 Catalogue
Straight:  originally Quaint shape “FB”, a flat Bulldog.
 
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Catalogue_About_Smoke,_4th_Ed,_1922_-_Cover.jpg
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Catalogue_About_Smoke,_4th_Ed,_1922_-_Evening_Dress_shapes_(FB,_FC,_FS).jpg
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<blockquote><q>If you're looking for a unique pocket pipe well suited to smokes on the go, while still keeping to a very reserved and classy style overall, this vintage Opera from Dunhill is quite a find.</q> Andrew Wike - Smokingpipes.com</blockquote>
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