Topic: Controlled bubble dish with Dunhill reservation / menu card holder?

[Bernard C]

Thanks everyone for your fascinating input, particularly the Harry Dyer work book extract, Patrick.

Patrick & Emma — When Alfred Dunhill Ltd.'s order clerk placed that order for 160 Twilight Dunhill Ash Trays with Whitefriars in December 1957, he did so knowing that everyone concerned knew what he meant.   And he knew that in the near future, he would receive 160 pierced dishes.   Then, by fitting them with the appropriate metalwork, they became ashtrays, menu / reservation card holders, toothpicks, &c.   This flint example happens to have been fitted with the menu / reservation card holder.   That's all.   Just effective communication and intelligent design.

Ps. Bernard....... if you are up for a sale, please let me have first go at it.

You were beaten by two emails, Patrick, so to be fair to everyone I have no option now but to list it on eBay.  :angel:

...   John Hobbs pointed you in the direction of the ' Specialist ' web site Whitefriars.com but I have saved you the trouble   ...

Patrick — Thanks.   I was planning on moving this query to WF.com should no more information emerge.   I also have two difficulties with WF.com at present, almost no personal web space remaining for hosting images, and I seem to have mislaid one of my two passwords.

Bernard, have you thought about contacting Dunhill directly?   ...

Pip — Thanks for the suggestion, but Patrick's new information makes it unnecessary now.

Bernard C. 

[Bernard C]

The card holder demonstrated — front and back:

I hope this convinces any remaining septics. 

Bernard C. 

[johnphilip]

OK Bernard you have convinced me , i love the two finger salute , talking of septics what happened to Max ,s thread . :angel:  so do i get 9 out of ten . :hiclp:

[Anne]

Sceptic not septic, surely?  :kissy:   Although in Max's case...   :chky:

[Bernard C]

Anne — Definitely septic as JP and Patrick were winding me up something rotten over on WF.com. 

Bernard C. 

[Patrick]

Hi Bernard,

Ok...............  Can you try it with a lighted cigarette , so we can see how it is held safely and does not fall off the edge of the ashtray thereby burning your table top !!!!!!!!!

Regards,
               Patrick.

[johnphilip]

ELF & SAFETY . BOOM BOOM . :angel: :huh: :rn:

[Anne]

Perhaps you could put breath-fresheners (mints) in it instead?  

[Max]

Are the mints in case you're feeling dyspeptic?  :::groan:::    :rn:

[Patrick]

Anne — Definitely septic as JP and Patrick were winding me up something rotten over on WF.com. 

Bernard C. 

Hi Bernard,
You have not told of this reply you had on .com..............
Quote:-

"Hi Bernard,

In fact John is correct - I've seen one in it's original box DUNHILL "PRONG" ASHTRAY which shows a diagram with a lit ciggy between the prongs.

Cheers,   Stan. "

Regards, Patrick.

Ps. When is it going on Ebay ?