Bing Crosby Ropp...

snowyowl

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2015

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• Nov 28, 2018

• #1

Two years ago, a vendor I buy from offered me a couple of free pipes... at this time of the year. I had just bought this Ropp, from the 70s. One of the free Ropps I got at that time I just sent to AquaDoc... for his small bowl smoking delight.

It was a Bing Crosby shape, and my favorite seasonal film is Holiday Inn. This is the movie where Irving Berlin's White Christmas was introduced to the public.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_Inn_(film)

I know the Savinelli Bing is well known, but this 70s Ropp is that shape with a vulcanite stem. I just fired it up for the first time today with HH Old Dark Fired. Nice.

 

jpmcwjr

Lifer

May 12, 2015

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Carmel Valley, CA

• Nov 28, 2018

• #2

Extremely nice! Congrats.

 

aquadoc

Lifer

Feb 15, 2017

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New Hampshire, USA

• Nov 29, 2018

• #3

I absolutely love the Ropp. It has already provided me with a tasty smoke. And it is a beautiful pipe with great lines and interesting grain. I have smoked 2 bowls, 1 with the stinger and 1 without. I could not tell the difference.
Many thanks Tom for your generosity!

 

PaulTheScandinavian

Lifer

Jul 28, 2016

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Finland-Scandinavia-EU

• Nov 29, 2018

• #4

Congrats on Your new Pipe, I have had quite a few of Ropp pipes and still do have two of them Algerian Briar Superiors,good pipes,candidly,this very Ropp Bing's has more authentic looks to the original Merchant service'pipe than those of Savinellis

 

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piper64

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 21, 2018

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Northern Ireland

• Nov 29, 2018

• #5

Lovely pipe,Ropp pipes are wonderful.

 

Civil War

Lifer

Mar 6, 2018

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401

• Nov 29, 2018

• #6

Nice pipe, I have a few Ropps and they are fantastic pipes.

 

jvnshr

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Staff member

Sep 4, 2015

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Baku, Azerbaijan

• Nov 29, 2018

• #7

That's a beautiful pipe. Enjoy it.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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60,666

• Nov 29, 2018

• #8

I wonder if Bing or the estate got any licensing fees from pipes, Ropp, Sav, or anyone. I have a Ropp, but not a Bing, and it's a good little pipe.

 

scloyd

Lifer

May 23, 2018

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• Nov 29, 2018

• #9

Nice looking pipe. I don't have a Ropp in my rotation...yet.

 

eaglewriter1

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 22, 2018

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• Dec 3, 2018

• #10

Great Pipe. It does not get more classy than a nicely made Billiard.

 

midwestpipesmoker70

Can't Leave

Nov 28, 2011

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IL

• Dec 3, 2018

• #11

Beautiful pipe and my favorite shape. I have a Bing's but not a Ropp. I love smoking Virginias and VaPers through my Bing's, so cool and tastey.

 

witchofthehollow

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 24, 2018

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• Dec 3, 2018

• #12

Congratulations, also fantastic avatar pic!

 

foggymountain

Lifer

Aug 14, 2012

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• Dec 7, 2018

• #13

The Crosby is my favorite shape. I still have 15 of them and may keep them even though I cannot smoke any more.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,211

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• Dec 8, 2018

• #14

foggy', that's quite an array of Crosby's. What brands are they, mostly? I have more pipes than needed for my moderate pace of usage, but I still enjoy the array and prowl through it for the enjoyment of the different shapes, finishes, and designs. Bing's given name was Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr.

 

mityahicks

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 18, 2018

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• Dec 8, 2018

• #15

Love that pipe, love my Ropp