I watched it the other night as well and was looking closely at the pipe - in fact, my freeze framing through that scene irritated the wife to no end.
In fact, it is not a billiard at all. It is a Danish freehand that was purportedly made by Sixten Ivarrson for Bing. I believe the shape is called a nefertiti. Beautiful pipe (both yours and Bing's).
LOL the freeze-framing,
I can relate.
You're right about it being a Sixten Ivarsson - I was amazed to learn about that.
A really good pic of it is in the book Scandinavian Pipemakers.
Here's another pic, but not as "readable".
If you're really into Bing and would like to get a "historically correct" pipe,
look for a Merchant Service - he smoked them very often.
They were among Bing's favorite pipes, I've read that so many fans always wanted a momento and Bing was so gracious, that he had Merchant Service supply him with many many pipes, because he was always giving them away to fans!
Bing Crosby has done more for the pipe than any other entertainer. A pork pie hat and a pipe became his trademark, generating instant recognition for his multitude of fans. And since so many of Der Bingle's fans wanted to emulate his casual, contented air, a company called Merchant Service created the Crosby-style pipe which, like Bing's, has a very long, thin shank and stem. "It's my personal favorite," says Charlie Kornguth, owner of Beverly Hills Pipe & Tobacco Company for more than twenty years and in the industry for forty-six. He takes a new pipe from the shelf and points to the imprint: "Bing's Favorite."
They show up every now and again,
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/briar-estate-pipe-merchant-service-464792347
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