Exhibition dedicated to flowers on tobacco pipes

26 March 2014

The Amsterdam Pipe Museum organizes a small exhibition dedicated to flowers and bouquets on tobacco pipes, entitled "Painted Flowers". The porcelain pipe bowl or Stummel is meant for a painting and although you would not expect such a thing in a man's item like a pipe, the painting of flowers was apparently very popular in the 19th century. The German porcelain painters created real works of art on a small scale. The exhibition starts today and last until 31st May 2014.

Article about a special pipe brand

19 March 2014

An English journalist once wrote "Ropp is champion" when he described the successful French pipe factory called Ropp. Founded in Bussang in the French Vosges, this company developed from a local pipe workshop into a real factory for serial production. Initially, pipes were made in cherry wood (Weichsel), later also in briar. In his recently written article, Don Duco follows the history of this remarkable firm. How this company grew from simple fruit wood pipes to an immense tobacco pipe manufactory with a  wider assortment. They quickly became a major competitor to brands in the pipe city of Saint-Claude. Eventually, under pressure of the general downturn in the pipe industry, the company moved to Saint-Claude where it was later incorporated into an existing pipe factory. The famous Ropp brand gradually died a silent death, although the fame of this factory still lives on.

Review museum visit

8 March 2014

More and more visitors write a review on our Tripadvisor page to let others know how enthusiastic they are about our collection and the personal explanation by our guide. Some people make an extra effort, such as Mikael Brockman, a Swedish student in the Netherlands who makes his own blog. He wrote a special page on his visit to the Amsterdam Pipe Museum.

Have a look at: http://blog.goula.sh/post/77581339099/museum-2-amsterdam-pipe-museum