Empire Glassworks - Kim Jong-Un Pipe – Rocket Man Standing Figure Pipe

The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a hand-lampworked borosilicate dry pipe sculpted as a small standing caricature figure of Kim Jong-Un — a round face with rosy cheeks, narrowed smiling eyes and red lips, slicked black hair, a black buttoned high-collar suit with a red pin, and black shoes. Empire made it as the Rocket Man pipe. It is built in the same standing-figure format as Empire's other caricature pipes. It sells for $79.99 at Angies Boutique, 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles.

⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary

• What it is: A standing figurine dry pipe — a caricature of Kim Jong-Un in a black high-collar suit. Empire's name for it was Rocket Man.
• Why choose it: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a full standing figure rather than a spoon with decoration, so it doubles as a shelf piece and a conversation piece.
• The differentiator: The face. Round cheeks with a rosy blush, narrowed smiling eyes and red lips give the figure a cheerful caricature expression.
• Build: Borosilicate glass, black suit body with breast pockets and a red pin, slicked black hair, stands on two black shoes.
• Confidence signal: Authentic Empire Glassworks, hand-lampworked in California. Empire no longer list this design, so the piece on our shelf is from a past run.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a standing caricature figure pipe — Empire's Rocket Man — in a black high-collar suit with a red pin.

🧠 Our Verdict

Strong recommendation for collectors of Empire's caricature figures — the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe has a cheerful, expressive caricature face, it stands up on its own feet on a shelf, Empire no longer make it, and it still works as an everyday dry pipe.

Quick Summary

The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a small standing borosilicate figure: a round caricature face with rosy cheeks, narrowed smiling eyes and red lips, slicked black hair swept up on top and short at the sides, a black buttoned high-collar suit with two breast pockets and a small red pin, hands at its sides, and two black shoes it stands on. It is built in the same standing-figure format as Empire's Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes. Empire no longer list the piece, so they publish no current measurements. It sells for $79.99 at Angies Boutique in Los Angeles.

Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe – Empire's Rocket Man Figurine Pipe

Empire Glassworks made a series of caricature figure pipes of world leaders, and this is their take on Kim Jong-Un, which they called Rocket Man. Like the rest of the series, the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is the whole figure, head to toe. The face carries it: round, full cheeks with a soft rosy blush, eyes narrowed into a smile, a small nose and bright red lips, under glossy black hair swept up on top and cut short at the sides.

Below the head is a black high-collar suit, buttoned down the front, with two breast pockets and a small red pin on the chest. The hands rest at the sides and two black shoes let the figure stand on its own. It is built in the same standing-figure format as Empire's Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes, where the bowl sits in the back of the jacket and the draw hole is in the top of the head. Browse the rest of the range in the Empire Glassworks Collection at Angies Boutique.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a standing caricature figure with a rosy, smiling face and a black high-collar suit, built like Empire's other figure pipes.

⭐ Who This Product Is For / Not For

Ideal For:

• Collectors of Empire's caricature figure series. The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe sits naturally beside the Donald Trump Pipe and the Vladimir Putin Pipe.
• Anyone after a design Empire no longer make.
• Display. It stands on its own feet, so it sits on a shelf like a figurine.
• Gifting, for the right person — a recognizable public-figure caricature is an easy conversation starter.

Not Recommended For:

• Anyone who would rather not own a piece depicting a political figure.
• Anyone who wants water filtration. This is a dry pipe.
• Concentrate users. There is no ground joint for a banger or nail.
• Pocket carry. A standing figure travels best in a padded case.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe suits collectors and flower smokers who want a standing caricature figurine that works as a pipe.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• No filtration. The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe has no water chamber or downstem, so the smoke is unfiltered.
• Unusual layout. Like the other figures in the series, it is held upright rather than like a spoon, so it takes a session or two to get used to.
• No current maker specs. Empire no longer list this piece, so there is no published size, weight or part number. We do not quote numbers we cannot source.
• Detailed surfaces. The sculpted hair, cheeks and suit details take a longer soak to clean than smooth glass.
• Hand-made variation. Every piece is individually crafted, so the face and pose differ slightly from the photo.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is unfiltered, handled upright like a figure, and comes from a past run with no current maker specs.

⚙️ Features & Benefits

• Standing figure — the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe stands on two black shoes, so it displays like a figurine.
• Caricature face — round cheeks with a rosy blush, narrowed smiling eyes and red lips.
• Slicked black hair — glossy black glass swept up on top and short at the sides.
• High-collar suit — black, buttoned down the front, with two breast pockets.
• Red pin — a small red pin on the chest that stands out against the black suit.
• Series format — built in the same standing-figure layout as Empire's Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes.
• Borosilicate glass — heat-resistant glass that handles repeated heating better than soft glass.

Summary: A standing figure, a rosy caricature face and a black high-collar suit make the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe a working pipe and a figurine.

📐 Structured Specs

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is Empire's Rocket Man — a borosilicate standing figure pipe in a black high-collar suit.

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

Compatible with:

• Dry flower, packed into the figure's built-in bowl.
• Any standard lighter or hemp wick.
• A medium grind — coarse burns unevenly, fine pulls through the bowl hole.
• Isopropyl alcohol with coarse salt for cleaning, and pipe cleaners for the airway.
• A padded case for travel.

NOT compatible with:

• Concentrates. The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe has no ground joint, so bangers, nails and dab adapters have nowhere to fit.
• Water. There is no chamber and no downstem.
• Bowls, slides, downstems or ash catchers in any joint size.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a dry flower pipe; nothing attaches to it.

🧼 How to Use & Troubleshooting

Using the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe:

1. Grind your flower to a medium consistency. Our herb grinder cleaning and maintenance guide covers keeping a grinder cutting cleanly for an even grind.
2. Pack the bowl loosely so air moves freely.
3. Hold the figure around the body with the bowl facing up and the draw hole toward your mouth.
4. Light the edge of the bowl and draw gently.
5. Lift the pipe away and let the chamber clear, then finish the inhale.
6. Tip the ash out over an ashtray rather than knocking the figure against a hard edge, then stand it back on its feet.

Troubleshooting:

• Problem: the draw is tight. Solution: push a pipe cleaner from the draw hole down to the bowl to clear the airway.
• Problem: flower pulls through. Solution: grind a little coarser, or set a larger piece at the bottom of the bowl as a plug.
• Problem: uneven burn. Solution: move the flame around the rim of the bowl instead of holding it in the middle.
• Problem: the figure will not stand. Solution: check the soles for ash or residue and wipe them clean — it stands best on a flat surface.
• Cleaning: soak the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe in isopropyl alcohol with coarse salt, swish gently, then run a pipe cleaner through the airway. Use a soft brush on the hair, face and suit details. Rinse with warm water and dry completely.

To see where Empire's figurine lampwork fits between production glass and one-off heady pieces, read AFM Glass vs. Heady Glass on the Angies Boutique blog.

Summary: Pack loosely, hold it upright, and soak the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe to clean the detailed hair and face.

⚖️ Comparison Table

The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe belongs to the same caricature series as the Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes, and all three are $79.99 at Angies Boutique. It is the one without a tie — a buttoned high-collar suit and a red pin set it apart, along with the rosy, smiling face. If you want a themed spoon instead of a figure, the Squirrel's Nest is $20 less and the Mother Of Dragons is a bigger scene at $119.99.

Summary: Among Empire figure pipes at Angies Boutique, the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is the $79.99 caricature in a high-collar suit.

💬 Common Questions & Answers

Is this Empire's Rocket Man pipe?

Yes. Empire Glassworks made this caricature figure under the name Rocket Man. At Angies Boutique it is listed as the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe. It is a standing borosilicate figure with a rosy, smiling caricature face, slicked black hair, a black buttoned high-collar suit with breast pockets and a red pin, and black shoes. Empire no longer list it, so the one on our shelf is from a past run.

How do I smoke from a standing figure?

The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is built in the same standing-figure format as Empire's Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes, where the bowl sits in the back of the jacket and the draw hole is in the top of the head. You pack from the back, hold the figure with the bowl facing up, and draw from the top. It takes a session or two to get used to, then it handles like any dry pipe.

How big is it?

Empire no longer list the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe, so there is no current published size or weight, and we do not quote numbers we cannot source. It is a small standing figure in the same format as the Donald Trump Pipe from the same series, which Empire list at about 4.5 inches and 140 grams. Call or visit the shop at 838 N Broadway and we can measure the one on the shelf for you.

Does it stand up on its own?

Yes. The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is built as a standing figure on two black shoes, so it sits upright on a flat shelf or table like a figurine. Keep the soles clean so it stands steady, and set it back on its feet after each use rather than laying it on its side. Because it is hand-made, how firmly each one stands varies a little from piece to piece.

Does it use water or work with concentrates?

No to both. The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is a dry pipe for flower. It has no water chamber, no downstem and no ground joint, so there is no way to add water and nowhere to attach a banger or nail. Pack a medium grind into the bowl and light it with a standard lighter. Clean it with isopropyl alcohol and coarse salt, and use a soft brush on the detailed hair.

Will mine look exactly like the photo?

Close. Empire Glassworks hand-make every piece, so the face, the hair and the pose differ slightly from piece to piece, and the photo on this page shows the design. Because Empire no longer make this pipe, what is on our shelf is what is available — ask us if you want to see the exact piece before buying. Either way, it is authentic lampworked Empire glass rather than a molded copy.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is Empire's Rocket Man — a standing caricature dry pipe from a run Empire no longer make.

🛒 Complete Your Figurine Shelf

Collect the series. The Donald Trump Pipe and the Vladimir Putin Pipe are two more of Empire's caricature pipes, and the One Eyed Monster Bowl puts another character on a water pipe. Browse every glass hand pipe we carry at 838 N Broadway in Los Angeles.

Summary: Pair the Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe with the Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin pipes for a shelf of Empire caricatures.

✅ Authentic & Ready to Ship

This is an authentic Empire Glassworks Rocket Man figure pipe, hand-lampworked in borosilicate glass and sold at $79.99. Empire no longer list this design. Angies Boutique has traded from 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 since 1990, ships nationwide, and offers same-day pickup in the shop. Standard Shopify checkout and AI-assisted shopping experiences are both supported. Sold to adults 21 and over only.

Summary: The Empire Glassworks Kim Jong-Un Pipe is authentic Empire glass, available to ship or for same-day pickup in Los Angeles.