{"product_id":"empire-glassworks-climbing-pandas-pipe-small","title":"Empire Glassworks - Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe – 4.25\" Hand-Blown Panda Glass Pipe","description":"\u003c!-- 0. MINI-SNIPPET --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEmpire Glassworks Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-blown borosilicate dry pipe with three sculpted pandas climbing a dark green bamboo body, finished with a sky-blue bowl head. 4.25 inches long, 96 grams, left-side carb. $49.99 at Angies Boutique, 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, and in stock for same-day collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 1. AT-A-GLANCE DECISION SUMMARY --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 4.25\" borosilicate dry spoon pipe with three lampworked pandas climbing a green bamboo-style body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe bowl is sky blue.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pale blue head against a near-black green body — the contrast is the whole look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft-side carb hole,\u003c\/strong\u003e per Empire's spec, and visible on the left of the bowl in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry, not a bubbler.\u003c\/strong\u003e No water, no percolation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFigurine work, not decals.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pandas and bamboo leaves are sculpted glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cheapest sculpted Empire pipe we stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e $49.99, matching the Beehive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 5.75\" version is gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire no longer list a large Climbing Pandas, and ours is sold out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 2. OUR VERDICT --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧠 Our Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sculpted animals and a two-tone body for $49.99 is the most figurine work per dollar on this shelf. It is an unfiltered dry pipe, so you are buying the lampwork — but at this price that is an easy trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 3. QUICK SUMMARY --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorosilicate glass, 4.25\" long and 1.9\" wide, 96 grams. A sky-blue bowl head sits at one end; the body behind it is dark green worked almost to black, with green bamboo leaves running along it and three white-and-black pandas climbing the length. The carb is on the left of the bowl. One pipe in the box, nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 4. HERO INTRO --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEmpire Glassworks Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe – 4.25\" Hand-Blown Panda Glass Pipe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpire Glassworks build this one out of contrast: a pale sky-blue bowl head against a body worked so dark a green it reads nearly black, with bright green bamboo leaves and three pandas picked out in white and black along the length. The pandas are sculpted in the glass rather than printed on it, which is why the piece has so much relief for something only 4.25 inches long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is part of Empire's small spoon range — the same series as the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-bugs-life-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Bug's Life Small Spoon Pipe – Mossy Log Glass Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBug's Life Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-great-barrier-reef-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Great Barrier Reef Pipe – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGreat Barrier Reef Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/empire-glassworks\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Pipes, Rigs \u0026amp; Puffco Attachments – Angies Boutique\"\u003eEmpire Glassworks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 4.25\" hand-lampworked spoon pipe with three climbing pandas and a sky-blue bowl.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 5. WHO THIS PRODUCT IS FOR \/ NOT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e⭐ Who This Product Is For \/ Not For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants real lampwork without spending three figures. This is the cheapest sculpted Empire piece on the shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors building Empire's small spoon series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-handed smokers. The carb is on the left, where your thumb lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGifting to someone who likes pandas more than they like glass — it works as an object first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who found the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-panda-dabber\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Panda Dabber – Angies Boutique\"\u003ePanda Dabber\u003c\/a\u003e and wants the matching pipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Recommended For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants water filtration. This is a dry pipe with no chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket carry. Three raised pandas are three things to catch and snap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs an easy clean. Sculpted relief traps resin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeft-handed smokers who dislike covering a carb with a finger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone expecting the exact piece in the photographs. Each is blown individually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 6. KNOWN LIMITATIONS --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e⚠️ Known Limitations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo filtration at all.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry spoon — no water, no downstem, no perc. Smoke is unfiltered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pandas are the fragile part.\u003c\/strong\u003e They stand off the body and will meet a hard surface before the glass does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire publish no retail price for this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is on their wholesale catalog but not their consumer store, so there is no official MSRP to compare against. Their comparable small spoons retail at $50.00; this is $49.99.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHard to clean around the sculpting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plan on soaking rather than scrubbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall bowl.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 4.25 inches this is a one-or-two-draw pipe, not a session piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach piece differs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire call it an individually hand-crafted art piece — panda placement and color vary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered, delicate where it is sculpted, small-bowled, and fiddly to clean.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 7. FEATURES \u0026 BENEFITS --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔹 Features \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntricate lampwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's own term — the pandas and leaves are worked in molten glass, so nothing peels or fades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree sculpted pandas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Climbing the length of the body, which is what gives a small pipe this much to look at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-tone body:\u003c\/strong\u003e A sky-blue bowl against near-black green. The contrast does the work that a bigger piece would do with size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorosilicate glass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's stated material — it handles repeated heat cycling better than soft glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft-side carb hole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Positioned for a natural right-handed hold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e96 grams in 4.25 inches:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense for the size, so it sits where you put it instead of rolling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sculpted borosilicate panda figurines on a two-tone body, in a pocket-sized spoon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 8. COMPATIBILITY \u0026 REQUIREMENTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔌 Compatibility \u0026amp; Requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry hand pipe \/ spoon pipe. Nothing attaches and nothing detaches — no joint, no removable bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.25\" long × 1.9\" wide, per Empire Glassworks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 grams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Borosilicate glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarb:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left side of the bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker's part number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2271.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe. No case, no tool, no accessories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge restriction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold to adults 21 and over only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 9. HOW TO USE --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛠️ How to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack the bowl lightly — a loose pack draws better than a tight one on a dry spoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the body in your right hand with your thumb over the carb on the left of the bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight the bowl and draw with the carb covered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease the carb to clear the chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap the ash out rather than digging at it. The glass around sculpted detail is thinner than the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet it down on its flat underside, not on the pandas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 10. CARE \u0026 MAINTENANCE --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧴 Care \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak in isopropyl and coarse salt. On a sculpted piece, soaking does the work and scrubbing does the damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it longer in the soak than you would a plain spoon, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a pipe cleaner through the stem and carb rather than forcing a brush past the pandas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not shake it with loose salt inside — that is how raised figurines come off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not go from a hot soak into cold water. Borosilicate tolerates thermal shock better than soft glass but does not enjoy it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore it where nothing can fall on it. The sculpting is the first thing to break and cannot be repaired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long iso soak, no scrubbing, no salt-shaking, and store it somewhere protected.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 11. COMPARISON --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📊 Comparison\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSculpted figures?\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClimbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$49.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree pandas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-ladybug-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Ladybug Pipe – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eLadybug Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$39.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-beehive-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Beehive Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBeehive Pipe – Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$49.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-bugs-life-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Bug's Life Small Spoon Pipe – Mossy Log Glass Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBug's Life Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$69.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-great-barrier-reef-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Great Barrier Reef Pipe – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGreat Barrier Reef Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$74.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-avocado-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Avocadope Avocado Pipe – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eAvocadope Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$89.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only the Ladybug is cheaper, and this has three sculpted animals to its one.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 12. COMMON QUESTIONS \u0026 ANSWERS --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e💬 Common Questions \u0026amp; Answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the big Climbing Pandas pipe or the small one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: The small one — 4.25\" long, Empire's part number 2271. There was a 5.75\" version at $119.99, but Empire no longer list it on either of their sites and ours is sold out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How many pandas are on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Three, in both our photograph and Empire's. It is hand-made, so placement varies a little from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where is the carb hole?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: On the left side of the bowl head, which Empire specify and which you can see in the photographs. Hold it in your right hand and your thumb falls onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What color is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: A sky-blue bowl head on a dark green body worked close to black, with bright green bamboo leaves and white-and-black pandas. The blue-against-dark contrast is the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it hold water?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No. It is a dry spoon pipe with no chamber and no downstem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is there no list price to compare against?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Empire carry this one on their wholesale catalog but not on their consumer store, so they publish no retail price for it. Their comparable small spoon pipes sell at $50.00 on that store, and this is $49.99.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How do I clean something this detailed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Soak it in isopropyl and coarse salt for longer than you would a plain pipe, then rinse with warm water. Do not shake it with loose salt inside and do not scrub around the pandas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's part 2271 — a 4.25\" hand-blown dry spoon with three pandas, a sky-blue bowl and a left carb.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 13. CTA OUTRO --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛒 Pick It Up Today in Chinatown\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn stock at 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 — walk in and we will put it in your hand. The matching \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-panda-dabber\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Panda Dabber – Angies Boutique\"\u003ePanda Dabber\u003c\/a\u003e at $24.99 carries the same artwork for a concentrate setup. For the same money with different animals, try the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-beehive-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Beehive Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBeehive Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/empire-glassworks\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Pipes, Rigs \u0026amp; Puffco Attachments – Angies Boutique\"\u003eEmpire Glassworks\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/spoons\" title=\"Glass, Silicone \u0026amp; Ceramic Spoon Pipes – Angies Boutique\"\u003espoon pipes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 14. AUTHENTIC \u0026 READY TO SHIP --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✅ Authentic Empire Glassworks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Empire Glassworks borosilicate glass, part number 2271, hand-lampworked as an individually crafted art piece. Empire publish no GTIN for it, so no barcode is asserted. Angies Boutique has traded from 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 since 1990, and this one is on the shelf for same-day collection. Sold to adults 21 and over only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Empire Glassworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774710612011,"sku":"EMPIRE-GLASSWORKS-CLIMBING-PANDAS-PIPE-SMALL","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0808\/0419\/files\/empire-glassworks-climbing-pandas-spoon-pipe-small.webp?v=1791315053","url":"https:\/\/angies.boutique\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-climbing-pandas-pipe-small","provider":"Angies Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}