{"product_id":"empire-glassworks-ribbit-pipe-small","title":"Empire Glassworks - Ribbit Small Spoon Pipe – 4.5\" Toads \u0026 Lilypads Glass Pipe","description":"\u003c!-- 0. MINI-SNIPPET --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEmpire Glassworks Ribbit Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-blown borosilicate dry pipe in pale lime glass, with two sculpted toads — one red, one dark brown — basking on green lilypads beside an implosion marble and a tiny glass insect. 4.5 inches long, 94 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 4.5\" borosilicate dry spoon pipe in milky lime-green with two lampworked toads on lilypads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo toads, two colors.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright red one with black spots on the bowl, and a dark brown one further along the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a sculpted insect too.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire describe the toads as enjoying \"a colorful lunch\" — the lunch is a tiny glass bug, worked in beside them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlus an implosion marble\u003c\/strong\u003e set into the body, with the design formed inside the glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft-side carb hole,\u003c\/strong\u003e per Empire's spec.\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\u003eA penny under the maker's price.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire sell it at $50.00; this is $49.99, and they still have it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 2. OUR VERDICT --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧠 Our Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most color of any Empire small spoon we carry — red and brown toads against milky lime is a louder combination than the mossy and terracotta pieces, and there is an implosion marble in there as well. At $49.99 it is the same money and the same size as the Garden Critters, so pick on subject rather than value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 3. QUICK SUMMARY --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorosilicate glass, 4.5\" long and 1.8\" wide, 94 grams. The body is pale translucent lime with flat green lilypads worked onto it. A red toad with black spots and white eyes sits on the bowl head; a dark brown toad sits further down the body. Between them, an implosion marble and a small sculpted insect. Carb on the left. One pipe in the box, nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 4. HERO INTRO --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEmpire Glassworks Ribbit Small Spoon Pipe – 4.5\" Toads \u0026amp; Lilypads Glass Pipe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpire theme this dry-pipe line on at-risk habitats, and this is the pond. Their own description calls it sibling toads basking in the sun on their lilypads and enjoying a colorful lunch — which turns out to be literal: there is a tiny glass insect worked in beside them. The two toads are done in different colors, a vivid red one with black spotting and a darker brown one, which keeps the piece from reading as a repeated motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the same series and the same size as the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-garden-critters-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Garden Critters Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGarden Critters Small\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 4.5\" hand-lampworked lime-green spoon pipe with two toads, lilypads and an implosion marble.\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 the brightest piece on the Empire shelf. Red on lime is the boldest pairing in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone after two figures plus marble work for under $50.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of the habitat series — this is the pond entry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-handed smokers. The carb is on the left, where your thumb lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGifting under $50 to someone who likes frogs and toads.\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\u003eAnyone who wants a track record. Empire show no reviews for this piece — the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-hooties-forest-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Hootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eHootie's Forest Small\u003c\/a\u003e has eleven, all five-star.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket carry. Two raised toads with splayed limbs are exactly what catches and snaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs an easy clean. Raised limbs and a marble edge both trap resin.\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 toads' limbs are the fragile part.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are splayed out off the body rather than tucked in, which makes them the most exposed sculpting in the whole Empire small range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo reviews at the maker.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire list zero for this piece. Not a mark against it, but worth knowing if a track record matters to you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame size and price as the Garden Critters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire make both at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams and sell both at $50.00. Neither is better value than the other — choose on subject.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe carb is fixed on the left.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left-handed smokers will cover it with a finger rather than a thumb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall bowl.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 4.5 inches this is a one-or-two-draw pipe, not a session piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered, the most exposed sculpting in the range, and no review history behind it.\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\u003eTwo differently colored toads:\u003c\/strong\u003e One red with black spots, one dark brown. Lampworked separately, so the piece has two focal points rather than one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA sculpted insect:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \"colorful lunch\" from Empire's own description, worked in as a tiny glass bug. Easy to miss until you look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImplosion marble:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set into the body with the pattern formed inside the glass, so it cannot chip or wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat lilypads:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green pads worked onto the surface rather than raised, which gives the toads something to sit on without adding more to snag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilky lime body:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translucent rather than opaque, so light moves through it — and it makes the red toad read instantly.\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two lampworked toads, lilypads, an insect and an implosion marble on translucent lime borosilicate.\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 4.5\" long × 1.8\" wide, per Empire Glassworks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94 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 2272.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Ribbit 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.\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 the underside, never on the toads — their legs are the first thing to go.\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, then rinse thoroughly with warm water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBe especially careful with this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The toads' splayed limbs are the thinnest, most exposed glass on any Empire small spoon we stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a pipe cleaner through the stem and carb rather than forcing a brush past the figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not shake it with loose salt inside — on a piece with limbs sticking out, that is how they snap.\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 cannot be repaired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak, never scrub or shake, and treat the toads' legs as the weak point they are.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 11. COMPARISON --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📊 Comparison\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour of these are the same piece of glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire make the Ribbit, Garden Critters, Bug's Life and Hootie's Forest all at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams — same blank, different sculpting, two price points.\u003c\/p\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 \/ weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReviews at Empire\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRibbit Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$49.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-garden-critters-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Garden Critters Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGarden Critters Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$49.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\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 – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBug's Life Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$69.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-hooties-forest-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Hootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eHootie's Forest Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$69.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11, all 5-star\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-owl-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Owl Pipe Small – Angies Boutique\"\u003eOwl Pipe – Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$49.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25\" · 90 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-ladybug-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Lady Bugs Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eLady Bugs Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$39.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\" · 70 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\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 At 4.5\" and 94 grams you can pay $49.99 or $69.99. The $20 buys more sculpting and, in Hootie's case, a real review record — not more glass.\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 it frogs or toads?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Empire call them toads — twice, in both their description and their feature list for this piece. The pipe is named \"Ribbit\", and our own listing for the bigger 6\" version calls them frogs, so you will see both words. If you came looking for a frog pipe, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the same as the Toad Spoon Pipe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No, that is a separate Empire product at $69.99 and it is out of stock here. This is the Ribbit Small, part number 2272.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is the little bug for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: It is lunch. Empire's description says the toads are enjoying a colorful lunch, and there is a small glass insect sculpted in beside them. It is the kind of detail you notice a week after buying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How is this different from the Garden Critters Small?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Only the subject. Empire make both at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams and price both at $50.00. This one is a pond with toads and lilypads; that one is a garden with flower marbles, daisies and a ladybug. Neither is better value — pick the one you want to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the big Ribbit pipe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No. This is the 4.5\" small, part 2272. There is a 6\" version at $119.99 listing two frog sculptures, two implosion marbles and five tadpole marble eggs — that is a different piece with a different spec, and ours is sold out.\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, which Empire specify. Hold it in your right hand and your thumb falls onto it.\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\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's part 2272 — a 4.5\" lime-green dry spoon with two toads, lilypads, a marble and a glass insect.\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. For the same money and the same size with a garden instead of a pond, the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-garden-critters-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Garden Critters Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGarden Critters Small\u003c\/a\u003e is the other $49.99 option, and the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-ladybug-pipe\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Lady Bugs Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eLady Bugs Small\u003c\/a\u003e at $39.99 is the cheapest Empire piece we carry. 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 2272, hand-lampworked as an individually crafted art piece from their habitat dry-pipe series. Empire publish no GTIN for it, so no barcode is asserted. Priced at $49.99 against the maker's own $50.00 retail price. 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":67774710513707,"sku":"EMPIRE-GLASSWORKS-RIBBIT-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-ribbit-spoon-pipe-small.webp?v=1791315340","url":"https:\/\/angies.boutique\/es\/products\/empire-glassworks-ribbit-pipe-small","provider":"Angies Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}