{"product_id":"empire-glassworks-hooties-forest-pipe-small","title":"Empire Glassworks - Hootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe – 4.5\" Owl Family \u0026 Mushroom Glass Pipe","description":"\u003c!-- 0. MINI-SNIPPET --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEmpire Glassworks Hootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a hand-blown borosilicate dry pipe worked as a forest log, with a sculpted mother owl and her three chicks perched among spotted mushrooms and green vines. 4.5 inches long, 94 grams, left-side carb. $69.99 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 sculpted as a terracotta forest log carrying an owl family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour owls.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire describe it as a mother owl and her three chicks — gray-green bodies, oversized white eyes, black beaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe best-reviewed piece in the range.\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 reviews on Empire's own store, every one of them five stars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso carries mushrooms, vines and implosion marbles\u003c\/strong\u003e worked into the log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft-side carb hole,\u003c\/strong\u003e per Empire's spec and visible 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\u003eA penny under the maker's price.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire sell it at $70.00; this is $69.99, 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 figure-work Empire put on a 4.5-inch spoon, and the only piece in the range with a review record worth citing. If you want an owl rather than an owl scene, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-owl-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Owl Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eOwl Pipe – Small\u003c\/a\u003e does it for $20 less.\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 a mottled terracotta log with green vines running over it. A mother owl and three chicks sit along the top in gray-green glass with big white eyes; spotted mushrooms in brown and cream sit beside them, and implosion marbles are set into the body. 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 Hootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe – 4.5\" Owl Family \u0026amp; Mushroom Glass Pipe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpire Glassworks theme this dry-pipe line on at-risk habitats, each piece depicting one. This is the forest: a mother owl, her three chicks, and in their words their colorful home. The owls are what the money is for — each one individually lampworked with a gray-green body, a black beak and white eyes that are comically large for the scale, perched on a log crawling with vines and mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits in the same series as the \u003ca href=\"\/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=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-garden-critters-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Garden Critters Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGarden Critters Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/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 forest-log spoon pipe carrying four sculpted owls.\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 most sculpted figures Empire fit onto a small spoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who care about a track record — this is the only piece in the series with a substantial review history behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of the habitat 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. Four owls with faces does a lot of work as an object.\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 just wants an owl. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-owl-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Owl Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eOwl Pipe – Small\u003c\/a\u003e at $49.99 is $20 cheaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket carry. Four raised owls are four things to catch and snap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who needs an easy clean. This is the most relief on any pipe in the range.\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 owls are the fragile part, and there are four of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e They stand well off the body and will meet a hard surface before the glass does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardest piece in the range to clean.\u003c\/strong\u003e More raised detail means more places resin collects. Soak, do not scrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame size as the $49.99 Garden Critters.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire make both at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams. The extra $20 buys sculpting and a review record, not more glass.\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 — a point more than one of Empire's own reviewers has made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered, the most fragile piece in the range, hardest to clean, and priced above an identically sized sibling.\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\u003eFour sculpted owls:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mother and three chicks, each lampworked separately. This is the highest figure count on any small spoon Empire make.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntricate figurine work:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's own term — owls, mushrooms and vines are worked in molten glass, so nothing peels or fades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImplosion marbles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set flush into the log, with the design formed inside the glass rather than applied to the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerracotta log body:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mottled warm brown that makes the gray-green owls and white eyes read clearly.\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four lampworked owls plus mushrooms, vines and marbles on a 4.5-inch borosilicate log.\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 2269.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Hootie's Forest 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 log 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 its flat underside, never on the owls.\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. With this much relief, soaking does the work and scrubbing does the damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it longer in the soak than any plainer pipe, 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 owls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not shake it with loose salt inside — that is how raised figurines come off, and there are four of them here.\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree of these are the same size.\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire make the Hootie's Forest, Bug's Life and Garden Critters all at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams. The price difference is sculpting and demand, not glass.\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\u003eHootie's Forest Small Spoon Pipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$69.99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11, all 5-star\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/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\" · 94 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-garden-critters-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Garden Critters Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eGarden Critters Small Spoon Pipe\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=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-owl-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Owl Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eOwl Pipe – Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$49.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/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\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-climbing-pandas-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Climbing Pandas Small Spoon Pipe – Angies Boutique\"\u003eClimbing Pandas Small\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$49.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25\" · 96 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enone\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 If the owl family is the appeal, this is the one. If you want an owl, or just the best-reviewed piece, the Owl Pipe and the Beehive are both $49.99.\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: How many owls are on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Four — Empire describe it as a mother owl and her three chicks. They are spread around the log, so you will not see all four from one angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why is this $69.99 when the Garden Critters is $49.99?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Honest answer: not size. Empire make both at 4.5\" × 1.8\" and 94 grams. The extra $20 buys the owl family — four separately lampworked figures, the highest count on any small spoon they make — and this is their best-reviewed piece in the range. Both are a penny under Empire's own prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: I just want an owl pipe. Is this the cheapest option?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No. The Owl Pipe – Small is $49.99 and in stock here. This piece is a forest scene that happens to have owls in it; if the bird is the point rather than the scene, save the $20.\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 and which is visible in the photographs. Hold it in your right hand and your thumb falls onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this the big Hootie's Forest pipe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No — this is the 4.5\" small, Empire's part number 2269. There is a 5.5\" version at $119.99, and ours is sold out.\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: How do I clean around four owls?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Soak it in isopropyl and coarse salt, longer than you would any plainer pipe, then rinse with warm water. Do not shake it with loose salt inside and do not scrub around the figures. This is the fiddliest piece in the range to clean and it is worth doing properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empire's part 2269 — a 4.5\" dry spoon with four sculpted owls, mushrooms 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. For the same forest-floor theme at $49.99, the \u003ca href=\"\/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 same size for $20 less, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-glassworks-beehive-pipe-small\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Beehive Pipe Small – Hand-Blown Glass Spoon – Angies Boutique\"\u003eBeehive Pipe\u003c\/a\u003e is Empire's most-reviewed small spoon. Browse the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/empire-glassworks\" title=\"Empire Glassworks Pipes, Rigs \u0026amp; Puffco Attachments – Angies Boutique\"\u003eEmpire Glassworks\u003c\/a\u003e or all our \u003ca href=\"\/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 2269, 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 $69.99 against the maker's own $70.00 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":67774710906923,"sku":"EMPIRE-GLASSWORKS-HOOTIES-FOREST-PIPE-SMALL","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0808\/0419\/files\/empire-glassworks-hooties-forest-spoon-pipe-small.webp?v=1791315172","url":"https:\/\/angies.boutique\/products\/empire-glassworks-hooties-forest-pipe-small","provider":"Angies Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}