Finger smokin’ good… Ol’ Tabatha had the strongest fingers this side of the Rio Grande. She was known throughout the county for her one finger pushups and incredible pinky pullups. She hadn’t even lost a thumb wrestling match in over a decade. When interviewed by “Finger Weekly” (the magazine of record for all things finger […]
If You’re Happy & You Know It, Puff Your Pipe… To be high and happy and stroll through the valley of content is the intended state of mankind. Happy Valley Pipes seems designed to get you closer to this ideal. The Happy Valley is not an exit off the 101 freeway, mind you. It’s a […]
The Oracle Knows… Wooden pipes used to be the smoking accessory of choice for venerated Scotland Yard detectives, philosophy professors with a penchant for corduroy blazers and old codgers who spin yarn on the portico. The art of the fashionable wooden pipe has gone the way of the exotic Dodo bird. But Pure Pipes, with […]
The Wanderer… In a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce the lone nomad must carry with him the essential tools for survival—His samurai sword, his water purifier, chocolate chip cookies and of course his Nomad Pipe by Tetra. A scavenger by trade our nomad seeks out abandoned cannabis farms to fill his spring loaded and […]
A Snake In The Grass… Three out of four Serpent Masters agree that when smoking their favorite strain they prefer tho puff out of a snake shaped pipe. Making it’s foray into the crowded serpentine shaped smoking utensil market is Genna Williams’ hand crafted ceramic Snake Pipe. Those who live the snake life and kneel at […]
The Meer Possibilities… She walked along the beach from morning till dusk looking for sepiolite. The locals called it “foam of the sea” but it was known throughout the world as meerschaum. There was something alluring about this mineral. The way it looked like foam as it floated atop the waters of the Black Sea. […]
Falco, The Lord of Wind… It’s dawn. The sun breaks through the snow covered crags of the Chilean Andes and lights the deep blue sky with fingerlings of sun fired red-orange clouds. The scattered chirping of morning birds is suddenly hushed by the sharp cry of an eagle piercing the cold breeze across an andine […]
Chex-mix and Chillum… When Old Man Gunderson retires to his cabin in the woods high up in the Sierra Nevadas, he only needs a few things. His trusty dog Frank, his Stetson hat, his insulin to control his diabeetus, his mustache comb and of course his artisanally made chillum and classic rolling tray by Maïtri. […]
A one hit wonder… When is silver better than gold…? When it’s a Silverstick packed with golden green. For those of us who have been suffering for ages smoking out of unfiltered one hitter ceramic cigarettes -doing possible damage to our precious lungs, and definite damage to our yellowing teeth- the Silverstick seems like a […]
A pipe that will open doors for you… Ben Medansky has created an understated and stylish ceramic pipe that upon first look, appears to be a common door hinge. It us harkens back to the days of “The Great Hinge Robberies of ’77”. It was a dark time for doors in the Southern California area. […]
