It’s a story as old as time: No matter how much use a smoking tool gets, it’s often hidden away. Maybe it’s a holdover feeling from before cannabis became more mainstream that you’ll be judged by a house guest or family member. Maybe it’s because the piece sticks out like a sore thumb among the rest of your decor.
I’m no exception, even as a writer who regularly covers cannabis and grows multiple plants in my backyard every summer. I love my Dr. Dabber Switch, Puffco Peak Pro, and Stündenglass Modül Dok. Each gets plenty of use by myself as well as interested guests. And then after each session they’re usually quickly brought back down to the basement office.
But that doesn’t have to be the case. We’re in a golden age of aesthetic smoking tools, and even the more discrete among us can easily find pipes, bongs, ashtrays and more with high-minded design that you won’t want to hide away.
NWTN Deco Gravity Bong
This isn’t your homemade grav bong cobbled together from plastic bottles and a metal socket. NWTN makes pieces that fit in more with vintage Art Deco glassware than stoner-coded smoking gear. Hand-blown borosilicate glass in four colors (baltic amber, emerald, charcoal, and clear) blends in seamlessly with any fancy decanters you have, or even a collection of vintage vases. The shell, core, slide, and silicone gasket are incredibly easy to clean so the Deco stays presentable use after use. Of course, looks aren’t everything. The Deco pulls hits large and small with ease and delivers a powerful puff.
Buy: $88
Edie Parker Tabletop Lighter
No more wondering who stole your lighter with a tabletop lighter that people would no sooner pocket than they would snag your favorite coffee mug. Edie Parker is a brand that clearly likes to have fun with design. Sure, your dollar store Bic will light up just fine, but it won’t look great while doing so. This made-in-America tabletop acrylic lighter will–and it has a matching ashtray underneath. The design is inspired by vintage tabletop lighters and comes in a wide variety of colorways, meaning there’s a match for your home whether it’s filled with granite, minimalist, or even tie-dyed all over.
Buy: $250
Empire Glassworks Shrimp Nigiri Pipe
Glass art made to look like food admittedly isn’t something that’s a universal fit in every home. But it sure looks better than some travel nicknack you picked up years ago, and will be pulled off the shelf far more often, too. Bright and realistic, the Shrimp Nigiri Pipe is loaded with eye-catching details. Flipping the piece over reveals the bowl on the bottom of the “rice,” while the mouthpiece is at the top of the “shrimp.” Keep in mind that smoking out of anything that looks like food may induce very specific munchies cravings.
Buy: $100
Sackville & Co. Crystal Ball Pipe
Good-looking glassware doesn’t have to be serious. I’m not saying you’ll see your future in the Crystal Ball Pipe, but you will want to keep looking into it both when it’s in use and when it’s sitting on your coffee table. The durable, 100-percent premium borosilicate glass is shaped into a perfect orb that sits on a glass base when not in use. Sackville & Co. makes Crystal Ball Pipes in blue, orange, pink, and black. All are fun conversations starters, cannabis inspired or not.
Buy: $112
Houseplant Gloopy Ashtray
Houseplant makes some of my favorite smoking gear, and one of the Seth Rogen-designed ceramic ashtrays has a permanent place on my dining table next to the flower vase. It’s hard to go wrong with anything from Houseplant. The Gloopy Ashtray sure does stand out though as something that’s just as fun to look at as it is to use. The signature joint notch adds extra utility to the deep ash well. These are limited edition and made by Hammerly Ceramics in Colorado using a glaze formulation from Rogen.
Buy: $285
