Collecting High-End Bongs in India

VICE meets an anonymous collector whose passion for glass smokeware has led him to acquire an ‘art collection’ like no other. These exquisite bongs-shaped by artisan glass blowers who have been honing their craft for years-are sold for thousands of dollars.
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[@faizalsalim1194]

The collector seems cool as fuck. Seeing someone like him is mesmerizing for us peasants. We still do them cheap spliffs, while this mad lad is doing dabs. Thanks for doing this and inspiring us.

[@thisfishsmellsgood4084]

I'm so impressed he inspired you to be stupid and do drugs

[@rethabilemafalala815]

🤣

[@vinderesual]

bet he is some part of goverment officials or celebrity

[@faizalsalim1194]

@@vinderesual Whatever he is, he is living the good life!

[@710Chri]

I can tell you're not American lol

[@TheGothicguitar]

I don’t think collecting bongs can end you up in jail, you can always say it’s for tobacco smoking 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@SmokesKwazukii]

but then he did a dab on camera lol

[@TheGothicguitar]

Yeah that just gave it away

[@ebrahimirfaan1605]

Now it's depends on the country........the country am referring too is depends on the police also.......can't say more......freedom speech is not in every country

[@yuki-le1tf]

The bongs and the rolling papers are not allowed to be sold where I was living in India

[@datbang5072]

Yeah I think the mask is slightly ott

[@ItsJoKeZ]

this is a legit collection to anyone saying it is fake. these are real glass artists and it is extremely hard to copy glass like this. source: future collector and glass lover

[@krakenx4040]

Get a sov fuck yes

[@plurry8193]

@@krakenx4040dont buy a sov lmfao

[@yashvardhansinghsolanki6391]

Considering how strict and non bailable the ndps act is i wouldnt think this is a good idea. But then again india despite such stringent law(life improsonment & even death for repeated offenders) has one of the biggest weed culture in the world

[@floydsemlow8253]

Glass pipes and or water bongs are some of the most beautiful artistic pieces of art on Earth 💯❤️

[@MeIee]

Good shit Vice, thanks for covering the glass game. Banjo & Basso are some of the greats!

[@hazyviews999]

Wow, been a long time since Vice had any decent content. Bravo!

[@schousehead]

thanks for featuring real glass blowers

[@__Awaken__]

This is legit my first time seeing those kinds of bongs and they’re actually really cool, to me they’re like sculptures pieces of art. I think what makes it even more cool is that they have a function of a bong 😂

[@thatonebraziliancity822]

The people who make these pieces are insane. Takes so much time, skill and patience, I've always been fascinated buy glass artisans. Such a delicate but robust material, very hard to work with, under extreme heat- Truly a statement to mankind's stubbornness and ingenuity

[@Puuuurrrr]

This is so stinkin cool!!

[@TelevisionParents]

A lot of the clips of the bongs are really underexposed and super dark. Hard to see the close up details

[@harshikabilwal7748]

What is the opening song. The classical?

[@altew]

Wow what a beautiful showcase I hope he gets to keep doing what he wants forever 🙏

[@tummyg]

Wait now I’m curious if there are producers of high end cannabis extracts in India too or if it was imported.

[@SmokesKwazukii]

i wouldnt be surprised if they have some pretty good domestic wax products. hash has been there forever

[@biggmannn5170]

it's all in the black market you can pretty much get anything from rosin to hash rosin to live resin not on internet tho

[@CasaFuenteOrange]

Love high end artist glass-

[@mr.vishalbharat512]

beautiful 😮

[@luisv3422]

dope ass pieces man

[@hunnyrawat6851]

Astonishing

[@Jale299]

thats pretty cool

[@ankitshah6077]

Bro apna kaam to 5₹ ki chillum se chal ra😆these pieces are really cool👌

[@tkrish9730]

dope collector

[@mrhawaiiglass]

When he busted out that Basso 🤯

[@gregensel8616]

Nice glass!

[@ganjco8077]

Would love to link with this guy 🙋🏽

[@andyc9902]

Me watching as a Bengali

[@NomanKhan-sg7yw]

Very few will understand what you did here lol 😂😂😂

[@andyc9902]

@@NomanKhan-sg7yw okay.

[@mohammedarafatlone]

*Everyone wants to blow a bong* 💀🗿

[@sriprakhyapochiraju9498]

This is sooo wild! Unique collection ig XD

[@realfloat9717]

If there's a place where you can do this, it's India

[@ReadyMeta1]

How much does one cost

[@benderoftime9654]

Hahahaha do your research 🔬

[@Akas410]

where can i buy these bongs?

[@710Chri]

They're one of one and easily $10k or more

[@xing2937]

This guy has a huge bong collection and he is still blowing them? Vice please tell him 😂

[@MA-bu3uu]

Anyone know the name/handle of the guy who made the piece that was a green person? The one that’s famous for the finger work (pun intended).

[@adrianromo5111]

banjoglass

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

Makes me miss mine my land Lords son broke my huge glass bong cost me alot 💔 never got anything back from it...

[@MA-bu3uu]

Welp. Time to break something from each of those fuckers.

[@mohammedarafatlone]

*Accha kiya charsi bc*

[@amistradd5392]

100% arts. Guy is chill af and extremely cultured and knows good stuff.

[@USBEN.]

Ahahaha beautifully made video.

[@AgnostosTheoss]

where my heady boys at ??

[@Charaqui62]

Dabbing?

[@Aroey]

is this illegal? i don't understand why he needs to go under cover?

[@seraphicether]

It doesn't have to be, most law enforcement authorities in India can detain people over long periods of time, on the basis of suspicion and the anti-narcotic laws in India are extremely strict and organisations investigating such crimes are extremely powerful. Most addictive substances like alcohol are also heavily controlled, in most states you can't drink or smoke in public. The only thing the government isn't able of control is gutkas (addictive chewables), so most of the public restrooms, toll booths and park benches are stained from people's spit.

[@StopStaringAtMyBoobs]

Just Another Glass collector

[@danniboi82]

Cleaning them must be a bish

[@SmokesKwazukii]

when you only dab its pretty easy to keep them clean, especially if you clean it very frequently which im sure he does

[@sinenomine3667]

what is he smoking?

[@tomuuus]

Extract / concentrate

[@eighty9]

Hash oil

[@schousehead]

dabs

[@nitinthakur6569]

Hashish

[@guerillatrees]

they are super expensiv in the west send me some peaces i sell them haha.

[@emanggitulah4319]

No comment

[@PRINCEKUMAR-tp6tx]

I wasn’t here

[@masterpogi9756]

nothing wrong with these art bongs . you can use for as art deco, or use herbal dried leaves for smoking . you can say that this is not for maryjane. i would collect this if these is cheap for sure these are expensive

[@KuyaI-Gaming]

🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@alfredescoto1834]

I got a cool apple i smoke out of

[@final701]

I don't know why you would buy these I would never smoke out of them

[@sativaranger4089]

Wtf

[@mamonigogoi5105]

2nd comment

[@Theoby36183]

First comment 👍🏼 .

[@MarineNinja]

Seriously? xD

[@bezaadroohani1763]

about time India legalises marijuana

[@Alice-7777]

No

[@tngchinghwa]

lmao, why this guy trying to act all secretive? he collecting glass, not distributing drugs

[@shubhamj18]

kam pee

[@SensitiveSage]

I didnt see any weed. what r people talking about in the comments? looked like some other chemical

[@springchickena1]

even in america about half of people vaping/dabbing are choosing liquid/powder/oil versions of hhc thc and cbd so who knows what he's smoking

[@schousehead]

dabbing hash rosin

[@krystlesimard131]

lol I dnt think that was weed he smoked, looked white

[@randyle4520]

Dont u go to jail if u smoke in India????

[@tehminachaudhuri6156]

only if you get caught

[@goofy5607]

Nop

[@MeIee]

Yes. India doesn't allow drugs it could be death.

[@schousehead]

they will publicly beat you if they catch you with a lot

[@randyle4520]

@@schousehead hindu kush baby x3

[@hyphydan]

Cool but can you actually get good concentrates in India?

[@LetsMindTravel]

Dude has single pieces worth over $20k. I don’t think sourcing quality smoke is an issue 😂

[@ChannelPineappleSon]

India has a long history of hash use. I’d be surprised if they don’t have access to high quality concentrates.

[@PunkrockNoir-ss2pq]

cringe

[@SiamSmokeSesh]

Made in china?

[@thisfishsmellsgood4084]

Yep

[@ItsJoKeZ]

no there are real glass blowers in this collection if you know the artists at all.

[@MeIee]

If you don't know who Banjo Glass is, you're probably buying your glass from China. 20k minimum for a Banjo these days.

[@SiamSmokeSesh]

@@MeIee Its called a joke

[@schousehead]

american made

[@BigVtheVanity]

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