That vase was made in China, then imported into the US, then drilled out, insert downtube and slider and.......................... Bingo Presto Abbra Cababbara..... instant "bong"
Hey Wanna buy a crystal that keeps Fire Breathing Dragons away? I got them pretty cheap........
I'll also sell you your rights to a cloud.... no money down.
Odd's of it being a local soft glass are prolly 5% if that. Just my .02
I run a shop and have dealt with a lot of glass. Why that makes me NO expert, I do have my feet wet. Don't believe everything your told by a shop keeper.
They do that with pipes. They actually attach a string to the pipes so it goes through customs as some necklace decoration, then drill out a hole once it hits the mainland. Bypasses alot of taxes. Headshops still have the audacity to sell these chinese pieces of shit for 30-50 bucks for a "spoon".
It's mostly from China and the Middle East selling the crap like that. Drilled holes in glass is bad for your health. You can tell which ones they are simply by looking at its quality, pieces of shit are easy to identify.
Once I went to Santa Barbara and there was a really great headshop, fuckin beautiful bongs.....but I didn't go in 'cause I went with some people who don't know I smoke lol...Ultra Christian Friends....sigh.