{"id":46861,"date":"2018-04-14T11:31:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T18:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=46861"},"modified":"2024-06-25T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T16:40:06","slug":"sax-shaped-metal-tobacco-pot-pipes-huh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2018\/sax-shaped-metal-tobacco-pot-pipes-huh\/","title":{"rendered":"Sax-shaped Metal Tobacco & Pot Pipes… Huh?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the years I have written numerous articles illustrating how the saxophone’s iconic image is used in everything from advertising to high art. Well today’s example of saxophone imagery is nothing short of exploitation.<\/p>\n

Yesterday while browsing eBay I happened across something I hadn’t seen before: sax-shaped metal tobacco and pot pipes. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now I didn’t just see one seller hocking this product. Nope, I saw upwards of 20 selling variations of this same thing.<\/p>\n

Talk about post modernism run amok… Just how many variations of sax-shaped metal tobacco pipes do we need in the world… \ud83d\ude08<\/p>\n

As I was reading through the badly written descriptions provided by the various sellers in far-off countries\u2014read China, China; or Beijing China; or Beijing, Beijing; or Hong Kong; or Taiwan; or variations and combos of any of the above\u2014I was struck by the wild variations in descriptions and price.<\/p>\n

One of the descriptions however, made me chuckle. I offer it up to you now for your amusement:<\/p>\n

Small Saxophone Cigarette Smoking Pipes Metal Tobacco Weed Pipe Hookah Portable<\/p>\n

Description:
\n100% Brand New,High Quality
\nShape:saxophone
\nColor:As the picture shows
\nSize:10cm* 3.5cm
\nMaterial:Metal
\nFeature:
\nCompact and ergonomic design
\nDurable and can be used repeatedly for a long time
\nMade of high-quality materials, not contain any harmful objects<\/p>\n

Great for your father’s gift or for your friend’s gift<\/p>\n

Package Included:<\/p>\n

1 x smoking pipe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Doesn’t contain any harmful objects? \ud83d\ude06  That’s funny. If that is indeed true, it will only be the case until the tobacco gets put into it. \ud83d\udc7f<\/p>\n

Ergonomic design. Really? I’m not seeing the good ergos in its design. As a matter of fact, the small saxophones that I have adorning my shelves that look very similar to this, are not particularly ergonomic. Not to mention, what are you going to look like smoking anything through what looks like a toy sax? Your street cred will go down the shitter that’s for sure. \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n

Mmm… All this time I thought my Pink Panther was playing the sax… I guess I have to reconsider what he’s doing in my studio when I’m not in there. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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My favourite claim that the seller makes is that this sax-shaped tobacco & pot pipe is “Durable and can be used repeatedly for a long time.”<\/p>\n

This seller from Hong Kong, Hong Kong, is selling these pipes for $1.89 US with free shipping. Yup, I’m sure you’ll get a durable pipe for less than 2 bucks. \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n

Look, I’ve got nothing against someone making a buck. And I’ve got nothing against smokers. Hell, I admit that I enjoy the taste of good quality tobacco on occasion. But everything about these sax-shaped tobacco and pot pipes is just wrong.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a paper-free way to enjoy your dried plant-based products, buy a good quality bong, or a real hookah. BTW, this is not a hookah… no matter what the seller tries to tell you in their ad.<\/p>\n

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