Welcome to CAPITOL SMOKE
We are your local premier smoke shop specializing in the finest tobacco and tobacco products available.
Originally from the Outer Banks, we have expanded from a small little corner store in the Outer Banks Mall over 30 years ago to the four amazing stores you see today.
Over the past three decades, we have developed a personal relationship with some of the best glassblowers. We will feature work by G-check, Shane Smith, Natey Love, Aric Bovie, and Ryan McCoy just to name a few. You can still count on us to have your favorite brands such as Aqua, Roor, Black Sheep, Medicali, and all the rest.
We have the largest walk-in humidor in town and the finest selection of cigars available. We carry Cuban brands such as Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, Hoyo de Monterrey and more. Our staff is very knowledgeable and can help you pick out a cigar for any occasion.
FAQs
What days are you open?
– We are open 7 days a week.
Can I reserve merchandise?
– We can hold items for 7 days.
Do you have an online shop?
– Not yet but it is in the works.
Do you have gift certificates?
– Yes, we do.
Do you sell cigars by the box?
– Yes, and with a 20% discount!
Do you fix cell phone screens?
– No we do not.
Do you still blow or repair glass?
– No. We removed the glass blowing studio and replaced it with a walk-in cigar humidor.
Whoa, Happy Birthday to the one and only @fastglass_rva !! 32 revelations around that gassy ball in the sky!! Wild ride eh?!
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If you weren't fortunate enough to swing by and enjoy the viewing pleasure of the work of this artist ... sorry but you missed out 🙃🫠🫶
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We love you though! 😂 and you are in luck we have a few pieces scattering our shelves still!
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Wanna thank first and foremost the artist for being born and for choosing our shop for his first glass drop/showcase. Our incredible team here at Captiol & the crunchy tunes of @billycrystalfingers & other wizards on the decks for bringing the hospitality and energy for the day. And the man @jawncostco for this SICK capturing of the day!!! Killing my friends; we are doing the damn thing! Fly high folks! #staysafe
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We've got more glass gatherings and community fun in the world for the rest of the year! Keep your eyes peeled!
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#glass #borocilicate #blownglass #rvaglass #rvasmokeshop #rvaheadshop #richmondglassshop #richmondheadshop #richmondsmokeshop
With 10+ years in the community and glass scene @clc_glass aka Cody, decided it’s time to build the glass studio/gallery of his dreams.
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“River city boro will consist of a fully equipped glass studio that offers classes for many skill levels. We will also be offering space rentals full time and part time.
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They are producing a product line aswel as other fun items all hand made locally made in house in Richmond VA.
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The gallery side of things will focus on providing hand made glass items consisting of in house artist aswel as our in house production line with a handful of carefully selected Artist.
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We will offer a selection of raw materials tools etc for artists convenience.
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We are looking forward to serving the Richmond community.
Grateful for the opportunity ❤️
-Cody”
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Stoked to have the very first numbered straight tubes produced 🤟🏻
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#rvaglass #rivercityboro #blownglass #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #richmondglassshop #rvaglassshop
-HUSTLE ON BROAD- POSTPONED TILL APRIL 7th!!!!!!!This Friday here at capitol smoke! We will be hosting 10 local hustlers and their wears from clothing to knick nacks! 4pm to 8pm.
Everyone is welcome. THIS IS A WEATHER PERMITTED EVENT!!! IF WE HAVE RAIN WE WILL NOT BE HOSTING THIS EVENT. @dreampilgrim.collective @my_hoodie_lic @otakurva @delectabledyes @ehffor7 @lucky27brand
-Virginia Traditions- Dirty Rice cookies-@ficus_mans_forge
Do you wig & wag?
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Introducing line work genius @j_spaga
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“Started blowing glass in 2014. Works out of baltimore MD. I blow glass on a Bethlehem bravo. Started melting when a good friend moved back home and started a glassblowing shop, l wanted somone to work with so they taught me the ropes. Always been a lineworker, been my obsession since day 1!”
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We think it’s something special to know a little about the artist in which we are finding homes for work.
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Hope you are just as amazed as we are.
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#wigwag #linework #sherlockpipe #hammerpipe #discpendant #glassbeads #rvaglassshop #rvaheadshop #richmondglassshop #richmondheadshop
Georgia Homie @the_terp_tool_company simply wanted to make tools that are beautiful and functional.
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“I didn’t like that most tools are just a piece of metal… as a daily dabber; a sticky dab tool was a pain in the ass always… so I wanted to make a tool that kept the metal off the table surface and fit in the hand well. Customer satisfaction is key to me. Hearing customers say they are happy with my tools is the best. “
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Spending most of his adult life in the army; he is now a disabled vet. “Whenever I hear someone say my tools help, size, weight, etc with any physical issues always makes me feel good. I was honestly surprised on how many people struggle with the small tiny tools. So making something that helps people medicate easier and in style. That’s a win win .”
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“I just want to make the highest quality tools i can and love seeing people put them to work.”
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“We are on earth to manipulate energy. how do you do that? YOU CREATE” #delorescannon
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#supportthecreators #creativesunite #dabtools #rvaheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondheadshop #richmondva #richmondsmokeshop
Slay your inner dragon and find some peace with these epic dragon dab rigs by @tonykazyglass !
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“ Colorado resident. I just loved the art and the fire and creation of work … that’s what made me fall in love with glass. “
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What’s your favorite technique? “favorite tech is sculpting. most of the glass community are who inspire me to keep pushing. I saw a piece from Chad lacy who inspired the sword dragon idea.”
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Come make a new friend.
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#rvaglassshop #richmondheadshop #glass #glasssculpture #fuctionalglass #dragonrig #dabrig #coloradoglass #richmondglassshop #rvaheadshop
Kept you hanging on by the seat of your pants! @eternalflameworks Noahtheglassblowa proxy attachments!
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As promised.
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#proxyattachments #puffcoproxy #blownglass #fucntionalglass #techglass #thefuture #wigwag #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvaglassshop #richmondheadshop
Introducing @NoahTheGlassblowa from @eternalflameworks
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Out of Northern California, forestville under the redwoods, He has been blowing glass since 1997!
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Specializing in @puffco , carta and @drdabber attachments.
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Keep your eyes peeled for his proxys attachments!
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#norcalglass #handblownglass #fuctionalglass #puffcofancy #fancyglass #borocilicate #rvasmokeshop #rvaheadshop #richmondsmokeshop #richmondva
All eyes on me …. Weirdos salute!
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Bennie moved to Asheville, NC in the late 90’s where some friends introduced him to flameworking and hot glass. He continued working with glass, creating sculptural work, functional objects, and glass drawings.
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Currently, he combines different glass drawing techniques like disc flips, cut and flips, and implosions to create colorful functional objects. Some of his influences are abstract art, psychedelic art, and graffiti. Welcome some
@bennieglass
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#fuctionalglass #glassart #oilrig #rvaglassshop #richmondglassshop #rvaheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondheadshop #richmondheadshops #glassforsale
January Capitol Cares Drawing has come to an end! JAWON A. YOU’RE THE WINNER!!!!Thank you @otakurva for your love and support, thank you to everyone who donated to the @autismsocietycentralva we couldn’t do it without y’all’s support. Our community is the best. #yallrock #givealittle
The official collaboration of @mrterps4 & @colescandlescompany .
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Custom scent of mahogany, organic soy & poured here in VA!
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Come support your favorite smoke shop & shed a little light for a friend.
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#sharealittlelight #shinealittlelight #terpcandles #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshops #rvasmokeshop #glassshop #rvaglassshop
we are pleased to present @justincarterglass Richmond!!
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A wizard on and off the torch, this creative is coming up on his 14th year in the industry.
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Originally slinging his own work on @PHISH tour back in 2009, he eventually made his way to RVA where he took up residency at @influenceglass .
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“I love knowledge & I love glass” continuing education by attending glass expos and even being a performing artist/educator. Be what you want to see in the world🙌
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#knowledgeispower #geteducated #glassknowledge #brainpower #dontlooseyourmarbles #blownglass #rvaglass #richmondglass #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop
Orchestrated by @13plants804 and hosted by the wonderful @homegrown_va , we are pleased to support and promote @februaryfirerva !!
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Growers will be competing for best new grower, best indoor, best outdoor, best autoflower, best photoperiod, and best overall. It's all based on judges feedback, and the flower is all being sampled blind (they don't know anything about the entries when they're evaluating them).
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Lab results will be provided from all growers, including a full panel of cannabinoids and terpenes for each entry
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The Awards Ceremony will be on Saturday, Feb 25 at @homegrown_va , 1704 Arlington Rd. Doors open at 11:00, and it will be free to attend. We'll announce winners at noon, and have samples of each entry for everyone to check out and enjoy together all afternoon. There will be some raffles during the day, vendors, and generally good times!
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Don’t miss this tasty little shindig happened just up the street & around the corner 🫶
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#rvasmokeculture #richmond420culture #rvaheadshop #richmondsmokeshop #febuaryfire #homegrown #cannabisgrowers #cannabiscontestva
Fresh lids 🧿
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Protect ya noggin with these exclusive fresh new threads we scooped from @grassrootscalifornia
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#fashion #grassroots #420fashion #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondsmokeshop
“Hey out there! @bigtoeglass here raised in manassas va , i came down to RVA 16 years ago for VCU. Graduated in Bioinformatics & since 2011 ive been in the pipetrade slingin pipes out of the house and at festivals in the beginning. RVA has introduced me to some great artists and great friends that have led me to where i am today. Meltin glass since 2014 and always striving for high functioning pieces with some class. i am currently living in Chesterfield va with the lovely @whenchronicpaints where she handcuts and lays the sandblasted designs that appear on some of my work. We love teamwerkin. Ive always enjoyed sculpted glass especially when it grosses you out so stay tuned for more weird to come. Contrary to popular belief my toes are pretty normal. Stay high.”
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We love a human with a sense of humor 😝💗
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Come check out our BIGTOE lot we just scooped!! One big boy with an infamous toe; the very first of its kind from what we were told.
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#glassart #glasssmith #handblownglass #prohibitionstyleglass #sandblastedglass #bigtoeglass #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvaglassshop #richmondglassshop
A common question after an autism diagnosis is “what is the cause of autism?”We know that there's no one cause of autism. Research suggests that autism develops from a combination of genetic and nongenetic, or environmental, influences. These influences appear to increase the risk that a child will develop autism.
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On average an estimated 1 in 44 children will be born on the spectrum.
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More than 5.4 million adults in the U.S. or 2.2% of the U.S. population fall on autism spectrum.
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To bring awareness and comfort for those adjusting to life on the spectrum this month we are joining @otakurva to raise a little dough for the @autismsocietycentralva !
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Raffle tickets are $1 a piece. Contest goes January 8th - February 8th. Winner will be chosen on the evening of February 8th and receive a stacked exotic snack pack to enjoy!
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“The number of children born with Autism grows every year, which is mind blowing to me. My 3 year old has Autism. My girlfriend has some family that is Autistic, and many of my old co workers have autistic children. Definitely want to raise awareness; for instance, Elon Musk has a form a Autism so …. it’s not all bad. If worked with correctly these children can take over the world like him.” @otakurva
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Have y’all checked these snacks out at the shop? They are TASTY! 😻
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#autism #autismawareness #snack #in2023wecare #capitolcares #elonmusk #glassshop #smokeshop #munchies #rvaheadshop #rvasmokeshop #rvaglassshop
We are so beside ourselves to have this galactic skully melt our brains.
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Another beauty from our @map_glass “If Map Stole Christmas” glass show
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Local legend @pipemaker and @map_glass did the damn thing with this pendent. Gaze into these opal eyes or get lost in the milie stack for a minute.
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Fun little watch of @pipemaker on @torchtalk
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https://youtu.be/4v6p7aeDzdQ
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#opaleyes #kalidascopeeyes #milliestack #aliens #aliensarereal #ufosarereal #brains #akmglass #pipemaker #mapglass #rvaglass #richmondglass #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvasmokeshop #rvaglassshop
Staying fresh in #2023 is a must. If you’re about that oil drip & honey pot you best be keeping them nice & cool. Check out @710labs portable terp cooler 🤙🏻
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7hour charge hold
Comes charged and also includes a wall charger & a 12v car charger
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#oilcheck #terptemptress #710 #710culture #coolerthanyou #rva #richmond #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondsmokeshop #rvaglassshop #richmondglassshop #420culture
Sliding in to 2023 with these mean mugging alien slides by @map_glass & @stevenbakerart
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We inquired with @stevenbakerart …
“I’m from the southwest part of Virginia, moved to RVA for school at VCU got a BFA in craft and materials. I enjoy watching way too many movies with my lady and kickin it around the house, I’m a homebody! I do believe in aliens. . . too much weird stuff out there not to!!and of course it was fun to work with Mitch. It was an honor to work on his milli stacked chip section”
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#doyoubelieve #ufosarereal #aliens #aliensarereal #mapglass #rvaglass #richmondglass #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondheadshop
Again; wanna share appreciation to all those who came out and showed support for “If @map_glass stole Christmas” we appreciate the one of one collaborative works brought to us by Map & @steinackerart , @lizwrightglass @stevenbakerart @pipemaker @pipedealer & @justincarterglass 🤙🏻🫠🖖🏻thank you @jklotsko for creating this highlight reel. 🙏thank you to the Capitol Collective homies we have working for us helping making dreams reality.
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We hope this holiday you are fortunate enough to spend time with some of your loved ones. Thank you for welcoming us to the city thes past few years 🎄💗 Happy Chrisfmahanakwanzika!!
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#happychristmahanakwanzika
#grateful #alien #ufosarereal #happyholidays #rvasmoke #rvaheadshop #rvaglassshop #richmond #richmondsmoke #richmondheadshop #richmondglassshop #likeminds #flyhigh
Thirsty? We have the perfect glass for you to sip some eggnog from this holiday. 🫶
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“If @map_glass stole Christmas” Shrimp Cocktail Goblet
Featuring @steinackerart
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Gold ruby shrimp with royal jelly accents
Crescent moon opals & sunset alien millie by @map_glass
Holds 16 oz of your favorite drank.
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“It was fun working with Mitch. I create shrimp and squid sculptures. When he approached me for a collab for a glass of a sort we came up with the shrimp cocktail idea. Shrimp move in the night while the tides rise and fall hence the crescent opal moon accents. Mitch added the aliens to tie the whole goblet together. The aquatic aliens & the extra terrestrial in space.” @steinackerart
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#sculptedglass #ricmondglassart #rvaglassart #aliens #blownglassart #blownglass #goblet #shrimpcocktail #risingofthetides #moons #opal #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop #rvasmokeshop #richmondsmokeshop
You could be drippin with that ocean alien swag….come make this beautiful gold fumed @lizwrightglass & @map_glass milli octopus pendant yours or gift it to your favorite human 💗
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We asked Liz what it was like working with MAP, what makes her choose the aquatic scene and if she believes in aliens and she graciously replied…
“It was awesome working with Mitch, I always love collaborating with my friends. I’ve known Mitch pretty much since I moved to Richmond in 2013, he helped me get into VCU’s glassblowing program.
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I like making sea life because I grew up in a beach town and it makes me feel connected to my childhood. I was drawn to octopuses as my “muse” because I find them incredibly interesting and mysterious. They change colors and can almost shape-shift so there’s a lot of freedom to interpret them with glass.
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I love the theory that octopuses are aliens! I really feel like the ocean is an otherworldly atmosphere all together, it’s so different from what we’re accustomed to. And I think because of that, we don’t understand the magnitude of the damage we’re doing to our oceans (or at least it’s a lot easier to ignore it). I believe if aliens ever have visited earth they probably would have gone to the ocean first.”
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#oceanaliens #pendantswag #ufosarereal #aliensarereal #localcollab #rvaglassart #richmondglassartist #blownglass #blownglassart #oceaneyes #octupus #rvasmokeshop #richmondsmokeshop #rvaheadshop #richmondheadshop
Shewwwwweeeee!!! This fumed dichro architect holds water up to 2/3rds up the pieces and is out of this world! Gold and silver fumed dream rig!! Super fun vortex function and a couple of weird friends sprinkled through out the Millie’s to keep ya company 🫠
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Mitch Petersen known as @map_glass grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Richmond, Virginia to study art at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. MAP received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Sculpture, with a minor in Glass Fabrication. He currently resides in Richmond, VA blowing glass for his self-made company, MAPGlass LLC.
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Map finds inspiration from his personal extraterrestrial experiences. His encounters helped “MAP” innovate functional glassware incorporating E.T. designs, including but not limited to vivid, colorful milliefiori containing images of stars, swirls , ufos and E.T. images.
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You deserve a nice Christmas present ; hell if you don’t celebrate the holidays … then you deserve something nice in general. Point blank.
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Come through and check it out , maybe make this little alien yours.
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#localglassart #fuctionalglass #moonwalker #aliens #alienrig #vortex #localglass #rvaheadshop #rvaglass #rvasmokeshop #richmondheadshop #richmondglass #richmondsmokeshop #blownglass #millieworked #outtathisworld #extraterrestrial
Recap of the @map_glass drop!
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(I’m a newb in this lightbox ; forgive me.)
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Check this heat out!!
Come check out what’s left from the @map_glass show! Plenty of good food, good vibes, and good drinks! “What if map stole Christmas?”