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These stunning glass pipes and bongs for the 1% cost up to $300,000

These stunning glass pipes and bongs for the 1% cost up to $300,000

Mr. Grey showcased the 30 pieces for family and friends inside his apartment in Soho.

These stunning glass pipes and bongs for the 1% cost up to $300,000

They were created by artists from all over the world.

They were created by artists from all over the world.

The pieces are not only handcrafted and stunning, like Unparalleled Glass' $35,000 "Cactus Set" ...

The pieces are not only handcrafted and stunning, like Unparalleled Glass

... they're functional, too.

... they

The items push the boundaries of glass-blowing.

The items push the boundaries of glass-blowing.

When you look at some works, like "Starry Night Katana" by Zach Jorgenson, you might not immediately recognize they are smoking devices.

When you look at some works, like "Starry Night Katana" by Zach Jorgenson, you might not immediately recognize they are smoking devices.

These look like mere sculptures of a donut and soda cup.

These look like mere sculptures of a donut and soda cup.

The most intricate pieces sell for a lot of money. Banjo & Joe Peters' "Sedna" is priced at $300,000.

The most intricate pieces sell for a lot of money. Banjo & Joe Peters

"Jungle Gun" by Robert Mickelsen and Calvin Mickle, costs $60,000.

"Jungle Gun" by Robert Mickelsen and Calvin Mickle, costs $60,000.

And "Hayabusa Satellite" by Sagan Glass is priced nearly twice that at $110,000.

And "Hayabusa Satellite" by Sagan Glass is priced nearly twice that at $110,000.

They cost tens of thousands of dollars because there is a demand for high-end pieces, and only a select number of artists make them, Grey says.

They cost tens of thousands of dollars because there is a demand for high-end pieces, and only a select number of artists make them, Grey says.

Many items are rare. Artist Kurt B. — who doesn't even smoke — only made 100 "Honeybears" (pictured below), before he destroyed the mold. It's the only piece in Grey's collection that's not for sale.

Many items are rare. Artist Kurt B. — who doesn

He anticipates an even bigger market for high-end cannabis glass art in the future.

He anticipates an even bigger market for high-end cannabis glass art in the future.

Since he started his collection four years ago, Grey has seen the price people are willing to pay for these works skyrocket.

Since he started his collection four years ago, Grey has seen the price people are willing to pay for these works skyrocket.

Pieces weren't selling for more than $5,000 a few years ago, and now is is able to sell them for much more. "Fire and Eyes" by Scott Deppe and Jason Lee, for example, is going for $75,000.

Pieces weren

The people interested in buying pieces from the collection are generally between the ages of 21 and 40 and skew male.

The people interested in buying pieces from the collection are generally between the ages of 21 and 40 and skew male.

In the future, Grey hopes to target an older demographic that see the pieces as serious investments.

In the future, Grey hopes to target an older demographic that see the pieces as serious investments.

"I'm not selling bongs — I'm selling works of art, and art collectors should start coming down and seeing this work, because, at the end of the day, this is an investment," he says.

Even though recreational marijuana is illegal in New York City, Grey is showing the pieces there —rather than Colorado or Oregon — because Manhattan is a global art mecca. "The art world is here," he says.

Even though recreational marijuana is illegal in New York City, Grey is showing the pieces there —rather than Colorado or Oregon — because Manhattan is a global art mecca. "The art world is here," he says.

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