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A bottle with no inside

Glass Klein bottle

Hand-blown borosilicate glass in a shape with no inside and no outside. That's not a sales line, it's topology. Cliff Stoll blows them himself. The listing notes that it's microwave safe and doesn't work as a mousetrap, and the fact that both of those needed saying tells you who's been ordering.

$90
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What it actually is

  • Hand-blown from low expansion borosilicate glass
  • One-sided, non-orientable surface with zero volume
  • Made by Cliff Stoll of Acme Klein Bottle
  • Clear, uncolored and microwave safe
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In stock on 2 of 2 days we have checked since Sep 9.

If it sells out, the closest thing still in stock is A jar of frozen smoke.

Details

BrandAcme Klein Bottle
ConditionNew
CategoryWeird desk gadgets

Listed on Amazon as: Handmade Glass Klein Bottle

Full Amazon listing name

Handmade Glass Klein Bottle

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