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snoop dogg’s 1 pound nug jar: the artist behind the glass 🔵 🧪 the maker: behind Snoop Dogg’s blue one pound nug jar was nathaniel z. menz, better known as Nastee Glass. trained in scientific glassblowing, nate built the piece from the ground up. 🎤 the connection: Jerome Baker Designs founder jason harris had ties around snoop’s circle dating back to the 1990s. years later, jerome lined up the sale & asked nate to make the jar. jerome made the connection. nate handled the manufacturing. 🔥 december 1, 2016: before snoop’s name was public, nate was documenting a build for a “person that is famous.” his posts showed oversized vac stacks, a massive joint, a 6 inch female taper & tooling built for the customer’s needs. 🤝 the build: as the project took shape, Hefe Glass joined nate for a crucial part of the artistic work. Chip Glass helped apply the snoop logo to the jar & Zacto Glass blasted the lid. nate remained the primary fabricator. 🫙 december 28, 2016: Jerome Baker Designs unveiled the finished cobalt blue jar with a fitted lid & snoop dogg emblem. the posts called it a custom jar “for snoop,” said it could hold 1 pound & credited jerome baker x nastee glass. 📸 december 31, 2016: 3 days after jerome baker’s reveal, Nastee Glass posted the finished jar on his own page. paired with his earlier process posts, the timeline directly connects nate’s bench work to the completed snoop piece. 💰 the $18,000 story: early coverage said the jar was “rumored” to be worth about $18,000. no public invoice, payment record or appraisal has surfaced, so the number remains an estimate, not a confirmed sale price. ✍️ signed by nate: nate’s signature is inside both parts of the jar. his december build photos, original captions & december 31 reveal document his role in creating the piece from the bench to the finished jar. 🏆 the legacy: the 1 pound nug jar became a memorable piece of celebrity glass history through Jerome Baker Designs’ connection to snoop & nate’s craftsmanship. the surviving build posts now give nathaniel “Nastee Glass” menz his proper place in the story as the artist who made the jar. - @NuggNotes 🪴 Sponsored by @rosinevolution rosinevolution.com