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Why would you use pins when command adhesives work on practically any surface and don't leave little holes everywhere (and can hold up real picture frames)? This seems like a solution in search of a problem.

$28 for, what I can tell is essentially the same material as a plastic plate?
While I am the first to say that a good idea has monetary value, and this is a good, cute idea, that price is insane.
Personally, I could see this selling on fredflare.com as $30 for a 6 pack.

... unless I'm missing something...

I think this is a case where I like the idea of something, but not the thing itself. Or the price for the privilege.

innovative idea, but too expensive for cheap plastic.

ChistopherB, I personally would prefer a simple pin to command adhesives. Adhesives don't stick to everything so well (every year I used them I had trouble with 1 out of 3 christmas stockings), and a pin hole in drywall takes about 1 second to fill. Not exactly permanent damage.

Pins are easy and cheap...

I am all about thrifty, unique design but that just screams tacky to me. I especially don't like the cut out were the pins go. For $28 I can get paint, command adhesive and a handful of thrift store frames.

I always use thumbtacks to hang ALL my pictures and paintings. Little bitty holes, and they're durable enough. Now this is a design idea?

I don't really like the way these look. And I don't think the pins themselves integrate well into the design.

wow. that's just awful.

These would be great for my cubicle wall...if they weren't so pricey. I also agree that the pins should be incorporated on the back somehow so they don't show.

I like the idea in the forth picture with the plastic clear frame over what looks like a real frame.

I would definitely use these on a cubicle wall or a refrigerator (with magnets of course), but only if they were waaay less expensive - like under five bucks.

Don't those trays at least include a frozen dinner?

Ditto to csc76's comment

For the equivalent in euros of $28 I can get a much nicer white carved wooden frame from my usual dealer in Porta Portese market. And money change, too.

I had only just quickly looked at the pics and thought it was a good idea, and wondered why everyone was so against these. After reading response after response that said they were cheap, I took a closer look at the frames in the pics. I understood these were plastic, but the clear ones are more apparent; these are like the lids to disposible aluminum food trays. I was thinking that maybe they would make some of the coolest jello molds though.

I have a 2' x 3' gold mirror that you would never know is plastic. My Aunt acquired it from an apartment during renovations. It is just amazing. It hangs on a hook like a normally framed picture, and will make over a bathroom just by hanging it.

I am current downsizing and moving to a 1/1 condo I am completely renovating, and I had the bathroom stripped of everything, and am decorating it around the mirror.

I honestly didn't think much of it when I realized it was plastic, but now I get it.

$28? They don't even create the illusion of quality. I agree with tmoore--cute for a fridge or cube at 1/5 the price.

what clever idea! i can already imagine decorating my apart walls with these.