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Gorgeous.

Sucker

That's the word that comes to mind when I see things like this. It's a regular glass that's been stuck on some colorful stand. Whoop-tee-doo.

"ooooh, colorful stand, expensive price, they must be good."

They hold liquid no better than similar glasses at Crate and Barrel: http://tinyurl.com/o2j58

And I wouldn't pay $28.00 for two glasses either. The wine doesn't taste different in glass that costs $1,000.00 or a well-rinsed Welch's grape jam jar.

So what's the attraction? Do people think it makes them appear to be "more tasteful" or "better bred" or "stylish"???

If so, that's buying into a load of crap that has been taught...and bought. It doesn't make anyone a better person.

If it's a personal preference, and you have to have novelty glassware that has a red thing attached to the bottom of the regular glass, that's something else.

If you'd like it no matter what the price. If you'd like it the same whether it was a limited edition Italian job or a limited edition grape jam container.

I don't think I'd like that particular glass, no matter what the price. It's not attractive to me. I wouldn't beg Wende to get me some while in Milan, and I wouldn't pick up a big batch at the nearest warehouse store.

If things didn't have names attached to them, or prices, would you like them just the same? Sometimes there are fun bits on TV, where there are a smattering of original art items, and the art critics are supposed to pick out the "professional" and/or "famous" things from the kid's paintings.

Nothing pleases me more to see an art critic ramble on more than I do about something that turns out to be a child's project in pre-school.

Pleases me for two reasons. Makes the critic look like a fool. They're supposed to know what's what. And, makes the critic a human. They pick out the ones they like the best, regardless of who did it.

I still would wonder if they had a choice to take home some famous work or a child's drawing, which they would choose.

It's just a glass someone liked. A Kia gets you to the grocery store same as a BMW, but that isn't a reason to boycott the german automotive industry.

I wouldn't advocate boycotting all things glass. I just wanted to know the reasons why a glass would be favored over another glass, and how the price is justified.

I like sparkly and shiny things. Big diamonds at Cartier and big CZs at the local retailer. Rhinestones and glitter and disco ball Christmas ornaments. Crystal chandeliers. Cut crystal anything in the sun or under those halogen lights that make everything sparkle.

Now, if it's just a glass that someone likes, because it would clash reds, and they like reds, and they like that red, and would like that glass no matter what it's price, then that's a great glass for them.

I have a lot of problems when it comes to money and the prices of things. I think it's ridiculous to spend so much. I have a great belt, that I got at the thrift store for under five bucks. I thought it was a great belt, and came at a great price. It turns out the great belt has the Douglas Magnus' "Big Silver" sterling silver buckle set on it:
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I didn't know who Douglas Magnus was, though the name is on the buckle (need reading glasses for that). I liked the belt. I would have bought the belt at five bucks anywhere. I would never have bought the belt at hundreds of dollars.

So, the question remains, it is a good looking belt or glass no matter what the price? Yes, if you like that kind of thing. If it's bought ONLY because it's an expensive item or has a name, then it's NOT a good looking belt or glass. A person has been conned by advertisers into thinking it's a "better" item.

ok.

But sometimes there's a genuine quality or design difference at different price points.

My $20 crystal wine glasses are much, much thinner than my $3 crystal wine glasses. Of course, that means I've broken half the set, and I like my thicker crystal better for looks anyway... but lots of people agree that thinner crystal is higher quality.

I won't pretend to understand what makes the leap for $20 or $50 a glass to $120 a glass. If I lived a lifestyle with that kind of money, I'd probably "get it" because I'd have more points of comparison, though, and I'd be in this whole different sphere with different concerns.

Besides, seeing the "good stuff" gives us something to look forward to when Target or IKEA or C&B come out with an affordable version.

I showed my mum the glass. She liked it until I told her that the red thing wasn't a stand, but was actually attached. Then she thought it was horrible. And after that, I told her the price. The look on her face. Priceless.