A Little Manufactured Desire
Did you forget to want something today? Want THIS and you'll feel better...
Manufactured Desire is a regular feature in which I don’t buy the crazy shit I find for sale on the internet.
All non-incredulous text is courtesy of the Christofle Paris website…
“Designed for one's informal dining moments, MOOD Party by Christofle is a set featuring cutlery for 6 people for life's sweet & savory moments…”
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“The set includes the following:
6 butter knives
6 small spoons
6 appetizer/dessert forks
6 silver-plated cocktail picks
1 storage capsule (!)
The egg-shaped storage capsule is made of a mirror-polished steel with a walnut base interior.”
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"Christofle shakes up the art of entertaining
with a new concept
that reflects the current zeitgeist.
MOOD Party by Christofle,
with its avant-garde vision of convenience and comfort,
invites itself to all tables
as a promise of sharing
and memories"
(The line formatting above is mine. I couldn’t help it.)
YOU CAN DRIVE THIS CUTLERY EGG HOME TODAY, FOLKS
for the low, LOW price of $1,190.00.
You’re welcome.