Drinking Beer Out of a $50,000 Mug?
There’s nothing better than a frosty mug of beer on a hot summer day. One Japanese company is betting that customers will blow $50,000 for the privilege of drinking their beer out of pure gold.
The luxury mug weighs 850 grams and is manufactured by Ginza Tanaka. The price of the drinking glasses fluctuates on a daily basis depending on the price of gold – some days it could be a down payment on a nice house, other days it will only cost about as much as a luxury car.
The mug was displayed as part of the “Summer Cool” collection. The collection also features wine goblets, sake glasses and fans made of gold.
“It’s, of course, tasty drinking beer from a normal glass, but it was a new experience to drink from a golden mug,” said Ginza Tanaka staff member Aya Yanagi.
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By RMJ on 26-06-2009
Comment by pacat
June 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
WOW!!! What decadence!! I will take the money thank you and drink my beer out of a glass mug.The beer doesn't know the difference.This is for people that have nothing better to do with their money.
Comment by Nobody special
June 26th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Well, what else are you going to do with it. I just hope it was good beer.
Comment by pacat
June 26th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I have found that sometimes if the package is wrapped too nicely,the inside isn't that good. It is sort of like the garbage problem in NYC when the colectors were on strike.They made their garbage look like a beautiful package.People when then steal it.SURPRISE!!! garbage
Comment by jay
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 am
What a waste of money. I would spend that on sushi instead.