Sunday, July 17, 2005

Origo cup, by Iittala, price in Norway 164 NOK/25 USD/piece. At Illums Bolighus, Denmark, 99.75 DKK/16 USD. In the US, it is 20-23 USD.

Plus:
Feels very good on your hand.
Easy to wash.
Perfect for daily use. Not too fragile.
Cheerful colors that can brighten your table. Not too much though. Just as an accent.
Oven, microwave and dishwasher proof.

Minus:
No handle. Problem when drinking hot liquid.
Production flaw: the ends of the stripes do not meet nicely creating an ugly pattern. For a 25-dollar mug, the detail should be nicer.
No information on production country.

The porcelain has an ivory white color on the inside, not white gray like Ole line. Thus, it can be awkward if you mix and match these two colors on one table. The ivory color should only match with other dinnerware with the same porcelain color.

For detailed pictures on the product, go to this excellent Japanese online store, 4senses interior scope version.R, http://www.rakuten.co.jp/scope/455650/473662/#419648.

This is the only online store I have encountered that shows excellent and comprehensive product information such as:

  • Size and how the products relate to your hands, heights, or CD box, so you get a picture of how big the product is.
  • Thickness of the glass, porcelain, etc.
  • Installment instructions.
  • Honest quality notices and flaws.
  • And my, even video on how the Normann Copehagen Rocking Glass spins.

Browsing this store for a few minutes gives me more information than hours I spend on Google to find product information and pictures.

As usual, the price in Norway is often the most expensive. It is a bit strange that the prices in Norway is much higher than the prices in Denmark. Norway and Denmark are parts of Scandinavia and the distance between these two countries is very close. The only thing I can think of as the cause of this huge price difference is the monopoly hold by the Norwegian distributors and chain stores such as Tilbords and Byens Glassmagasinet.

1 Comments:

Blogger Cb adams said...

What’s a good source for these Ole mugs. I live in us

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