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I'll stick with my Crocs, 10 year old hiking backpacks and Timex iron man watch that I got when I was about 12.

> hiking backpacks

Outdoor-themed Veblen goods are the new hotness for certain segments of the upper middle class. Yesterday I saw a guy with a haulbag... themed?... backpack that had a laptop sleeve and couldn't help but giggle. Remote work is great but taking a conference call from Big Sandy seems a bit silly, lol.

(At least it's only $99 which actually isn't bad at all for a quality backpack, but still.)

Had a conversation with a friend the other day where these backpacks[1] were brought up. After reading your remark, I now see what these list prices are really aiming at.

[1] https://www.goruck.com/collections/rucksacks

I've seen Louis Vuitton branded skis for sale - I think they were 12,000 Euros.... don't know if that included bindings!

for my 18th Birthday I got a Timex. when I turned 21 I got a new watch and put the Timex away. almost exactly two years later I was going clearing out my room and was absolutely shocked to find it was still going and correct to within a minute. unfortunately the strap that came with it wasn't quite so long-lasting

Quartz oscillators are quite accurate, even cheap ones - especially if they are kept at constant temperature.

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