Looking for Funky Champagne Flutes
January 6, 2010 9:01 AM
Looking for some fun/funky champagne flutes available in the US to give as a gift. Any suggestions?
I think these look cool and seem to be available from a variety of online retailers.
posted by TedW at 9:15 AM on January 6, 2010
posted by TedW at 9:15 AM on January 6, 2010
These are funky and fun to mix and match. Like the Swarovski's suggested by Grither, though, they are a bit pricey.
posted by Charlie Brown at 9:43 AM on January 6, 2010
posted by Charlie Brown at 9:43 AM on January 6, 2010
Depends what you mean by funky. I came here to suggest these, which I don't think of as funky, but do think are gorgeous. I am now drooling over those hand engraved ones in quodlibet's first etsy link though
posted by darsh at 9:56 AM on January 6, 2010
posted by darsh at 9:56 AM on January 6, 2010
We're very much into Celtic (Irish/Scottish) music and culture, and a friend got us a pair of flutes decorated with claddaghs for our wedding. We still use them 10 years on. Don't know if this would appeal to your friends but we love them.
posted by immlass at 10:31 AM on January 6, 2010
posted by immlass at 10:31 AM on January 6, 2010
How about these? Upon opening at Christmas the whole room went "oooooh!"
posted by missmary6 at 11:37 AM on January 6, 2010
posted by missmary6 at 11:37 AM on January 6, 2010
I'll second missmary6's suggestion. I "ooooohed" when I saw them.
someone buy them for me pls
posted by AlisonM at 1:53 PM on January 6, 2010
someone buy them for me pls
posted by AlisonM at 1:53 PM on January 6, 2010
These flutes were a Christmas present from my dad to himself this year. They were a huge hit on New Year's Eve - they look very elegant and exotic in person. However, one caveat: you won't want to use them in a house with kids, a dog, or very drunk people. Their bottoms are narrow enough that they seem likely to tip over rather easily. That being said, I think most nice crystal probably ought to be kept away from kids, dogs, and sloppy drunks...they're not going to top over spontaneously, but they might not stand up to table-jiggling as robustly as a more traditional broad-bottomed flute.
That said, they scream "artisanal" - they're obviously handmade by really skilled people (thin glass, details obviously not done in a mold, etc). They're just lovely. I'd be very impressed if someone bought them for me as a gift and they're definitely unusual.
Haha, you can tell I kind of want them for myself :)
posted by crinklebat at 6:15 PM on January 6, 2010
That said, they scream "artisanal" - they're obviously handmade by really skilled people (thin glass, details obviously not done in a mold, etc). They're just lovely. I'd be very impressed if someone bought them for me as a gift and they're definitely unusual.
Haha, you can tell I kind of want them for myself :)
posted by crinklebat at 6:15 PM on January 6, 2010
Seconding crinklebat's suggestion. Lovely, and make the bubbles sparkle. But we also had a few near-spills too.
My in-laws have these and love them, but since you can't put them down, they're a little inconvenient. But they sure do look beautiful in person.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:02 PM on January 7, 2010
My in-laws have these and love them, but since you can't put them down, they're a little inconvenient. But they sure do look beautiful in person.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:02 PM on January 7, 2010
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posted by Grither at 9:09 AM on January 6, 2010