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  • 2016-12-08 (xsd:date)
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  • Nordstrom is Selling a Rock in a Leather Pouch for $85 (en)
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  • Mocking bizarre and costly gift items that appear around Christmas has become somewhat of an annual tradition in the United States, and in late November 2016, people began to notice that high-end department store Nordstrom was selling what appeared to be nothing more than a rock in a leather pouch for $85: This raised questions about whether Nordstrom's Made Solid Medium Leather Wrapped Stone ($85) and the related Made Solid Small Leather Wrapped Stone ($65) were legitimate retail items; the gift rock quickly drew attention and questions about its authenticity. However, the availability of the Medium Leather Wrapped Stone on Made Solid's web site suggested that the rock is legitimate. Nordstrom's web site described precisely what shoppers would get for their $85: As of 8 December 2016, the $85 version was sold out on Nordstrom.com. When the page was live, reviewers weighed in on the stone and its qualities: Another reviewer quipped that the rock was clearly not handmade as the description promised, and BuzzFeed asked a Nordstrom representative about the stone's details and authenticity: Made Solid co-founder Peter Maxwell repeatedly emphasized the product was not a joke, telling Cosmopolitan in what appeared to be an earnest interview: While Nordstrom's $85 rock in a leather pouch is a genuine product, as of 8 December 2016, the item is sold out on the retailer's web site. But, luckily, it does appear that anyone interested in buying the rock pouch will be able to obtain one directly from the manufacturer. It is not clear whether there will be sufficient leather-wrapped rocks available to meet demand before the end of the 2016 Christmas season. (en)
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