# Cocaine Dinnerware 42-Piece Set Created From 45 Pounds of Blow for a Highfalutin' Dinner Party By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-03-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-times-dinner-party-42-pc-set-of-cocaine-dinnerware References: [upi](http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/03/20/42-piece_dinner_set_made_from_cocaine/UPI-78981237592004/) This set of pretty blue plates, cups, pots and saucers, decorated with happy sunflowers might be the most expensive [set of dinnerware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cynthia-rowley-1) every conceived. The dinnerware was actually made of compressed cocaine. 42 pieces were created from about 45 pounds of cocaine. A 35-year-old Spaniard was the recipient of the lovely place settings. **Implications** - There is an [exotic allure to products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiffany-co-x-fondation-csar) like this and this romantic albeit forbidden quality is definitely something that appeals to wealthy consumers who want the products they buy to standout. When a company can offer its consumers a product that will inspire curiosity and envy from their peers, it is definitely on the right track. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Exotic Luxury Products:** Creating luxurious products with unique and forbidden qualities can appeal to wealthy consumers. - **Curiosity and Envy Marketing:** Offering products that inspire curiosity and envy among peers is a winning strategy. - **High-end Dinnerware Innovation:** Exploring innovative materials and designs for high-end dinnerware can create disruptive opportunities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Goods:** The luxury goods industry can capitalize on the demand for exotic and unique products. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can help companies leverage curiosity and envy to promote their products. - **Tableware Manufacturing:** The tableware manufacturing industry has a disruptive opportunity to explore innovative materials for high-end dinnerware. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Porcelain Dinnerware Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain.md) - [Luxurious Patterned Ceramic Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patterned-ceramic-plates.md) - [Handmade Dessert Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-k.md) - [Parisian Ceramic Potato Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caviar-kaspia.md) - [Haute Fashion House Tablewares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-constellation-and-splendor.md) - [High-End Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-collection1.md) - [Bright Sunshine-Themed Luxury Dining Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soleil-dhermes.md) - [Sin-Inspired Artful Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sinful-feast.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md)