I have a question for those of you who have Alessi's Juicy Salif; I was wiping dust off mine today and for the first time I noticed it has another logo right next to Alessi's one. It looks like a logo for Centre Pompidou to me. Do all of them have this or is mine special (edition:) - and if, why?

I bought it from our official Alessi dealer here and not in that lovely shop in Centre Pompidou, so I am a bit baffled why it would have this.

EDIT: I was right, it is the Centre Pompidou logo. This is what is looks like:

Checked a couple of mine, one from '94, another from '96 and they both have the logo. I hadn't noticed it before.

Interesting, right? I wonder why they've put it there... anyone?

gorissek wrote:

I have a question for those of you who have Alessi's Juicy Salif; I was wiping dust off mine today and for the first time I noticed it has another logo right next to Alessi's one. It looks like a logo for Centre Pompidou to me. Do all of them have this or is mine special (edition:) - and if, why?

I bought it from our official Alessi dealer here and not in that lovely shop in Centre Pompidou, so I am a bit baffled why it would have this.

EDIT: I was right, it is the Centre Pompidou logo. This is what is looks like:

Ours has that too.... I expected it to have 'Starck' on it from some reason. I don't even know who Alessi is 😳

Shame on you! 🙂

Alessi is the company that makes Juicy Salif. Take a look at their website and I guarantee you will find a myriad of extremely beautiful products you don't really need, but desperately want. 

PS. I just found out that they don't make their Walter Wayle II clock anymore, so if anyone has an idea where I could still get one, I'm all ears. Not too fond of eBay, though.

Alex wrote:

A nerdy one from me here, the Shure SM58 - still the industry standard microphone, and has been for approaching 40 years. Indestructable, relatively cheap and sounds pretty good on almost any instrument/vocalist. Good in the studio or live.

i am in complete agreement with you on this Alex. I have compered many competitions, events and festivals over the years using the SM58 more than any other mic. We also use them at the radio station although only inside the studio, not outside in field interviews because of their sensitivity and lack of wind proof elimination etc.

Simon.

 Graham1982:

Very mundane entry:

 

In Europe (not often in the UK) they have cupboards above the kitchen sink with a draining rack as the base - you wash your dishes, and rack them in there and the excess water drips into the sink. You then put the plates away.

 Why do the British keep using draining boards? - there are always plates on display unless you keep on top of the washing up and I think this is unsightly.

 

 I know they exist, but I've never seen one in Holland. Like the British we seem to be happy with drianing boards.

gorissek wrote:

Take a look at their website and I guarantee you will find a myriad of extremely beautiful products you don't really need, but desperately want. 

Thanks. Just what I need. More gorgeous useless stuff to lust over.

As for that juicer.... I used it once..... then had to go buy another juicer that doesn't cover the kitchen in juice. I still love it and have it sitting in the kitchen on display. Hmmmm modern life.

You are not alone there, I have never used mine too and probably never will. It is displayed on the counter and I have an ugly electric one in the closet that I use. Actually, I seriously doubt anyone uses it on a daily basis. But that's not it was intended for anyway. I think Starck said it's not a lemon squeezer but a conversation starter.

I also happen to own the Juicy Salif. One of the very few Starck designs I actually like...