For Suckers

Today’s evidence of societal decay comes by way of Babygadget, which points out a solid white gold pacifier decorated with 278 diamonds, available (for online purchase, no less) for $17,000. The sales copy explains:

We’re pleased to introduce our exclusive line of custom Diamond Pacifiers, the newest trend in celebrity baby gifting … Though we do not recommend actual use, the Diamond pacifier makes a fabulous, upscale keepsake and will become a new classic … !

Babygadget, which generally seems to have a fairly high tolerance for spending money on “contemporary finds for modern tots,” finds this a bit much, commenting: “Yeouch!” Fair enough.

This item inaugurates a new category on this site: Foolhunting. I think that’s self-explanatory. Nominations for future Foolhunting topics are welcome.