Product: Hampton Forge Argent Orfevres Nova 101-Piece 18/10 Flatware Set
Model: 893897
Condition: New
Set the table for a beautiful occasion, every day, with the Nova Flatware Set by Argent Orfèvres.
Nova’s simple elegance shines with a gentle scallop accent on each handle.
Crafted of worry-free, durable stainless steel, Nova offers years of outstanding beauty and functionality and its minimal design are perfect for both casual and formal dining alike.
Our expanded set with service for 12 comes complete with a matching 5 Piece Hostess Set and additional Teaspoons and Demitasse Spoons.
Argent Orfèvres’ passion for ingenuity and attentiveness to detail enhances your dining experience - set the table with Nova for exceptional service that never goes out of style.
@Rstoker A salad fork, a steak fork, a dessert fork, a fruit fork, a crypto fork, a prying fork, a throwing fork, a stabbing fork, who doesn’t need at least a dozen forks?!
@Rstoker for us it’s the spoons. Our little monsters seem to either misplace them in the yard, throw them in the trash or maybe hide them in the tardis.
@Rstoker@sillyheathen My kid used to go to outside or to someone’s house to play eating something and wouldn’t ever bring the silverware, plate/bowl, etc. home. I also ended up with other people’s stuff the same way. Pain to figure out who the stuff belonged to to return it. Most of mine did not although I found some of it in the yard.
@2many2no@heartny@UncleVinny We’re direct with this manufacturer and they were sold to us as 18/10 flatware. I double-checked our setup form from the vendor and verified they’re 18/10.
Visually one of the more unappealing flatware sets I’ve seen. And since you (or a giftee) will be using it 2-3 times a day FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, that seems like an important parameter…
@chienfou@MrNews@TBoneZeOriginal Honestly, I’m more interested in how good the food tastes rather than what the utensils look like. I’m happy to eat any average meal with a plastic spork if need be, but even the fanciest gold spoon won’t make a mud pie or rock soup any more enjoyable.
@TBoneZeOriginal
I think the intent was just to elaborate on his personal preference. I don’t think there was any (intentional) disparaging involved.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@kuoh A very good point. Before my first (and only) marriage at age 42, my flatware (and dishes) was a collection of odds & ends from college, grad school, various apartments, girlfriends, and parents. When you get married, people want to give you sets of stuff, which they might expect to see when they visit. We still have some of the old mish-mosh stuff, which is fun & nostalgic. I have several pieces that my mom bought at Takashimaya in San Francisco on a 1964 road trip…
These look like they have thick handles, which means that they wouldn’t stack well in the relatively shallow drawer organizer that we use for flatware. (Not that I can afford such a purchase right now anyway, but that’s a different subject.) Someday, I hope to find a suitable (and affordable) service-for-12 that can replace the motley I’ve used for too many decades, but today is not that day.
Dear Meh,
It looks like you may be hiring for a photo editor who can cut out products from backgrounds without destroying the image. Send me a DM and we’ll discuss my rate
The last “joke” product image with the felt-lined fancy box for “silverware” reminds me of the 70s and 80s where I would see those boxes for sale for a few $ at garage sales or flea markets. Typically empty.
I find it amusing that Meh is offering a huge silverware set, and Side Deal is offering a bunch of lube. It’s like they’re getting us ready to host a Diddy party.
Specs
Product: Hampton Forge Argent Orfevres Nova 101-Piece 18/10 Flatware Set
Model: 893897
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Aug 11 - Thursday, Aug 14
Is this a Dalmatian set?
Why would anyone need more than two forks?
@Rstoker A salad fork, a steak fork, a dessert fork, a fruit fork, a crypto fork, a prying fork, a throwing fork, a stabbing fork, who doesn’t need at least a dozen forks?!
KuoH
@Rstoker chessplayers?
@kuoh @Rstoker you forgot the fork in the road.
@kuoh @Rstoker You also forgot fork you.
@kuoh @Rstoker a tuning fork, a garden fork
@kuoh @Rstoker Maybe a new sidekick for the Knifeketeer?
@Rstoker for us it’s the spoons. Our little monsters seem to either misplace them in the yard, throw them in the trash or maybe hide them in the tardis.
@Rstoker @sillyheathen My kid used to go to outside or to someone’s house to play eating something and wouldn’t ever bring the silverware, plate/bowl, etc. home. I also ended up with other people’s stuff the same way. Pain to figure out who the stuff belonged to to return it. Most of mine did not although I found some of it in the yard.
@Rstoker how else are you gonna get the toast out of the toaster?
That’s a boatload of spoons.
The number of pieces in the chart is missing a one. Should be 101 not 10.
@heartny “included components” is a mess, too: “Slotted Tablespoon, Twelve Dinner Knives, Twenty-Four Teaspoons, Cold Meat Fork, Twenty-Four Demitasse Spoons, Twelve Salad Forks, Solid Tablespoon, Twelve Dinner Spoons, Sugar Spoon, Twelve Dinner ForksSlotted Tablespoon, Twelve Dinner Knives, Twenty-Four Teaspoons, Cold Meat Fork, Twenty-Four Demitasse Spoons, Twelve Salad Forks, Solid Tablespoon, Twelve Dinner Spoons, Sugar Spoon, Twelve Dinner Forks”
for readability should be
12 Dinner Forks
12 Salad Forks
12 Dinner Spoons
24 Teaspoons
24 Demitasse Spoons
12 Dinner Knives
1 Solid Tablespoon
1 Cold Meat Fork
1 Sugar Spoon
1 Slotted Tablespoon
…which still doesn’t add up, but who’s counting?
@heartny @UncleVinny We had a bit of duplication there. List has been updated
@heartny @troy @UncleVinny + 1 butter knife = 101
How certain are these actually 18/10? (Not in the Amazon or Lora Hobbs description)
@2many2no @heartny @UncleVinny We’re direct with this manufacturer and they were sold to us as 18/10 flatware. I double-checked our setup form from the vendor and verified they’re 18/10.
@UncleVinny
@heartny yay! Apparently this solves our problem of where did all the spoons go?
To paraphrase @carl669 : FORK YOU!!
@MrGoodGuy I didn’t know this song…I like it. Kinda has a Post Modern Jukebox feel to it (and I love them).
I was genuinely confused by the write-up today until I went back and read the item for sale, upon which reading I uttered a sincere chortle.
I was looking for a set with fewer spoons and more forks.
I see that the current offering is a bit light on the following and doesn’t contain any substantial amount of the following forks: adder’s fork, asparagus fork, bicycle fork, bite fork, block fork, board fork, bread fork, buffet fork, carpet fork, carving fork, castor fork, chicken fork, clutch fork, cocktail fork, cook’s fork, crab fork, crane fork, crest fork, crochet fork, Dutch fork, ethereum fork, fantail fork, fiddle fork, fire fork, fireplace toasting fork, foley fork, fondue fork, fork of wood, fork over, fork lift, fork you and fork the horse you rode in on, French fork, garden fork, German fork, grand fork, granny fork, gravel fork, healing fork, lettuce fork, lobster fork, lumber fork, martingale fork, meat fork, meta fork, Nord fork, party fork, pasta fork, pawn fork, pickle fork, pitchfork, poseidon’s fork, rag fork, rake fork, road fork, royal fork, salad fork, seafood fork, shingle fork, sky fork, smart fork, soft fork, spike fork, trap fork, tree fork, tucking fork, waffle fork, weeding fork.
If I ever see a fork in the road, why I always take it. What about you?
@Jackinga Fork me, that’s a lot of forks.
@Jackinga @olsmeister Holy fork!
Why is this called flatware? Is it because the knives are flat, because nothing else it?
@hchavers more than you wanted to know on this subject you heathen.
https://grammarphobia.com/blog/2014/09/flatware.html
@hchavers Well, the knives aren’t really flat…(ducking!)
@hchavers @TimW there goes three minutes of my life that I will never get back.
Way More than I will Ever need. At least my Sister isn’t here throwing away my Nice set…
“AI” Garbage.
@DrunkCat
Early Thursday morning
And the feline is out and about
Repeating the same lines
Like he was trying to catch a carp
@yakkoTDI lol okay mr. “incorrect fact”. bot some more
/showme spoons spooning and knives knifing
@mediocrebot kinda meh
so I dare you…
/showme forks forking
@mediocrebot manage a quatre?
@mediocrebot @phendrick Am I the only one turned on by that image?
@Trinityscrew
As I see it, yes
/eightball are they?
“Special Feature: Portable”? How does that make this special?
@lljk Have you ever tried using flatware that wasn’t portable?
No Ice Tea Spoons = No Deal
That is a lot of spoons though…
It always makes me nervous to go to the Amazon page and see that every single review has a “free Vine product for review” on it.
@Cakestripe
Well crap. Hate I missed out on this one from vine
Fabulous. This mean my partner and I can go 6 days between washing dishes and I can go another 12 days after she dumps me!
Visually one of the more unappealing flatware sets I’ve seen. And since you (or a giftee) will be using it 2-3 times a day FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, that seems like an important parameter…
@MrNews
Actually kind of like the minimalist vibe…
@MrNews I mean, that’s a super subjective thing to say. I like it, personally.
@TBoneZeOriginal @chienfou De gustibus non est disputandem (there’s no accounting for taste). This is the pattern my spouse and I chose 30 years ago:
@chienfou @MrNews @TBoneZeOriginal Honestly, I’m more interested in how good the food tastes rather than what the utensils look like. I’m happy to eat any average meal with a plastic spork if need be, but even the fanciest gold spoon won’t make a mud pie or rock soup any more enjoyable.
KuoH
@chienfou @MrNews Neat. But I don’t understand your point… Do you feel superior because you have different tastes than others?
@MrNews @TBoneZeOriginal
In French : les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas…
@TBoneZeOriginal
I think the intent was just to elaborate on his personal preference. I don’t think there was any (intentional) disparaging involved.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@kuoh A very good point. Before my first (and only) marriage at age 42, my flatware (and dishes) was a collection of odds & ends from college, grad school, various apartments, girlfriends, and parents. When you get married, people want to give you sets of stuff, which they might expect to see when they visit. We still have some of the old mish-mosh stuff, which is fun & nostalgic. I have several pieces that my mom bought at Takashimaya in San Francisco on a 1964 road trip…
Amazing and unhinged Chevy Nova tale
How come it doesn’t say where they were made? Seems like a nice detail to have.
Forgive me if I missed it.
@zylo Not even the Amazon listing shows where it’s made
Do they pass the ice cream test straight out of the freezer, or are they bendy crap is the only question
How heavy did these feel in the hand? I hate wimpy spoons! Want something with some heft to it.
These look like they have thick handles, which means that they wouldn’t stack well in the relatively shallow drawer organizer that we use for flatware. (Not that I can afford such a purchase right now anyway, but that’s a different subject.) Someday, I hope to find a suitable (and affordable) service-for-12 that can replace the motley I’ve used for too many decades, but today is not that day.
I been looking for new silverware but this is ridiculous. May as well call it a spoon set with bonus utensils.
Dear Meh,
It looks like you may be hiring for a photo editor who can cut out products from backgrounds without destroying the image. Send me a DM and we’ll discuss my rate
@drpeppershaker Or you could try the photo AI in the Apple iPhone ad:” I deleted Garret.”
Don’t mess with the cat!
/showme Alanis with 10,000 spoons
@user92460922
/showme the man of my dreams and his beautiful wife
@user92460922 This comment wins the thread IMO.
@Kyeh @user92460922 Ironic, Isn’t it?
@pmarin @user92460922
The last “joke” product image with the felt-lined fancy box for “silverware” reminds me of the 70s and 80s where I would see those boxes for sale for a few $ at garage sales or flea markets. Typically empty.
I find it amusing that Meh is offering a huge silverware set, and Side Deal is offering a bunch of lube. It’s like they’re getting us ready to host a Diddy party.