This Kings Mountain Whiskey Tumbler, by a faceless housewares brand called Ecletticos, is sold with a physically corresponding coaster. I suppose it’s meant to appeal to those who enjoy watching GIFs of things fitting together perfectly.
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It comes in two different heights.
The downside, of course, is that you can only use the coaster with a glass of this sort. Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke on why gift certificates are a terrible gift: “You take money that was good everywhere….”
Even stranger: In addition to the “Single-Peak” version, they also offer this “Multi-Peak” model:
So now the user must properly orient the glass before setting it down. While drinking booze.
I do detest this kind of contrived UX design, that forces extra interactive steps on the user for the sake of whimsy; nevertheless, this thing is actually in production, so there are presumably buyers who enjoy this sort of thing.
Design entrepreneurs out there, remember that when there’s a will, there’s a way. Revisit your never-pursued projects; perhaps there’s a market out there after all.
Source: core77