Stash: Pretzel

I admit it. I wasn't sold on the pretzel when it first appeared and I had no intention of buying it unless I could find it at a discount. But when I saw it in person I was much more impressed than I initially had been.

As you can see in the first photo, this charm is of substantial size! It's also pretty heavy; this is one that you could probably abuse a little bit without any real consequences. The crystals seem to be set really well so I wouldn't worry too much about them falling out.

I wish that the twist in the middle were a little more defined like the earrings, but I think overall they duplicated a giant pretzel very well. Juicy's food charms don't usually sell out immediately, but once they're gone they become pretty hard to find. You probably have enough time to wait to find it at a discount!

Price: $42.00 MSRP
Box: Brown/Pink
Code: YJRU2980
Season: Summer 2009
From: Juicy Couture
Misc.: Made in China, not intended for children under 12.

On The Horizon: Pretzel

Spotted at Juicy's website: Flecked with pave crystal salt, a very tasty pretzel is coming to dinner with the golds.

I certainly hope you weren't hungry before you came over here, because I'm sure that you are now. I look at this charm and I can smell a hot pretzel baking somewhere. Juicy kept this charm pretty true to life; although the salt is far too orderly to be realistic they went and turned the pieces into crystals to make up for it. The twist is spot on, the color looks fantastic - I'd have to say that Juicy seems to be getting better at the food charms (if you'll recall my laundry list of complaints on the milkshake/ice cream soda). This may be one of those that I wait until I can find it at a decent discount.. I really don't feel like it's one that I'm going to pay full price for. Having said that, I know myself well enough to say that if it starts flying off the shelves across the country I will be picking one up wherever I can find it.

Again, sorry for the tiny picture. Click on over to Juicy's website for a bigger version on the ordering page.

$: 42.00
Where: Pre-order from JuicyCouture.com
Buyin' or Eyein'?: Buying, eventually.
Plus One?: Nope.
Misc.: Summer 2009 - ship date is listed as 6/10.

Diversion: Pretzel Earrings

I know that many of you are excited about the pretzel charm. I'm on the fence about it, but I'm sure it'll come home with me eventually. However, as soon as I saw these I knew I should post them.

I may even like these earrings more than the charm - they're quite dainty (as Juicy's stud earrings usually are) and will, most likely, look like a loose knot unless you're standing close.

The price is a little steep, coming in at $42. That may put a pinch in the wallets of those of you who are nuts about pretzels, since the charm is the same price. But look at them! Super tiny golden pretzels! Yeah, alright, I've convinced myself. I guess I'll be adding these to the list, too.