This is a neat-o little shelf, ideal for the everyday clutter that usually ends up in the fruit bowl or on the table next to the door. Or even the fruit bowl on the table next to the door.
The Corian (or aluminum) sheet has straps for paper and, neatest of all, magnets sunk into the base from which your keys can dangle. But these things alone aren’t why we’re writing about this shelf. There’s something far more interesting involved. Something rant-worthy, in fact. It is the price. The Bergert (for that is its name) costs $320.
$320 for a piece of bent plastic? Even the aluminum version is a rip off at $160, although alongside this acrylic and alumina trihydrate mix it starts to look cheap.
This is, of course, a prime contender for a Gadget Lab how-to. Ingredients: One cheap acrylic sheet, one electric heater and a handful of neodymium magnets. Throw in a couple of free rubber bands and you’re done. I’m moving to a new apartment next week, and a home made Bergert is near the top of my to-do list. And I won’t be calling it “Bergert”.
Product page [Iacoli and McAllister via Noquedanblogs]
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