Everyone, I'd like to introduce you to the Chin Family. Designed by Stefano Giovannoni as a collaboration for the National Palace Museum of Taiwan and Alessi (the Italy-based design company), the Chin family is definitely a bit of whimsy for your tabletop. A five piece set includes (from left to right), Mr. & Mrs. Chin Salt & Pepper Set, Mr. Chin Kitchen Timer, Mr. Chin Egg Cup, King Chin Grinder and Queen Chin Grinder. Oh and each piece is sold separately ($26-$60) and is available in several different colors. There's something about these guys that are just too darn cute to pass on, but at the same time, I think they're just too much. How about you, what do you think of the Chin family?
The Chin Family Table Set: Love It Or Hate It?
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Ted Baker
super cute!
1the colors are fun too, they'd stand out alot in my white kitchen
cute but a bit too much
2adorable!
3okay they're cute and colorful, but i can't help the feeling that there will be some sort of backlash from these things.
4i think they're adorable!
5I love it!!
6I love them all, but the price not so much!
7Undecided. I like that they're colourful, but I don't think I'd like to have them in my home.
8i'm probably being too sensitive, but i'm kinda offended by them, despite the fact that they are cute.
9ktown, you're not alone. for some reason i thought of the abercrombie chinese stereotype shirts they printed when i first saw these. clearly these aren't on the same level but i do feel iffy about these even though i'm trying to keep an open mind. They were made for a museum in Taiwan so i'm like.."oookay". but then it's made by a guy named Stefano Giovannoni and i'm like, "what were they thinking letting him do this"? so it's very confusing.
10Definitely not for me.
*I reject your reality and substitute my own*
11ktown & haze1nut - I totlaly know what you mean, that's sort of what i meant by "too much" - i thought they were a little offensive, then i realized they were comissioned by the museum and well, as haze1nut said, "very confusing" - i'm definitely in the undecided camp for these guys.
12I think they are kind of cute.
13cute but confusing is the term for these then, lol
14They're really cute but like ya'all above, I can see where they could be offensive.
15Way too much.
~SwtAsSgr~
16I don't want racist asian caricatures in my kitchen. Really, people, really. As angryasianman.com says, that's racists!
17i think they are adorable but i agree with past comments that some people might take offense to them
18very cute...but not exactly my style.
19What would be the public's reaction if these were caricatures of Africans instead of Asians?
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