Chalkboard Napkin Ring: Love It or Hate It?

April 1, 2008

These chalkboard napkin rings ($65) serve as a napkin ring and placecard holder at the same time. They've been meticulously created in workshops for the physically challenged, and come with a slate pencil and sponge eraser. I think they're quite nifty and you could have a lot of fun with them. However they are a bit steep in price, and I worry that the chalkboard surface would get that cloudy finish after several uses. What do you think? Do you want a set?

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stickynote 5 years 1 week

I love this so much its crazy.

supermommie 5 years 6 weeks

A bit concerned about chalk on my hands and then my mouth as I eat dinner/lunch. No, I wouldn't buy them. SM

milosmommy 5 years 6 weeks

very cool, but I wish I had dinner parties in order to justify the price or even to have napkin rings

ilanac13 5 years 6 weeks

i think that's a really cute idea - you don't need place cards and if you're having a dinner party or what have you - you can just direct people to their seats this way.

Cestlavie21 5 years 6 weeks

I love it but I can't see myself putting out $65 for napkin rings.

lickety split 5 years 6 weeks

really fun :) my kids would love these. at christmas their gift tags all have different names that i call them (nick names). doing that at dinner might make setting the table more fun.

Anna Scott 5 years 6 weeks

I really like them.

sonnabobble 5 years 6 weeks

cute idea, but you could make it for so much less.

RobinFabulous 5 years 6 weeks

I love them!

bellaressa 5 years 6 weeks

I think they are cute and something different.

luv2blazy 5 years 6 weeks

MsMo has a good idea. Now how easy would it be to make placemats? Think of the fun your kids could have. 'Now finish your veggies before you get to color'

shoneyjoe 5 years 6 weeks

Kind of hate to take money out of the hands of a workshop for the physically disabled in Germany. Nonetheless: http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=103 Why not buy your own napkin rings and spray them to chalkboard finish on their own? Nothing about the RustOleum spray requires that it be applied to a flat surface.

partysugar 5 years 6 weeks

I love these. Very fun and fabulous.

MsMO 5 years 6 weeks

The fun would be to put the chalk pencil next to everybody after they have sat down so they could have a bit of fun :)

redemiami 5 years 6 weeks

If you have $65 for a set of napkin rings, I would like to have your job.

bengalspice 5 years 6 weeks

I just wish I actually had guests over for dinner in order to get these.

Shopaholichunny 5 years 6 weeks

LOVE it. It's cute but I agree w/ the ladies above. You can probably make this cheaper.

tweet hotpants 5 years 6 weeks

great minds think alike robit!

robit 5 years 6 weeks

haha! Sorry tweet hotpants, your comment hadn't went up when I clicked "comment". I wasn't trying to echo you.

robit 5 years 6 weeks

They're adorable, but not worth the cost. I imagine you could DIY a set by painting plain napkin rings with chalkboard paint.

tweet hotpants 5 years 6 weeks

they have chalk board paint at most craft stores- you could make these yourself with some wooden napkin rings and it would be a lot cheaper. if it did get that cloudy finish, you could always repaint them. i think it's a really cute idea.

Lovely_1 5 years 6 weeks

I think it's a pretty neat idea!

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