The New York Times explores the phenomenon of discontinued items and the emotional connections consumers have with them. The article highlights the lengths fans will go to in order to find and purchase these beloved products, often through niche online communities. The story features examples like a Filson laptop bag and beauty products from discontinued lines, illustrating the lengths to which consumers will go to achieve their desires. It shows how these items, once discontinued, take on a new life through online marketplaces, where price discrepancies can emerge, sparking both nostalgia and risk in usage.
In a weekend piece, the New York Times delves into the not-so-dark underbelly of online places where shoppers find these items, share tips and yes, find emotional support.
The story highlights a padded laptop bag made by Filson that a super fan now hunts "down everywhere" to snag as many as possible before everyone figures out how great they are.
Could it be dangerous to use these discontinued products? Who cares, suggests one creative director, who tells the Times about a lip pencil the beauty company NARS no longer sells and she has found elsewhere.
Among its latest products: an "essential protein restructurizer" by Redkin priced at an eye-popping $169.95. The newest version costs shoppers $32.
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