From professional curling stones honed in Scotland to Japanese calligraphy ink kneaded by hand and foot, we’ve investigated countless luxury products from every corner of the world.
To celebrate 10 seasons of “So Expensive,” sit back and enjoy this 10-hour marathon. First up: lotus silk, extracted by hand, one stem at a time.
0:00 Intro
0:32 Lotus Silk
6:03 Japanese Chef’s Knives
15:49 Championship Chess Sets
23:29 Japanese Calligraphy Ink
35:32 Gooseneck Barnacles
42:13 Olympic Curling Stones
50:50 Japanese Swords
56:13 Muga Silk
1:04:33 Sea Urchins
1:14:05 Steinway Pianos
1:22:06 Japanese Eel
1:28:35 Hasselblad Cameras
1:35:06 Nonthaburi Durian
1:42:33 Japanese Ruby Roman Grapes
1:50:28 Japanese Calligraphy Brushes
1:59:32 Pine Nuts
2:06:41 Green Cardamom
2:13:26 Stetson Cowboy Hats
2:19:59 Japanese Longbows
2:26:56 Mastic Tree Resin
2:34:32 Matsutake Mushrooms
2:42:22 Zisha Teapots
2:48:36 Wild Ginseng
2:54:26 Sea Sponges
3:02:39 Vicuña Wool
3:12:17 Rattan
3:20:29 Leavers Lace
3:29:08 Sandalwood
3:38:31 Zellige Tiles
3:48:43 Japanese Iron kettles
3:59:29 Jasmine Oil
4:08:29 Japanese Denim
4:19:26 East African Shea Butter
4:27:56 Calacatta Marble
4:35:39 Porcelain
4:43:25 Cloves
4:52:00 River Reed Salt
5:01:09 Benitoite
5:07:56 Agarwood
5:14:17 Gongs
5:21:07 Đông Tảo Chickens
5:26:57 Coconut oil
5:32:15 Son Mai Paintings
5:39:00 Stone Crab Claws
5:45:06 Ceylon Cinnamon
5:51:51 Pule Donkey Cheese
5:57:18 Black Opals
6:03:43 Violin Bows
6:09:49 Bamboo Salt
6:15:43 Cuban Link Chains
6:23:00 Cashew Nuts
6:31:22 Vegetable-Tanned Leather
6:38:39 Rolls-Royce Cars
6:47:08 Ernest Wright Scissors
6:53:46 Cuban Cigars
7:01:44 Persian rugs
7:08:23 Doc Martens
7:15:02 Icelandic Sea Salt
7:19:22 Spacesuits
7:29:54 Real Saffron
7:36:31 Argan Oil
7:44:41 Icelandic Eiderdown
7:50:03 Oboes
7:58:23 South Sea Pearls
8:07:51 Chiso Kimonos
8:19:58 Meerschaum Pipes
8:28:31 Moroccan Rugs
8:41:43 Bellerby Globes
8:50:52 Korean Bronzeware
8:59:52 Honma Golf Clubs
9:10:05 Pigini Accordions
9:18:07 Bonsai
9:23:46 Real Truffles
9:29:39 Kolinsky Sable Brushes
9:36:07 Pink Himalayan Salt
9:40:46 Avocados
9:49:10 Modern Art
9:55:17 Credits
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You should believe the EXACT opposite of the American heart association! They are the biggest joke!!!!!
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I respect production workers so much. I worked production since I was a teen, it ruined my arms. Got bad carpal tunnel syndrome, cried at night because of the pain. I can’t imagine working production my whole life.. God bless production workers.
I fall asleep to this video every night it means so much to me
That sure looks like a mane to me, not a tail. 🙄 This, just after you say that it is designed to look like a horse HEAD.
1:22:30 When they were yeeting the eels LOL
Question. The people making ink sticks do the ever get the stain off their bodies?
I wish that you would do voice over instead of just subtitles. People who are visually impaired miss out on a lot when there is a long dialogue in a foreign language
The lotus silk woman is so cool, she don’t gaf about no profits, she just wants to share her craft with the world and future generations
3:38:17 what the heck? Why is the government so crazy about planting or cutting down trees that are privately owned? Talk about pointless people.
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I am fascinated by all (except one) of these topics and the way things are made. BUT I cannot believe that this lady walked around and STOLE nest material from the birds who made it and needed it for the eggs that were still in it to get her eider down for her duvet blankets!!! she removed the eggs and STOLE more than 3/4 of nesting material from the birds!!! And then she’s complaining about having to walk all over the area because you know the birds didn’t nest close together oh my goodness that one should be removed. That’s not being responsibly sourced… That’s horrible, in my opinion. 😾