300 million wood, 30 million dogs, 120 million orchids, did you buy them?
What are the top products in your impression?Is it a spoonful of albino sturgeon caviar worth 250,000 yuan?Or is it a Tibetan mastiff dog worth 30 million?Or a piece of wood worth 300 million?These were once smash hitsIt seems mediocre, but it is actually priceless.
But when the fog of hype cleared, everyone realized that these products were in order"IQ tax".When the top goods gradually fell off the altar, the brainless consumers also left tears of remorse. Today, let's take stock of the seven top commodities that were once smash hits and now fall to the altar.
A mastiff fights three wolves, three mastiffs fight a tiger, a mastiff recognizes a master, and a master recognizes a lifetime.
When it comes to the most ferocious dogs, many people think of the Tibetan mastiff, a characteristic dog breed from Tibetan areas that once swept ChinaIts appearance was uncommon at the time** Also quite amazing.
In the 90s of the last century, the Tibetan mastiff swept the domestic pet market at a rapid pace, with a basic value200,000The absolute advantage becameA precious dog breed in the hearts of the public, but in fact, there is just one behind thisElaborate hypeThat's it.
At that time, businessman Wang Zhankui sensed the business opportunity behind the Tibetan mastiff and purchased dozens of puppies for breeding and breeding, and trumpeted the breedFerocious, loyal, and rare, the ** of the Tibetan mastiff is rising day by day in the hypeFrom the period of Wang Zhankui200,000, to the time of Ma Junren30 millionThere was only a 5-year gap in between.
Seeing that the Tibetan mastiff is so expensive, people who smell the benefits have entered the gameset off a wave of "hype boom", but when the supply is greater than the demand, the first Tibetan mastiff will decline rapidlyThe god dog with a net worth of tens of millions in the past has becomeStray dogs in Tibetan areas.
Changchun has three treasures: cars, movies,Clivia. This is a sentence in the program of cross talk master Hou Baolin, but it also allows everyone to see the past glory of the orchid market.
In the 80s of the 20th century, inThe average salary is only a few dozen dollarsDuring the period, Wang Xianwen, a professional orchid farmer from Changchun, relied on a pot with an auction price as high140 thousandThe Junzi Orchid is famous throughout the country. At that time, this amount of money was enough to buy a mansion, but someone used it to buy a pot of flowers that could only be viewed.
Such a high profit has made countless people crazy, and a "orchid fever" has been set off in ChinaEveryone began to plant orchids, hoping that one day they could replicate Wang Xianwen's success and realize their dream of becoming rich.
Just how crazy is the orchid market?The average quality of orchids soars, and the good quality, rare number of orchids are usually in the millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millionsAt the 2018 Orchid Exhibition, it is estimated that a "Guizhou Dragon" is here120 million
However, with the continuous progress of society, there are more and more categories in the flower and grass market, and the cultivation of orchids is becoming more and more formatted, and the orchid market is shrinkingNo one cares about the rare orchids that were worth a lot of money in the past, and the orchid has completely restored its original appearance and **.
Who would dare to believe it?Nowadays, a piece of wood is worth hundreds of millionsIt was really an eye-opener. Everyone can't help but wonder why this wood is so expensive if it is inlaid with gold or silver
In 2011, a variety of root carving works appeared in the exhibition of the Beijing National Culture Palace, one of which was a variety of root carvingsList price3.800 million,Named"Flying dragon in the sky".The products of the cypress have attracted special attention.
This ** shocked everyone, it turned out that Yabai was a kind ofPrecious wood, and this work isNaturally formed, there is no artificial carving, so it is extremely expensive.
Since then, the value of Yabai products has risen again and again, from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousandsMillions, countless literati and scholars still dream of it. ButThe good times didn't last long,In just about a year, Yabai products have been unveiled and restored to their previous levels.
Once, everyone knew Hetian jade, but no one knew Huanglongyu,Huanglongyu is produced in Longling, Yunnan, when it first came out in 2004, it was still 100 yuan a catty, but in 2011, this warm yellow jade not only has the tall name of "Huanglongyu", but also has the honor to enter the "Jewelry and Jade Names Encyclopedia", opened its ownThe road to coffee
Since then, Huanglongyu has begun to become a fragrant bait in the eyes of everyone, and even with Longling, it has become a popular spot for everyone**Holy Land,Under everyone's crazy enthusiasm,In 2017, Huang Longyu has becomeworth more than 100,000 yuanThe status of jade is not ordinary.
The high ** triggered a gold rush, and more and more people came to Longling, looking for treasure here day and night, and what everyone didn't expect wasThis craze came and went in a hurry. In 2017, Huang Longyu lost the title of "jade", and the market situation of oversupply and questioned identity assessment poured cold water on all gold diggers.
Huanglongshi had a short carnival on the domestic jade stage, and then it ended quietly, leaving only the gold diggers who had no return and wanted to cry without tears. Nowadays, we can still see the figure of Huanglongshi in many scenic spots, but it is compared with the pastIt's a world of difference.
A small stamp, not only carries the thoughts of the north and the south, but also witnesses the rapid changes of the country, once upon a time, there are always stamps in the people's homes, not only for writing letters, but also for collection,Who would have thought that a single piece of paper would be enough to trigger a national madness.
At the end of the feudal dynasty, stamps were bornFor a long time, it was just a communication tool, and nothing else.
Since the reform, people's lives have changed dramatically, people who are well fed and clothed, and people who have more money have begun to pursue moreSpiritual satisfaction, philatelyis one of them.
Where there is demand, there is a market, and where there is a market, there is speculationA small stamp has different values because of its different patterns and different issuance times, and ** also rises. At that timeA few cents a pieceThe "monkey ticket", after packaging and hype,**Up to tens of thousands, but there are still countless people flocking to it.
In 2018, a large red stamp was named after:13.8 million yuan eachThe auction set a new auction record for a single stamp in China. But stamps are gradually losing their practical value, and the number of stamps issued is increasing, which leads to the gradual decline of stamps, a long timePhilately has become a niche hobby, and national philately has become a thing of the past.
I don't know when it began, more and more people began to have two walnuts in their hands, people are in walnuts, and they are turning walnuts all the timeNot only the elderly, but also the young are becoming obsessedDish walnuts.
Of course, they don't have ordinary walnuts that they can eat, but valuable cultural walnuts, which can be sold in pairsTens of thousands of yuanWith the walnut fire out of the circle, it has become a social trend**Actually starting to go downhill, what the hell is going on?
It turned out that they were all defeatedTechnology and hard work,It takes days after days, year after year, for years or even decades to be able to plate walnuts that are goodBut now it only takes a little modern technology to achieve a similar effectA large number of artificial finished products enter the market**Naturally, it will fall again and again.
There are also goods that take a route with the walnut of the bunDzi,This miraculous gemstone from Tibet carries people's best expectations, and this gemstone is extremely rare and significantUnder the hype of merchants, the dzi ** soared non-stop, fromThousands to tens of millions of dollars,Dzi was only used closelyFour years.
But with the help of modern technology, dzi has become a street and alleyEverywhereSomething,Although the material is different, it still weakens the mystery of the dzi, which has caused a great impact on its **, and now the pearl has become the most common handicraft, rather than the most magical gem on the mountain.
When it comes to the most successfully marketed merchandise of all time, it has to beDiamond. This world's hardest stone, because it is bound to a beautiful love legend, has achieved a gorgeous counterattack, and its value has remained high for many years.
Diamonds are eternal, and a diamond is eternalDiamonds have become a symbol of love, a necessity for marriage, and the bigger the diamond, the deeper the love, which is really the biggest joke.
withMan-made diamondsThe emergence of the people, as well as everyone's rightThe love of diamonds is getting deeper and deeper, and diamonds are starting to become dispensableDiamond** has also ushered in a big dive, without the splendor and brilliance of the past.
From the past to the present,Consumption trapsIt's always been there,From the past stamps, orchids, Tibetan mastiffs and other commodities to today's root carvings, yellow dragon jade, diamonds and other commodities, these products that have been pushed to the altar are all packaged.
The ** of these commodities is not based on the value of the product itself, but on people's desires. Therefore, consumers should remain rational and sober, do not blindly follow the propaganda and marketing, and have their own judgment abilityKeep your eyes peeled and see the value of the product!