A foosball table that costs more than a car
Neiman Marcus' 2026 Fantasy Gifts include a hand-painted foosball table, a symbol of status in a world where even games are for showing off.
The story
Neiman Marcus hosted a party for its 2026 Fantasy Gifts collection, featuring extravagant items like a 'Star Wars' experience and a hand-painted foosball table, with celebrity guests in attendance.
Source: wwd.com
Our reading
The 2026 Fantasy Gifts collection from Neiman Marcus includes a hand-painted Dolce & Gabbana foosball table, which is a thing now. It’s not that the table is particularly special—it’s a foosball table, after all—but the fact that it’s described as ‘hand-painted’ makes it sound like something you’d find in a museum, not a living room. The table is not for playing, but for showing off. It’s a symbol of status, like a gold-plated toaster. And yet, the real joke is that the table is being sold as a gift, as if someone would actually buy it for a friend. It’s not a gift; it’s a statement. A statement that says, ‘I can afford to buy a foosball table that costs more than a car.’ And the guests at the party? They’re not there to see the table. They’re there to see that they’re part of the club. The club that thinks a foosball table is a luxury item.