# Zombie Sharper Image Resurrected?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 14, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205 "2009-12-14T13:35:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/1 "2009-12-14T13:35:05Z")

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That junkhouse (The Sharper Image) seems to have been revived! I saw some junky binocular-cameras on sale at Kohls, which bear the Sharper Image name.  
Now, my only experience with the late chain’s goods was not good (my wife bought me a massaging fingers seatback-which broke the third time I sued it). My impression that the SI’s goods were cheaply made (lots of thin plastic), and prone to have a short life.  
Who owns the brand now? Is it just a name?😕

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/2 "2009-12-14T14:03:56Z")

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> my wife bought me a massaging fingers seatback-which broke the third time I sued it

Well, you should _know_ that “massaging fingers” _hate_ litigation! No wonder it broke!  
😛

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/3 "2009-12-14T14:06:59Z")

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Kohl’s may have bought the stock at a liquidation.

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**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/4 "2009-12-14T14:10:54Z")

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[The Sharper Image is quite alive.](http://www.sharperimage.com/)

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**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/5 "2009-12-14T15:41:03Z")

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Zombie? Quick someone kill it with a handy but expensive gadget!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/6 "2009-12-14T15:55:02Z")

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Still ripping off those with more money than brains.

[High Definition Binoculars.](http://www.sharperimage.com/Toys+Leisure/8x42+Full+Size+High+Definition+Binocular.axd)

How can binoculars be High Def.???

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**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-sharper-image-resurrected/521205/7 "2009-12-14T15:56:16Z")

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The company went out of business, and a separate company bought the online rights to run a sharper image online store.

I happen to personally know the person who owns it now. Stuff’s still crap.