The $4000 Wine Glass and Other Crazy Drinkware

We don’t know why beverage containers tend to be so much stranger than, say, silverware, or even plates or bowls, but it would appear that some people really get a kick out of drinking from some kooky things. Our favorite in recent years? Brewdog’s The End of History beer, a blonde Belgian ale that was a staggering 55 percent alcohol and came presented inside a stuffed squirrel.

We’ve rounded up some of the strangest, most expensive, curious, and thought-provoking pieces of drinkware in history for your drinking and reading pleasure.