Chiminea Who's interested in purchasing a new one?!

kevfran99

Maybe if we express enough interest we could get the mothership to do a limited run.  Who'd be in for one if they did.  I know I'd probably buy 2  lol

RRP

I posted the same thing last week and there were only interest expressed for 4 so even with your 2 that isn't a ground swell of interest. But good luck!

kevfran99

wow in less than 6 hours I have over 100 in my facebook group that want one

Hokie_Smoker

I'd be in for one.

Eggcelsior

I would too, just for the uniqueness factor

EggMcMic

I would likely buy one, price dependent.

Dobie

If it cracks and it's just a limited run can we just expect no replacements or warranty support ?

Dyal_SC

Me me me!!

Jcl5150

I'd buy one depending on price.

SouthGaSmoker

me too

Meeeshigan22

I'd be in for one.

Carolina Q

I didn't want a chiminea when they made 'em and I don't want one now. Just curious about the warranty for an item no longer available. Oh, well, sorry...?

I'd much rather have something like this. Nothin' better than open flame cooking and this has much more room. Plus, guests can sit all the way around it and still enjoy the flames. And it won't crack!


If you can't afford one, don't forget, ALDI has similar units for just 25¢!

Photo Egg

Everyone wants one untill they hit the dealer at $700.00 or more.
Years ago, they were $300-400 at dealers, and dealers had a very hard time selling. 
Sure, they are great to find and want at discount price. And I know for some on this forum money is no object. But for most people, a green fire pit is just not worth that much money. But it never hurts to toss around the idea and tempt the mother ship. Stranger things have made a come back.

Hntnhrd

If they could come up with a combo open fire cooker and cooler like this in green Put me down for at least one.

SaintJohnsEgger

I'm not interested. Already have a wood fire pit out by the lake and a propane one by the pool. I would rather just get another egg than get a chiminea. 

HofstraJet

Depending on price, I'd be in for one.

Photo Egg

SaintJohnsEgger said:

I'm not interested. Already have a wood fire pit out by the lake and a propane one by the pool. I would rather just get another egg than get a chiminea. 

More people will huddle around an Egg full of food than a chiminea. Agree...

YEMTrey

I drink the kool aid.  I'd definitely take one.

dweebs0r

I'd be in for one.

blasting

I wish those who want one the best of luck.  Not on my list though.

HofstraJet

Hntnhrd said:

If they could come up with a combo open fire cooker and cooler like this in green Put me down for at least one.

Once the ice melts, you can flush with that water in the tank and wash the ash out of the cooker.  Or just use the cooler's built-in drain if necessary. Positively brilliant.

Wish I had a place to put something like this - would be quite entertaining.

Would be fun to take tailgating for some laughs.

Bowne1

I would purchase one

RRP

For corporate to even consider a special run my guess is they would require earnest deposits of no less than 50% of the selling price, which if it was $400 years ago I'd bet $700 or $800 would be the 2017 price! Then they would ship to the buyer's nearest dealer the next time that dealer places an order. However - dealers across the country get their stock from wholesalers who themselves carry an inventory. For instance my dealer gets his stock from Fargo, ND, not Atlanta so the wait would be further delayed.

Furthermore I'd bet that corporate would expect an additional down stroke above the 50% before they even then ship to the wholesaler. You might think this is sour grapes, but BGE discontinued the cinema as a loser before! Getting them to reconsider will probably be on pretty stringent terms. I'd even bet the required production quantity would be in the hundreds and hundreds and at least 1,000 would not surprise me in the least. Good luck guys! 

theyolksonyou

Well, BGE doesn't actually produce anything and I'm guessing those molds are long gone. So:

The cost to retool would have to prove a less than 2 yr financial payback for the ceramic manufacturer(including depreciation) AND would need to be a long term source of operating income. 

But that's just a guess. 

happy wishing. 

Carolina Q

Guys, they discontinued it for a reason. You'll never see another Edsel again either.

RRP

I just had another thought from a historical perspective. The metal stand that was sold to hold the BGE cinema off the ground or deck was the same one they sold to rest the Mini. Trouble was that stand was also discontinued because the design was causing the bottom of the Mini base to break in half and spew burning coals on to the ground/deck! Talk about a public relations night mare! 

thetrim

I just want the Bucs to get a good RB

theyolksonyou

happy wishing. 

Ozzie_Isaac

thetrim said:

I just want the Bucs to get a good RB

At least they didn't trade up for a practice squad QB.

Mattman3969

DoubleEgger

I suspect that corporate isn't interested in purchasing the liability insurance policy to produce a limited run item.