Talk:Corinthian leather/Archives/2012

Context
The recent addition of two other ad campaigns featuring the word "leather" strikes me as WP:original research. I would imagine we'd be better off finding a secondary source for assessing the cultural impact of leather as a material or as an advertising image. Thoughts? --Dystopos (talk) 17:03, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree, I'm going to pull the text. --174.20.162.211 (talk) 20:47, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Corinthian Leather (The Band)
Corinthian Leather,, Pop Punk Band formed in 2008 from the Central Valley of California.

Corinthian Leather, Took some style cues, straight form Ricardo Montalban and delivered a whole new level of luxury, and delivers the smooth Pop Punk Sounds reminiciant of Cheap Trick, with a couple extra guitars. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.96.201.166 (talk) 17:28, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

History of Term "Corinthian"
Someone might want to look into whether the adjective "Corinthian," as applied to leather in an atmosphere of conspicuous consumption and luxury, relates to the ancient uses of the same adjective in describing an alloy of bronze (Corinthian Bronze), considered in Greek and Roman times a special luxury. Petronius (Satyricon 50) gives a good impression of the place of Corinthian bronze as a special luxury item among the ostentatious. Like Corinthian Leather, Corinthian Bronze didn't necessarily originate in Corinth, and the cited passage of the Satyricon seems to indicate that the term was rather meaningless except as a reason to boast of owning "Corinthian" bronze.

Ricardo Montalbán
Created this meaningless buzzword on the spot while recording a commercial. The producers liked it so much they kept it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.80.20.93 (talk) 03:19, 18 June 2012 (UTC)