It’s not exactly a secret that Costco has extra large quantities of practically everything one could imagine buying. After all, you don’t go there unless you’re ready to stock up. But just how big can Costco go? We’ve taken probably a gazillion trips to Costco in our lifetime, and even we were surprised by these sizes.
Audubon Park Nature’s Blend Premium Wild Bird Food
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We hope that’s for a lot of birds and not to feed one giant creature.
Whole Wheel Parmigiano Reggiano
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Even Costco describes this cheese as “extravagant” — what else can you really say about buying that much cheese?
D’Artagnan 18-month Aged Boneless Spanish Serrano Ham
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This ham is the size of a very big baby.
Plaza Osetra Kilo Caviar Pack
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You can buy food for over a month … or you can buy this $1,300 tin of caviar.
Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough
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That much cookie dough and yet you’re not supposed to eat out of the container? Pure torture.
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If you’re buying this, you must really like soup. Like, a lot.
Godiva Assorted Chocolate Gold Collection Gift Box 36-pieces
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We love chocolate so much, we might go through this huge box pretty fast, and that’s not a good thing.
Red Onions
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Well, this many onions would certainly go well with the 8 lbs. of bouillon base.
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D’Artagnan Whole ABF Pekin Duck, 6-pack
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We get that this is probably aimed at restaurants, but if you wanted over 30 lbs. of duck for some reason, this is probably the best solution.
Tootie Pie 11″ Huge Original Apple Pie
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Costco has a number of extra large pies, like their hefty newish peanut butter pie, but this 4-inch tall pie may “take the cake” for size.
Jennifer Magid has worked as a writer and editor in publishing and marketing for almost two decades. She has written for outlets ranging from InStyle magazine to Psychology Today and for a number of grocery and personal care brands. Jennifer is frugal by proxy: She is married to a certified cheapskate, which has been good for her wallet but bad for her shoe and handbag collections. These days, she never, ever buys her fashions at full price. Jennifer holds a Master’s in Journalism from New York University. She lives in Connecticut with her family and an admittedly expensive-to-maintain standard poodle — the one anomaly in her cheap lifestyle. Find out more about Jennifer at www.jennifermagid.com. You can reach her at [email protected].