8 weird status symbols across the country, from $150,000 dogs to $10 tomatoes

<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Move over Rolex, there's new status symbols in town.Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Surprising status symbols are popping up throughout the US, including dogs that cost six figures.</li><li>Other pricy luxury items include $10 tomatoes in the Hamptons and $40 martinis in major cities.</li></ul><p>When it comes to <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/status-symbols-for-men-list-examples-2024-7">status symbols</a>, you typically know one when you see it.</p><p>A <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-a-rolex-is-easier-than-you-think-2024-3">Rolex</a> watch, a <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/style/how-to-buy-a-birkin-bag">Hermes Birkin</a> bag, a BMW, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-christian-louboutin-heels-boots-eras-tour-2024-5">Christian Louboutin</a> heels.</p><p>But status symbols that may be a lot less obvious seem to be increasingly popping up across the US.</p><p>From dogs that go for six figures and summer camps that set parents back thousands, here are eight of the most surprising status symbols people are splurging on.</p>