What if you had unlimited funds? A swimming pool filled with champagne? Pillows stuffed with genuine dodo down? What if you won the lottery, or an eccentric, distant and obscenely wealthy relative left you everything? Well, for the book-lovers, AbeBooks is offering a chance to own 10 priceless and rare books including “An Atlas of England and Wales†from Christopher …
New York The Magnum Edition
Here’s your chance to show just how much you heart New York : Magnum is launching a new Edition of the book “New York” published by Gloria that includes agelatin silver print by Leonard Freed (estate stamped).There are only 25 of them available worldwide. The book hosts 1500 images, 756 pages, weighs 12 kg (26 pounds) and is housed in …
Upper-class theaters coming to U.S.
A new deluxe movie cinema is set to open this October in suburban Chicago, one of 50 multiplexes set for construction in the U.S. over the next five years. These new theaters will offer plush reserved reclining armchair seats with footrests, a lounge and bar serving cocktails and appetizer, and upscale food and beverage offerings with seat-side waiter service. You’ll …
The 2008 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
The Dow Jones has sunk below 10,000, Wall Street is in turmoil and big banks are disappearing. But that hasn’t stopped Neiman Marcus from mailing its much-anticipated annual Christmas Book catalog this week. From high-end cars to custom sculptures, The 82nd edition of this world-renowned book is full of fantasy gifts. The most expensive item this year is the Three …
World’s Most Expensive Piano
Jon Kuhn, a leading glass artist, has teamed up with the Bösendorfer to jazz up this musical instrument with his trademark glass work. The Kuhn-Bösendorfer model, sports more than 200 geometric patterns. Each of them is put together with 100-500 pieces of lead crystal glass which comes in varied shapes and sizes. This classy-glassy edition is as grand as the …
World’s Most Expensive Wedding Bouquet
The bouquet, called “Thien hoa bach ngoc†(Thousands of flowers, hundreds of gemstones) was created by craftsmen from DOJI Gems & Trade JSC and LyLy Flower Supermarket in Hanoi. It consists of white roses, white lilies, white orchids, moonflowers, the root of a 100-year-old ficus, several kinds of stones, paints, feathers and gemstones, including 90 two-carat red ruby facets, nine …
