A rare Matchbox toy fetched a record £10,200 ($15.000) at an auction in Harrogate. The sale was held at the Matchbox Club’s 25th convention.
The price fetched by the Lesney dumper truck, produced in 1955, beat the previous record of £7,500 for a Matchbox toy.
The model was one of six prototypes that never went into production as the company opted for a smaller version.
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Originally created for the Ferrari F360 Challenge car by OMP, the luxury chair has been officially crafted to a custom-made carbon fiber office chair frame.
All seats feature smooth black Connolly leather with dark grey stitching and have fully adjustable arm rests, seat height, and tilt.
What is more, you also have the choice of choosing the base color for this seat according to your desire.
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Danish designers Anders Lynge and Soren Bak Hansen continue their series of Garia Golf cars by launching their latest Garia Edition Soleil de Minuit.
Designed exclusively for the luxury show Top Marques Monaco 2010, The Garia Soleil de Minuit is the most expensive golf car ever made by a manufacturer.
These vehicles are manufactured at Valmet in Finland, the same factory as the Porsche Cayman and the Porsche Boxster.
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Only days from the release of Apple’s much-hyped iPad, a second automaker has announced that it plans to develop a publishing presence on the device.
US car brand Cadillac, a division of GM, has announced a partnership with design website Cool Hunting to develop an app for the iPad, which goes on sale in the US on April 3.
The new app will feature content from the influential Cool Hunting blog, described as a “daily look at ideas and products on the intersection of art, design, culture and technology.”
Cadillac appears to have found a way around its partner’s claim that “Money can buy you a lot of things, but it can’t buy you coverage on Cool Hunting.”
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The record price for a comic book, already broken twice this year, has been shattered again.
A copy of the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1 sold Monday for $1.5 million on the auction Web site ComicConnect.com.
The same issue of Superman’s Action Comics debut sold for one million dollars in February, but that was not in as good condition as the copy sold Monday.
Back in 1938 the Superman comic, boasting a cover picture of the red-caped hero lifting a green car, cost just 10 cents.
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London-based designer rolf sachs as teamed up with Smart car for a special presentation in zona tortona during milan design week 2010.
He used his unique splashing and marking technique as an unusual means of expression to create an enthusiastic and lively look with fine splashes of colour.
Each sprinkle comes with a range of fun accessories that can be attached to the magnetic dashboard.
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When it comes about cars all the craziest ideas come from Russia.
Ohra Desig have created a Bentley Continental GT covered in African buffalo leather embossed and painted to look like crocodile skin.
Dubbed the Bentley Suitcase Croco, the project took skilled automotive artisans nine months to complete.
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A small town about 3 hours northwest of Spokane, Washington is available for sale on eBay.
The town features it’s own zipcode, a restaurant, store, post office, three school districts, two septic systems, ranch and four bedroom home.
Currently selling for $370,100 – the eBay auction ends on Friday, April 2nd.
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On July 21, the UK will host the fifth annual Salon Prive, the country’s luxury supercar display & concours d’elegance, which promises to be the best edition to date.
Salon Prive offers a unique opportunity to see the most exotic modern and vintage super cars in the world, with the exquisite and exclusive Hurlingham Club as a backdrop.
A “Garden Party” atmosphere infuses the event during the day, and in the evenings, the stunning grounds and super cars are subtly lit, transforming the event into a magical spectacle.
Jaguar is using Salon Prive to celebrate its 75th anniversary by showing off its latest range and a selection of cars from its Heritage Collection.
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Pernod Ricard has opened the first Martell Experience Boutique at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) terminal one’s arrivals area.
The Martell Experience Boutique is one of only two places in the world to obtain a bottle of L’Or de Jean Martell, according to Jean-Etienne Gourgues.
Customers who buy a bottle of L’Or de Jean Martell is entitled to a personal engraving on the decanter with the recipient name or message of their choice.
Audi has launched the next generation of the Audi A8 – the sportiest sedan of the luxury class sets new standards.
Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf decided to take the opportunity of Paris Fashion Week to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their fragrance Flowerbomb.
They threw a party at Le Meurice on March 4, 2010 which featured Grace Jones singing La vie en rose as well as the presentation of a limited-edition pastry.
The pastry, co-created by the hotel’s head chef, Yannick Alléno, and its pastry chef, Camille Lesecq, was inspired by the Flowerbomb fragrance.
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Grace Jones imagine Belvedere Crush-ed Case, a limited to 10 numbered copies trunk for Cannes Festival.
Priced at $1320, the “Belvedere Crush-ed Box†will be available at Colette in Paris from May 3 to 12.
A 1949 ZIL ZIS-110 limousine that belonged to Joseph Stalin is being offered for sale in Finland via online luxury marketplace JamesList at an undisclosed price.
The car is based on the Packard Super Eight and powered by a 6 liter, 8 cylinder engine producing 140 hp with a top speed of over 87 mph.
Stalin was supposedly given a Packard by FDR during the war and was so impressed that he ordered ZIL to copy it.
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New York City‘s got fashionable Fifth Avenue, trendy Tribeca and an oasis in Central Park. To enjoy those perks, residents pay up.
The Big Apple topped a new list of America’s most expensive cities, with a measured cost of living surpassing that of Houston, Boston and Washington, D.C.
Making $123,000 a year would buy you the same standard of living as someone who makes $50,000 in Houston, Texas, according to the New York Daily News.
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Barton G. Weiss, a Miami restaurateur, has turned the late Gianni Versace’s beachfront villa into a 10-room hotel, The New York Times reports.
The hotel, called The Villa by Barton G., is modeled on a Roman palazzo filled with fountains, frescoes and stained glass, featuring a pool and terrace tiled in thousands of colorful mosaics.
Gianni Versace’s former bedroom has a nine-foot-wide bed, two balconies and – for those who don’t pack light — seven closets. Rooms start at $2,100.
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Vertu is to unveil its new Signature Kissho Collection inspired by Japanese culture to mark the first anniversary of the Vertu Ginza flagship store in Tokyo.
The new collection will feature handsets adorned with the makie Japanese lacquer technique and designed by Japenese lacquerware artist Kazumi Murose.
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Picture a world where the champagne never stops flowing, the music never stops playing, the jewels never come off and the parties never end…
Now throw in haute cuisine aboard mega yachts, flights aboard gilded private jets, exclusive luxury property launches and private previews of the latest couture collections.
Stir up the action with a star-studded guest list and you’re in for three days of absolute indulgence at Hainan Rendez-vous.
From April 2 to 4, society’s luminaries, A-list celebrities, seasoned jetsetters and connoisseurs will descend onto the sparkling waters of Hainan Island for a unique extravaganza that celebrates luxury living.
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Jesus Luz and Cintia Dicker star the latest 3-D campaign for Brazilian label Ellus, shot by photographer Jacques Dequeker.
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Officially announced one year ago, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman will be launched with Android on board – not with Windows Mobile, as initially planned.
It will be the world’s first luxurysmartphone to run Google’s OS.
Manufactured by Swiss watch maker Ulysse Nardin in collaboration with SCI Innovations, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman has five color versions.
It also integrates a Ulysse Nardin Rotor kinetic power system that can generate additional electrical power for the battery (which can provide up to 8 hours of talk time, or up to 30 days of stand-by time).
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The House of G.H. Mumm and Patrick Jouin have collaborated to create a range of service accessories aimed at enhancing the appeal of G.H.MUMM products.
Jouin suggested a range of service accessories fusing audacity and elegance and showcasing the brand icon, the famous red sash or “Cordon Rougeâ€.
Patrick Jouin unveiled his first creation, a champagne ice-bucket dubbed “Georges†in tribute to the House’s founder, Georges Hermann Mumm in his exhibition “La substance du design†(on until 24 May 2010 in Paris).
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