This bling encrusted Nespresso Crystal Coffee Machine from Goldstriker International must be a contender.
Features include:

• Encrusted with 3100 original Swarovski crystals complete in the colour crystal
• Width: 22.6 cm depth: 23 cm height: 23 cm
• Weight: 4,50 kg Power: 1260 Watts
• Cup warmer in aluminum
• Removable grill for the preparation of Latte Macchiato

It is priced at £1,995

For £10 million ($20 million), this is the most expensive advert and not because of some highest paid model flashing a million dollar smile or hour glass figure. In fact the ad features hundreds of villagers who have no clue about acting or film making. However latest in the series of ‘Good Things Come to Those Who Wait’ ads, ‘Tipping Point’ got honored for being the most expensive and complex Guinness advert to be produced. The ad sees hundreds of villagers come together to create the ultimate domino effect, featuring 6,000 iconic black and white dominoes, alongside thousands of unexpected toppling objects, include suitcases, oil drums, fridges and cars.

Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig of Sony Bravia ‘Balls’ fame, he said that shooting the new Guinness advert was the biggest challenge of his career yet. You have to see it thru to believe that the toppling items included 6,000 dominoes, 10,000 books, 400 tyres, 75 mirrors, 50 fridges, 45 wardrobes and 6 cars!

The question is: would you pay $35.00 a ticket for one movie?

Even if each complex will have theaters with digital projection to screen 2-D and 3-D movies, 40 reclining armchair seats, the ones with footrest, just like home? Except these seats have a service button to call a waiter.

Why? Because patrons will be able to have made-to-order meals like sushi and other theater foods from on-site chefs. Oh Reeaaalllyy!! Of course, they’ll have to pay extra for that.

Would you pay $35.00 + even if they have lounges and bars serving cocktails and appetizers, concierge service and valet parking?

These people seem to think so. Village Roadshow Ltd., Act III, Lambert Entertainment and the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund will spend $200 million to build 50 theaters nationwide over the next five years to bring us mere mortals the luxury cinema circuit Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas. Are you ready to give in yet? I might if I don’t have to wear pearls and a little black dress!

The first two venues are set to open in South Barrington, Chicago, and the Seattle suburb of Redmond in October.

The Burbank-based company’s hoping to attract 10 million “upscale and affluent” consumers per year to its theaters that will be housed in high-end shopping centers and malls.

Each complex will typically house eight screens.”It’s a new way to go to the movies,” said Graham Burke, managing director and CEO of Village Roadshow Ltd.

“It’s like what Mercedes is to a Toyota or like flying first class in an airplane.” Company execs said bringing the chain to the U.S. is a “natural extension” of the brand. (variety)

Via trendhunter

Australia’s most expensive cow has been sold in southern Queensland.

With a price tag of $70,000, a Charolais cow named Maxine has set a new record, for the sale of a female of any cattle breed.

Breeder David Bondfield, from the Palgrove Charolais Stud at Dalveen, near Warwick, says the price paid was a huge jump on the previous record of $43,000.

“She herself was the interbreed champion supreme exhibit at the Sydney Royal in 2003 and then went on to win the supreme beef female at Beef 2003 at Rockhampton”, he says.

This soak is strictly for those who can afford not only to read about the most expensive stuff but all indulge in some. Earlier we have mentioned about the limited edition and pricey edible water, Evian. But that was for guzzling down to quench your thirst.

This time it’s a dip in about 1000 liters of Evian Natural Spring Water that sums up to the Most Expensive Bath. Folks at Hotel Victor have bought to our notice that at $5,000 a pop and available exclusively in the $6,000 per night penthouse suite of the hip Miami Beach hotspot Hotel Victor, the Evian Experience is the world’s most expensive bath for $11,000.

And this package also takes care of your appetite for luxurious food as well as customized spa services. Roll over to know more about the EVIAN BATH…

What is the most expensive monopoly set in the world?

Sidney Mobell, a jeweler from San Francisco put together a Monopoly set in 1988.

The houses and hotels were solid gold, the pips in the dice were diamonds. The board was made of sapphires, rubies and gold.

The value of this expensive Monopoly set: A mere $2,000,000