August 5, 2008
Before it closed in 1988, Michter's in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, was the oldest licensed distillery in America. When the distillery closed, Adolph Hirsch bought up Michter's' cask aged reserves of its 16-year-old pot-stilled sour mash bourbon and stored them in steel vats for preservation. Distilled in 1974 and labeled as A.H. Hirsch Reserve, what's left of the stock is now owned by importer Henry Preiss, who plans to sell it off in a final edition of 1,000 bottles.
Each one will come numbered in a special mahogany humidor with a booklet on Michter's' history, two hand-blown glasses and a custom heavy metal tasting cork from France, and is expected to sell for $1,000 - $1,500 when it becomes available sometime this fall.
You can read more about the history and bourbon at the AH Hirsch site HERE.
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August 1, 2008
The company Dottling is creating high quality safes that are customized to your needs. the safes come in three different types, the Legends series that uses antique safes, The Bel-Air line that look like steamer trunks, and The Chameleon line which are more functional than anything else, and are made to fit into small spaces.
The safe shown here, and the reason it caught my eye, was made into a humidor. The humidor had two humidification systems that are fully crafted into the safe, an illuminated console cover controlled by a remote that openes up to reveal a second secret humidor. The safe itself was built in Amsterdam in the late 19th century, featured a high-gloss black piano finish, and a curved door with the interior comprised of Spanish cedar.
No real word on the cost of the safe, but I'm guessing this is one of those that if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it. You can see more about the safes of the Dottling site HERE.
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July 22, 2008
I'm not exactly sure what you would do with this, but if you had the money to drop on it, and a big enough space to put it, you're probably going to be the only person on the block to have one.
The Tyrannosaurus rex STAN Skeleton is a real Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil replica. STAN is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found, and stands nearly 40 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips. The strong, steel support structure is hidden within the bones, allowing the eye to follow the in-motion appearance of this impressive, crowd-pleasing fossil skeleton replica. Each STAN T. rex skeleton is constructed according to your creative needs, whether you want your skeleton walking, stalking, attacking, running, jumping or looking your visitors right in the eye!
The replica costs $100,000, and you can buy one Black Hills Institute of Geological Research HERE.
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May 16, 2008
Accessible only by elevator, and resting at the bottom of the crystal clear waters of a 5,000-acre lagoon in Fiji, the Poseidon Undersea Resort is the world's first seafloor resort and the only place where you can spend the night 40 feet underwater in complete luxury.
In 2009, guests will have the opportunity to stay at the resort for a week long visit, with two of those night in one of the underwater rooms, and the other four in their beachfront and over-water bungalows.
The resort has six restaurants and seven bars, including the world's largest undersea restaurant/lounge and a unique towering treetop bar. There's also an underwater library/lounge, theater and conference room that can also double as a wedding chapel. Other on land amenities include a nine-hole golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool and a health club.
You can read more about the site at the Poseidon site HERE.
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April 16, 2008
If you're looking for a unique trip, and have a good deal of time and money to spend, this would be an amazing way to see the world.
Abercrombie & Kent have created several dream vacations that will take you around the world by private jet. The Cultural Treasures trip begins on October 10th, 2008 in Los Angles, and ends on November 3rd in Boston Massachusetts. In-between those two dates, you visit Tahiti, Australia, Myanmar, India, Dubai, Jordan, Italy, Prague, and St. Petersburg.
During the trip, you'll fly in a private Boeing 757-200 ER aircraft that has been reconfigured to accommodate just 50 passengers in VIP seats, have multilingual tour escorts, stay in the best accommodations, and get privileged access to exclusive locations, unique attractions and special celebrations not available to most visitors.
This might be a once in a lifetime trip, and it of course doesn't come cheap. The trip is $98,900 per person, but does include pretty much everything you're going to be doing on the trip. If this one doesn't interest you however, there's three other private trips, such as the one that will take you around the world, one for the nine wonders, and an Africa trip.
You can check out this one, and all of the others, at the Abercrombie & Kent site HERE.
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February 26, 2008
The sQuba is a unique car that can drive on land, on the water and up to 33 feet (10m) under water. The first step in the process of making a submersible car was removing the it’s dependance on air by using only electric motors. Power for the motors comes from lithium-ion batteries which also makes the car a zero emissions vehicle. Next the car was made air tight with a catch, the car has an open top, which means the passenger compartment is flooded when you're under water.
While underwater, the vehicle is powered by SeaBob jet drives that are housed in directional nozzles on the sides of the car. Three motors provide propulsion, one on land and the other two in the water. While under the water, passengers breathe from an integrated compressed air tank similar to those used by scuba divers. The open top of the vehicle is also practical, in that if something would happen while under water, the passengers can make a quick exit.
The car will be on show at Geneva next month, and there's no word on if it will actually be sold at some point, or if any more will be made.
(via Luxury Launches)
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February 26, 2008
Sure, you can buy the latest and greatest pair of shoes endorsed by a sports star, but how many other people have those exact pair? Sole Brother can eliminate that problem, with a pair of custom sneakers.
When you buy a pair of sneakers, you'll be provided with a computer generated mock-up for approval. Each custom design is created by hand, and then the entire sneaker is coated with a protective layer which resists water and physical damage. A pair of shoes will cost you between $400 - $700, and that price includes the design fee, the shoe itself, and free shipping. While they specialize in sneakers, they can also customize high heels, hand bags, belts, wallets, and anything else made of leather or other similar materials
You can learn more by hitting the Sole Brother site HERE.
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February 21, 2008
This is pretty impressive.
Paul Mawhinney, the owner or Record Rama Sound Archives is selling his record collection that he started more than 40 years ago. Legally blind and fighting diabetes, he's selling the collection because he wants to spend more time with his five grandchildren.
The collection is made up of over 3 million records and 300,000 CDs containing more than 6 million song title. The collection is currently housed in a 16,000 sq.ft. climate controlled warehouse. Mawhinney's personal estimate is that it's at least worth $50 million.
Mawhinney would like the collection to go to a major library or museum, or someplace that will keep it intact, and a recent bid of $28.5 million fell through. Mawhinney then put the collection up on eBay, and it currently only has about an hour left with the high bidder at only $3.3 million.
You can read more about the collection at a site set up for the sale HERE, or the eBay auction HERE.
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February 13, 2008
Part of me thinks this might be a bad idea, but I still want one.
The Flying Barstools is basically a bar stool/go cart. The stool comes with Azzurro Racing Wheels, disc brakes, inflatable slick racing tires, an adjustable height steering wheel and is controlled by butterfly hand controls. The stool will reach top speeds of 25-30 mph, and run for about 4 hours on a gallon of gas, and come in 4HP and 6HP versons. You can customize the barstool with colors, lights rear/front, foot pegs, off road tires and custom seats. The barstools start at around $1895 for the 4HP and the 6HP version for $2100.
You can read more and buy one at Extreme Toys For Boys at their site HERE.
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January 31, 2008
This one of a kind Mustang has a little bit of everything in it. It's powered by a twin supercharged and intercooled EFI engine that offers 800+HP on pump gas with over 1,000+ HP is possible w/tuning. A fully integrated tube chassis with roll bar easily handles the power while a NASCAR style belly pan provides high speed aerodynamics. Formula One style paddle shifters enable lightning fast and consistent gear changes. Enormous Brembo four wheel disc brakes with hydro boost provide fade-free stopping power in a hurry.
Inside, you’ll find power everything with bone chilling air conditioning. To ensure the highest level of your entertainment experience there is a 3,000 watt Kicker stereo system with Dolby 5.1 surround sound, DVD navigation, MP3, iPod, XM Radio, 60GB hard drive, Bluetooth and HomeLink. There’s even WiFi Internet access wherever your journey takes you. The cockpit is wrapped in the finest leather. Seating is fully adjustable with lumbar support, electronic control and heating. To keep the outside world from coming in and to provide the ultimate in year round comfort, the interior is fully lined with the latest in sound proofing and heat insulation. The latest instrumentation with Chameleon lighting provide vital statistics and allow you to adjust to just the right look. A touch screen LCD is integrated into the cars fuel injection system, stereo electronics and diagnostics. With access to a chassis dyno, you can precisely tune the engine from the cockpit. A fully integrated yet easy to operate security system ensures it stays in your possession. Lastly, full documentation ensures the ease of service and helps protect your investment.
Only one of these will be made, and the price tag is a hefty $1.3 million.
You can see more pictures of the car at the Luxury Launches site HERE.
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