The world's most expensive autograph is that of William Shakespeare.
There are only six known authenticated copies of his autograph, one on a conveyance for a house in London, one on a deposition in a legal case, one on his mortgage papers, and three in his will, all are held in institutions.
Should one of William Shakespeare's autographs ever come up for auction it would fetch an estimated $5,000,000.00 USD.
Today, there are many people that wish to own an exotic pet. You may find a variety of exotic pets owned by a variety of individuals including such pets as birds, rare snakes, primates, and others. Do you have any idea which of the exotic pets might be the most expensive in the world? Would you believe it is a cat?
No, not your everyday household cat, but a white lion cub. The white lion cub is found in South Africa where it is considered to be a divine creature by many of the locals. It is a very rare type of lion since it is not a subspecies but it is the result of a recessive gene. The white coat is also easily seen in the jungle so it is hunted quite fiercely. As of 2004, there were 300 known white lions in the world.
If you really think you want to own a white lion as a pet, you had better be ready to pay around $138,000. This is if you can even find one.
APO jeans are creating the most expensive and exclusive jeans in the industry. These jeans cost $1,000 for men’s or ladies jeans with silver buttons and rivets, $1,500 for men’s or ladies jeans with white or yellow gold button and rivets, $3,250 for men’s or ladies jeans with platinum button and rivets, and of course the most expensive are $4,000 men’s or ladies jeans with diamond button and rivets.
Along with each pair of jeans comes an authenticity number and an appraisal sheet from a top jeweler from the New York diamond district.
Wonder what every woman will want for Christmas this year - designer jeans with gemstones.
On May 12, 2007 a license plate auction in the United Arab Emirates.
Plate #55555 fetched a hefty 2 million dirhams while plate #12 sold for a heftier 8.9 million dirhams.
However, it was plate #5 that stole the show, when all was said and done Talal Khouri was the new owner of the world's most expensive license plate, paying a cool 25.2 million dirhams or $6.8 million for the honor.
Ferrari is one of the top names in automobiles so it’s especially interesting to learn that the most expensive Ferrari ever sold cost a whopping $9,252,375, with the ten percent commission included in that price.
This sleek sports car is a 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa Spyder, chassis number 0808. The car was sold at an auction held by RM Auctions and Sotheby’s. The ultimate bidder placed the bid through an anonymous phone call. This car didn’t come at a huge price tag simply because of its looks. It has many unique qualities that also make it worth the money. Not only is it the only four-litre Testa Rossa ever built, it is also the very last Testa Rossa and last front-engine racing car that Ferrari would ever build. The car was also a huge part of the win at the 24 Heures de Mans when it was driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. This would mark the third win for the famous racing pair and it would also be the last win at the competition by a front-engine car.
This all proves that not only is the car flashy but it holds a lot of history and character that make it worth the large sum of money that it was purchased for.
Whisky has been a favorite drink for many years and has been a major part of practically any western movie on television as the cowboy orders a shot of whisky from the barkeep just prior to whipping out his guns and shooting the bad guys.
However, this whisky was never found in those old western saloons. The most expensive whisky is a 1926 bottle from the Macallan Fine and Rare Collection. The $38,000 Scotch whisky you may not be able to buy today since they are all sold; you can still enjoy a dram for only $3,300 if you visit the Old Homestead Steakhouse in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J.
The most expensive cosmetic on the market today can be found at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue. ReVive Intensite Volumizing Serum is created with keratinocyte growth factor and manufactured by ReVive. The formula is said to turn over dead skin cells eight times faster than normal skin. However, not everyone can afford this expensive luxury when only one small ounce costs $600.00 USD.
Dr. Gregory Brown founder of ReVive stated "I started making it for my mother and me, then I started giving it to patients, and then a friend of a friend was head of Neiman Marcus and suggested I started making it for the store."
Football is one of the most popular sports in the US and the National Football League has thousands maybe millions of fans screaming for their favorite team. On September 20, 2005 the famous Dallas Cowboys broke ground on the building of the most expensive NFL Football Stadium in the world.
The New Dallas Cowboys StadiumThe new stadium is designed by Bryan Trubey from the Dallas based architecture firm of HKS Incorporated. It will accommodate up to 100,000 roaring fans. Some of the plans include monumental arches, a 661,000 square foot retractable roof with a hole that resembles that of the Texas Stadium, an 86-foot glass wall, and retractable end zone doors. The stadium if all goes as planned will open in Arlington, Texas in 2009.
The estimated cost of this fabulous stadium will cost $1,000,000,000 and will not only be the most expensive NFL Stadium but will also be the largest.
The most expensive film industry loss was with the film “The 13th Warrior”.
This movie premiered in 1999.
The producers had a budget of $160,000,000. The estimated amount of money that was spent marketing the film was $25,000.000.
At the box offices in the United States, “The 13th Warrior” grossed $32,698,899 and worldwide only $61,698,899.
This gives the entire production a total loss of $ 123,301,101You can find all kinds of unique tobacco products for every brand on the market; however, Lucky Strike has the top billing for the most expensive cigarettes. In 2006, Lucky Strike created a one-off pack. The package that was created is what was so stunning. The cigarettes were placed in an 18-carat white gold package with one diamond and one ruby.
The cigarette package was placed on display at various European airports throughout 2006 with smaller look-alike packs for sale in specific airports. The most expensive pack of Lucky Strikes had a price tag of $100,000 and was used to heighten the sales of the Lucky Strike brand.
If you are searching for that perfect gift for the golfer, you could always pick the Honma golf clubs.
With this set of golf clubs you can choose the head shape, the shaft, the grip, how much 24k gold plating you would like and how much Pt 1000 Platinum detailing you want for each club.
The clubs are created in Japan to the exact length and weight that you desire. You can even go as far as to have initials engraved on each club.
The price of £28,454 or $52,938.50 USD is for 14 clubs in allIf you have $24,180.00 USD burning a hole in your pocket you may consider getting a hold of Swiss company Pay Says Now, they'd happily trade you for what they call 'Diamond Flower', the world's most expensive mouse.
The Diamond Flower mouse comes with 59 diamonds set in an 18K white gold casing, a perfect gift for those who truly have everything else.
On July 19, 1999, the completed production of the most expensive military aircraft was finished.
The manufacturing took place in the United States. The long-range multi-role bomber that can carry a payload of 17.85 tons and can deliver both conventional and nuclear munitions is named the B2 Spirit.
The price of this military aircraft is a hefty $1,300,000,000.00 USD.
Back in November 2006 Maurizio Morelli, an Italian lawyer, won an auction on eBay for a pizza and on February 14, 2007, as a Valentine's present for his wife the pizza was delivered.
The pizza, dubbed Pizza Royale 007, contained venison medallions, Scottish smoked salmon, edible gold, champagne-soaked caviar and lobster marinated in the finest Cognac.
Chef Domenico Crolla from Glasgow flew over 1,000 miles to Rome to prepare the 12 " world's most expensive pizza.
The winning bid; £2,150 or about $4200.00 USD
In Guangdong, China the Shenzhen Nongke Group, involved in agricultural science research, grew an orchid in 2005.
It was quite an ugly orchid, but an anonymous buyer at an auction would probably disagree with us as he or she bid 1.68 million yuan for the ugly orchid.
SO just how much is 1.68 million yuan? It's roughly $202,000.00 USD and that's just how much the world's most expensive flower sold for.
In September 2007 Australian Julian Hayward dished out $100,380.00 USD for a seat aboard Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 for a flight from Singapore to Sydney.
Normally the seat would sell for a measly $3,391.00 but Julian Hayward out bid all bidders on eBay with his $100,380.00 to purchase the world's first ticket and become the world's first commercial passenger aboard the A380.
He does get a couple extra perks for the extra $96,989.00 he dished out such as a special dinner and a trip to France to see the airline take delivery A380, he can also sleep well at night knowing his "donation" will go to a variety of charities.
The most expensive iPod in the world is the iDiamond. The device was created by Thomas Heyerdahl, who is a Norwegian jeweler. The world’s most expensive MP3 player is comprised of solid eighteen karat white and pink gold and is also covered with over 430 diamonds. The earplugs are also made from the same gold that the device is made from. Heyerdahl was inspired by the Apple iPod Shuffle to make the iDiamond and he does not have any plans for making another. As he says, “It’s a special thing, just making one.”
The iDiamond was auctioned away at an elite fundraiser on Thursday, March 13, 2008, The Feast of Albion. The machine was only one part of the auction prize. The prize also included a Jaguar XJ, complete with chauffeur, and VIP tickets to see Roger Waters, member of the band Pink Floyd, perform “Dark Side of the Moon,” along with many other once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and treats.
The iDiamond is said to be worth approximately twenty thousand pounds, which is approximately $40,500 USD.
woIn late March 2007 Luvaglio of London released, by appointment only, the world's most expensive laptop.
The laptop comes in a self opening case and features a 17-inch wide-screen LED display with an anti-glare coating, 128GB hard drive and Blu-Ray player.
There is screen is state of the art, it features a self cleaning system so you can keep your grubby little hands off of it.
What would a laptop be with out a security system and what would world's most expensive laptop be without an expensive security system? This one doesn't disappoint, it comes with a colored diamond which must be inserted into the power button to start it up.
If you're looking to get your hands on one of these be prepared to shell out over $1,000,000.00 USD.
On January 23 2006 McDermott Handcrafted Cues introduced the Intimidator and we believe the name fits it perfectly.
One look at the cue and your opponents will surely be intimidated even if you are the world’s worst pool player.
One look at the $150,000.00 price tag and surely you’ll be intimidated.
