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They say money cannot buy happiness

But it certainly helps...Here are a few items to choose from and feel free to comment on your favorites...cheerz

Motor Yacht A
Price tag: At least $300,000,000
This 390-ft. custom-designed yacht is notorious for its radical design. The vessel, a creation of Created French designer Philippe Starck, is owned by Andrei Melnichenko, a 36-year-old Russian billionaire industrialist.

Maison de L'Amitié
Price tag: $95,000,000
An aerial view of Donald Trump's former home, a modest 60,000-sq.-ft. property in Palm Beach, Fla. It was recently sold to Russian fertilizer oligarch Dmitri Rybolovlev.


Triptych
Price tag: $86,000,000
The three-panel masterpiece by British artist Francis Bacon was auctioned off after three bidders vied for it at an auction in New York, breaking a contemporary art-auction record.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder
Price tag: $10,900,000
This vintage convertible, formerly owned by actor James Coburn, was sold to popular British radio host Chris Evans. It broke the record for the highest amount paid at a car auction.

The Eton Diamond
Price tag: $46,000
The "World's Most Expensive Shirt" was released to celebrate the 80th birthday of Eton Shirts Ltd. The Eton Diamond has seven colored diamonds that adorn the shirt studs and cuff links.

The Burger
Price tag: $200
A man poses with the world's most expensive burger at a Burger King in London. The ingredients include Wagyu beef, white truffles, a bun dusted with Iranian saffron and white truffles, pata negra (cured ham) slices, Cristal champagne onion straws, 25-year-old balsamic vinegar, lamb's lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt and hollandaise-shallot mayonnaise.

Densuke Black Watermelon
Price tag: $6,100
A black Densuke watermelon, grown only on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, is on sale at Isetan, a department store in Tokyo. A 17-lb. melon was sold at a record price to a marine-products dealer who wanted to support local agriculture.

1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Spyder
Price tag: $1,098,447
A classic sports car once owned by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was bought by a private buyer at a record price for the model.

Penthouse at the Arch
Price tag: $28,800,000
A luxury 5,497-sq.-ft. flat in the Arch in Hong Kong is considered to be the most expensive apartment per square foot in Asia. The 80th-floor penthouse boasts a private swimming pool and a jaw-dropping view of Victoria Harbor.

Le Bassin aux Nympheas
Price tag: $80,400,000
Claude Monet's 1919 painting Le Bassin aux Nympheas fetched a record for the artist's work. It is considered to be the most significant work from his water-lily series.

Guarnerius del Gesu Violin
Price tag: $3,900,000
Violinist Pinchas Zuckerman holds a 250-year-old Guarnerius del Gesu violin prior to a concert at the Pashkov House in Moscow. The violin, one of the most expensive musical instruments in the world, was recently purchased by Russian lawyer and entrepreneur Maxim Viktorov.

Villa la Leopolda
Price tag: $500,000,000
One of several villas built by King Leopold of Belgium as a present for his mistress, La Leopolda was purchased by Roman Abramovich, owner of the soccer club London of Chelsea.

72.22 Carat Diamond
Price tag: $10,260,000
Sophie Jackson, a member of the staff at Sotheby's in London, holds a 72.22-carat pear-shaped D-color (finest white) flawless diamond that was auctioned in Hong Kong.

Christmas is just around the corner......Cheerz This message has been edited by cfdfire on 2010-10-20 01:57:48