Tag: gold
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Here’s What A $9,600 Comb Looks Like
We’re rewritten these lines half a dozen times, trying to find the right way to quip about a €9000 ($9,600USD) comb, but… come on: a $9,600 comb?! The joke writes itself! Yes, this is an actual item you can buy, a solid 14K gold comb that comes in a green, red, or purple ostrich carrying…
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For Your SuperVillain Ambitions: A $500,000 Golden Skull Chair
We’re not sure what kind of super villain would opt for a Golden Skull Chair, given that it’s more gaudy and ostentatious than it is dark and ominous, but we’re fairly certain there’s at least one fictitious bad guy out there who’d go for this design. Given that he’s fictitious, he’d also probably have the…
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Gold-plated Smartphone Pays Tribute to Cecil the Lion
You’ve probably heard about Cecil the Lion right now. His story has been making the rounds on the internet and social media, where enraged users have condemned the horrible way he was brought down by a hunter. In his memory, UK company Goldgenie has released a limited 24k Gold smartphone priced at $2,470. The device is gold…
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World’s First Gold-Plated iPhone 6 is Now Up For Grabs
The most blinged-out phone in the market has to be the iPhone. Those with money to burn have commissioned custom iPhones time and time again, adding jewels and crystals and even coating it in precious metals. The iPhone 6 is no exception, as a gold-plated custom version of the phone is now on sale. Gold…
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This Is A One Million Dollar Bike. Yes, Really
We suppose you could make a “one-million dollar” anything so long as you cover it in enough gold and precious stones. That’s the approach that The House Of Solid Gold seems to have taken with the 24K Gold Extreme Mountain Bike pictured above. They’re charging a cool million for a hand-crafted bike made from the…
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Toilet Paper Embossed With 24 Carat Gold
Back in October of last year we wrote about a toilet paper roll made entirely from 22 carat gold that sold for $1.3 million. Now we bring you news of the poor man’s version of gilded toilet paper: a $246 gold embossed roll. To be honest, this product seems far more real than the other…
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So This a Solid-Gold Flappy Bird 3D Figure…
You’ve played the game. Now it’s time to own the bird–the actual Flappy Bird, that is, at least in 3D form. It’s no ordinary figure, though, as it’s crafted from no less than 14k solid gold. Dong Nguyen might still be mulling over the decision to bring back Flappy Bird to the market, but the…
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Million Dollar Toilet Paper Roll, Because Your Bum’s Worth It
No… No it’s not. No one’s bum is worth cleaning with 22 carat gold toilet paper. But this website seems to be offering it one up for purchase anyway. It’s an Australian website which lists one such roll for $1,376,900AUS, which is roughly $1.3 million US. Now, we’re not sure if it’s a real product,…
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Burj Al Arab In Dubai Provides Its Guests With Gold iPads
The Burj Al Arab in Dubai claims to be the world’s most luxurious hotel, and despite its own protests, has had the questionable moniker of the “world’s only 7-star hotel” attached to it since its opening. Regardless of the validity of that star rating, there’s no question that its guests stay in utmost comfort and…
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Major Fail: Dude Has $230,000 Gold Shirt Made to Appeal to the Ladies
Jan. 9 Update: So some sources say that the shirt cost $23,000 and not $230,000 as many earlier reported. We’ll update once we find out for sure, but either way, this is still a crazy expensive shirt. Everyone, meet the Datta Phuge, who hopes to be known as the ‘Gold Man of Pimpri’ from this…