27 March 2009

Top 3 World’s Most Expensive Beer

A satisfying drink enjoyed throughout the world with many variations.

1.Vielle Bon Secours:
This tops the list of the world's most expensive beer, costing around £500 (equivalent to around $1,000) per bottle or about £39 (equivalent to around $78) per pint. It can only be found in a bar called the Bierdrome in London.

2.Samuel Adams' Utopias:
This beer is brewed by the Boston Beer Company, using the brand name of Samuel Adam's Utopias, named after one of the founding fathers of the USA. This comes second in the list of the world's most expensive beer which costs around $100 per bottle (24 oz) or about $67 per pint, sold in copper bottles resembling the copper brewing kettles which are used by brewers for hundreds of years.

The alcohol content is 25%, making it the strongest beer in the world (listed in the Guinness Book of Records). The process of making this beverage can take up to 12 years, giving it the unique and rich flavors. It is said that the production was limited to 8,000 bottles per year.

3. Tutankhamen Brew:
The recipe of this brew is prepared according to the recipe and brewing method discovered by a team of University of Cambridge archaeologists/Egyptologists in the Queen Nefertiti's Temple of the Sun in Egypt. The brewery found in the corner of the said temple is believed to have been built by King Akhenaton who is King Tutankhamen's father. This is also the place where King Akhenaton queen, Nefertiti worshiped.

The archaeologists sought expert advice from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries, Edinburgh and the beer is brewed in the Cambridge laboratory, costing around $52 per bottle. The production is also limited and the edition is also numbered

2007 Round Up: 80 World’s Most Expensive Elite Products

For those who consider themselves to be the connoisseurs of luxury and do not mind appreciating it, here is your New Year feast. Crunching the usage of words and pointing directly to the purpose, here is the ball roll featuring all the world’s most expensive products carried by us during 2007. Clad in diamonds or other precious stones, these blingy accessories come as an invitation to elite gentry to loose weight of their wallet. And the wanted folks happen to buy one to flaunt their class and taste. And here I go:

World's Most Expensive

1) Montblanc and Van Cleef & Arpels Unveils World’s Most Expensive Pen: $7,30,000
2) World’s Most Expensive Autograph by William Shakespeare �2.5mn
3) World’s Most Expensive Zip List
4) World’s Most Expensive Photograph on display in Istanbul $3.3 million
5) World’s Most Expensive Bike Light: $1,185
6) World’s Most Expensive Fruit Basket: $143
7) World’s Most Expensive Private Jet and Executive Jet: $59.9 mn Gulfstream G550
8) World’s Most Expensive Book: $30.8 mn Codex Leicester
9) World’s Priciest Luncheon
10) World’s Most Expensive Shampoo: �245
11) World’s Most Expensive Marker: $10,500 Gold TRI Marker
12) World’s Most Expensive Fishing Lure for $1 mn
13) $2mn Natalia Sports Luxury Sedan: World’s most expensive Coup
14) World’s Most Luxurious Bags: $261,000–$15,000
15) World’s Most Expensive Tote: $1.63 mn Diamond studded platinum Handbag
World's Most Expensive

16) World’s Overpriced Bikini: $ 30mn
17) World’s Most Expensive Mattress: $60,000
18) World’s Most Expensive Number Plate: $657160
19) World’s Most Expensive Wheel Rims at $1,000,000
20) World’s Most Expensive Baseball Card: $2.8 mn T206 Honus Wagner
21) World’s Most Expensive Cigarettes: �50,000
22) World’s most-expensive mascara for lusty eyes - $589
23) World’s Most Expensive Stool : $1.3 mn
24) World’s Priciest Song: �100
25) World’s Most Private Music Performance: �4 million
26) World’s Most Expensive Actress: $29,000,000
27) World’s Most Expensive Tea: $3,000 per kilo
28) World’s Most Expensive Wine: $150,000
29) World’s Most Expensive Vodka: $1mn per bottle
30) World’s Most Expensive Dessert:$25,000 Frozen Hot Chocolate
31) World’s Most Expensive Ham: $2100 per leg
32) World’s Priciest Mineral Water: �8.50 GBP per ounce
33) World’s Most Expensive Margarita: $51
34) World’s Most Expensive Coffee: $10 per cup
35) World’s Most Expensive Beer: $1,000 per bottle

World's Most Expensive

36) World’s Most Expensive Mansion
37) World’s Costliest Casino: $3.6 billion
38) World’s Most Expensive Hotel Suit: $25,000 per night
39) World’s Most Expensive Suit: $91, 447
40) World’s Most Expensive Wedding Dress: $1.2 mn
41) World’s Most Expensive Cake: $13, 032, 015
42) World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream cone: $1mn
43) World’s Most Expensive Gemstone: $7.98 million
44) World’s Most Expensive Earrings: $8.5 million
45) World’s Most Expensive USB Stick: $ 3,500
46) Worlds’ Most Expensive Turntable: $300,000
47) World’s Most Expensive Stereo System: $8, 60,608
48) World’s Most Expensive Corkscrew: �36,000
49) World’s Most Expensive Christmas Dinner: �400,030 for a table of 10
50) World’s Most Expensive Honey: �42 Per Pot at Harrods
51) Chopard Unveils $25 mn Watch; World’s Most Expensive One
52) World’s Most Expensive Xmas Hamper: �45000 Vivat Bacchus Hamper
53) World’s Most Expensive Perfume: No. 1 Perfume: $215,000 per bottle
54) World’s Most Expensive Car Audio System: $330,000 RA:1K
55) World’s Most Expensive Sari Enters Guinness Record: Rs40 lakh
56) World’s Most Expensive Valentine Card: �4,000
57) World’s Most Expensive Lipstick: $62,000 KissKiss
58) World’s Most Expensive Mango: $34
59) World’s Most Expensive Bike: $273, 200 Ecosse Heretic Titanium
60) Worlds’ Most Expensive Small Camera: $551,151 Rare Leica
61) World’s Most Expensive Mobile Phone - $1.3 million
62) World’s Most Expensive Credit Card: Royal Legend
63) World’s Most Expensive Gift Card: $5 mn Halcyon Dream Card
64) $210,000 White Truffle: World’s Most Expensive Ever?
65) World’s Most Expensive Concert Tickets: $10,385 a Pair

World's Most Expensive

66) World’s Most Expensive Bagel: $1000
67) World’s Most Expensive Remote Control: $55,000 Gold RC1
68) World’s Most Expensive Dessert: $25000
69) World’s Most Expensive Omelet: $100
70) World’s Priciest Mouse: $23,350 Diamond Flower
71) World’s Most Expensive Sandals: $2mn
72) World’s Most Expensive Wedding Bouquet: $125,000
73) US Money Pubs Flaunt World’s Most Expensive Wallpapers
74) World’s Most Expensive Bicycle Wheel: $3 mn Readymade Art
75) World’s Most Expensive Cat: �12,000 Pricey Pussy
76) World’s Most Expensive Rum: �26,000
77) World’s Most Expensive Dog Collar: $1.8 mn
78) $5000 Yu: Most-Expensive Fragrance by Mane
79) World’s Most Expensive Game Boy: $25,000
80) World’s Most Expensive Cheese: $500/lb

Carlsberg Comes Up With The Most Expensive Beer

carlsberg_vintage_no2 Carlsberg Comes Up With The Most Expensive Beer

There’s a new and perhaps the most expensive flavor in the beer market thanks to the famous brand Carlsberg. One of the world’s leading brewery groups has come up with their latest offering called the Vintage No. 2. It is the second brew in its Vintage trilogy, which is celebrated as the world’s most expensive beer.

Apparently, the beer makers want to “push the boundaries” for what a beer can do. So far, only wine has been associated while beer was always understood has a rough guy’s drink. Not anymore. With the Vintage Trilogy, the notion shall change to include men who like the rough side of life while sitting in the lap of luxury.

With a jet black color, the Vintage No. 2 will appear to be different from the rest of the bandwagon from the first glance itself. It has an espresso-like foam which parts only to reveal flavors like vanilla and cocoa. The gorgeous aroma is a wonderful mix of tar and rope-like smell of the smoked Scottish malt. Carlsberg recommends oysters, shellfish and Parma ham as good accompaniments for this luxury beer. Only 600 bottles being made each priced at $367.

Via marketingmag

Say Cheese Before Buying A Diamond

diamond_photos Say Cheese Before Buying A Diamond
Women’s best friends are losing their sheen in the difficult economic times. Yep, we are referring to diamonds. In fact, diamond sales have gone down considerable because folks do not think of them as healthy investments anymore except for rare diamonds. So, Gemory LLC has decided to use the DiamondPure technology as an attempt to move the emotional cord in us to improve the sales of their diamonds.

Well, the brand has been very busy promoting a never-seen-before kind of nano-photograph process, which was developed around a year ago. It has the special quality to embed high-resolution grayscale photographs on any size diamond; a romantic way to enshrine your loved ones on the precious stone forever!

Apparently, the photograph does not interfere with the diamond’s sparkle and quality. You can be sure of this because services of the EGL, USA have been employed to look into the matter. No wonder it is so because the picture is invisible to the naked eye. You can see it only with the GemmaView, which is a portable viewing device developed by Gemory’ proprietary.

Cardok: Futuristic Pop-up Garage

park-and-hide-cardok Cardok: Futuristic Pop-up GarageWould you like it if your car and garage just popped out of the ground when you wanted to use them? Minus clutter. Lots of space. Sounds dreamy?.

Pop-up garages Thunderbirds aircraft hangar style (in Tracy Island), are the latest fad for home owners. Hydraulic lift based parking spaces have existed before, but this one is innovative.

This £50,000 Cardok parking option that is futuristic as well as effective is a Cardok that lifts out from the ground when operated electronically. The hydraulic platform can be hidden under a water feature in your home compound, a patch of gravel or a second car too.

It uses a hydraulic platform that can be hidden under a water feature, flowerbed or patch of gravel – or even a second car. Reportedly, enquiries for the product have doubled since its 2008 July’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promotion. Its waiting list is four months long. A boon for Londoners wishing to use their garages as extra rooms, and those elsewhere too.
park-and-hide-cardok1 Cardok: Futuristic Pop-up Garage

park-and-hide-cardok1 Cardok: Futuristic Pop-up Garage

Cardok officials say it is more secure than a garage or driveway, giving the vehicle protection from natural elements too, and helps harvest rainwater, better.

The lift takes 10 weeks to build, about three days to install, operates silently.

Via: Dailymail UK

Nude Bruni Photograph Sells for $91,000

Carla Bruni ,Nude Bruni Photograph Sells for $91,000, New York, auction, sale, Nude Bruni, Christie, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, French President, Nicolas Sarkozy

A naked photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, featuring in a pigeon-toed pose and casing her assets with her hands got sold for $91,000 at New York based Christie, which is almost 20 times of its anticipated price. An anonymous Chinese art collector inked this neat deal by gaining the ownership of this black-and-white image shot by photographer Michel Comte in 1993. The photograph earned more hype since Bruni married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February. The pre-estimate of auction was that it would fetch between $3,000-$4,000. The sale was a part of 140 photos from German collector Gert Elfering featuring master works by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Peter Beard. Another much-in-news portrayal at Christie’s is an Avedon sketch of 1950s and 1960s French screen siren Brigitte Bardot sold for $181,000.

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26 March 2009

Most Expensive Photograph Ever Auctioned

The confirmation for most expensive photo ever sold at auction has been cultivated by Richard Prince after one of his prints fetched him $3,401,000 at Sotheby auction house in New York. This is against the previous record of $3.34 million for an Andreas Gursky diptych that got sold at Sothey’s in February 2007. This trend setting Prince Illustration is being captured from his anonymous cowboy series, wherein which he photographed pieces of Marlboro cigarette ads and got the photos engorged to a colossal size. Dating back to 2001-2002, the photo measures 100 X 66 inches and has always being a point of controversy as some people claim that he made use of other photographers’ work without giving them deserving credit.

Patek Philippe Wristwatch Is World’s Most Expensive For £1.1million

A wristwatch belonging to an Italian mogul who takes pride in having won Grand Prix races and was president of Ferrari generated a sales of £1.1million against its pre-auction estimate of $1.9 million after selling off his gold Patek Philippe timepiece at Sothey’s Geneva auction house.

Count Carlo Felice Trossi’s priciest possession called the “Trossi Leggenda”, described as “really revolutionary” by experts, was the highlight amidst the other 200 timepieces. Trossi by profession was a racing driver, pilot and speedboat racer whose motor-racing triumphs count the 1947 Italian Grand Prix. Besides this another gold Rolex known as “Oyster Daytona Paul Newman” dating back to 1980 got sold for £76,000 almost two-fold of its pre-auction estimate of £25,000 to £40,000. The watch was christened after the Florida car race and for the American actor who helped promote this style.

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Published: Monday, October 22, 2007

Celbrity Charity Auction - Keira Knightley

Celbrity Charity Auction - Keira Knightley's "Atonement" Dress

Celebrity Charity Auction - Keira Knightley’s "Atonement" Dress

Celbrity Charity Auction - Own the green evening dress seen on Keira Knightley in Focus Features’ Atonement. The dress being auctioned off was made under the supervision of, and has been authenticated by, Jacqueline Durran, who is nominated for an Academy Award for her costume design of Atonement. Auction ends March, 01, 2008.

Memorably worn during the crucial emotional and romantic sequences by Ms. Knightley as Cecilia Tallis, opposite James McAvoy as Robbie Turner, the backless dress was taken directly from the production’s archives and is one of a handful that was made specifically for Ms. Knightley to wear during filming.

Go to http://www.bravotv.com/ for an exclusive interview with Keira Knightley talking about the fashions of Atonement and the famed green dress that will be sold to the public thru this Celbrity Charity Auction.

Celebrity Charity Auctions Lunch

Celebrity Charity Auctions Lunch with a Leader - 100 Recognized Personalities

Celebrity Charity Auctions - Bidding on Lunch With A Leader® is easy! Register with eBay, then bid for your leader. Are you ready to become a Master of the Universe? Experiences with hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, Actresses, Athletes and other top leaders are being auctioned off to the highest bidder during the fifth annual Lunch With A Leader online celebrity auction.

There is always an upcoming auction. This celebrity auction runs through February 19 on eBay, benefits Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization. Whether you own a business or just dream about it, Lunch With A Leader offers a who’s who of the business world. Just go to www.lunchwithaleader.com to bid on the lunch of a lifetime with leaders of America’s top industries.

Do you want to know what it’s really like to run a Hollywood dream factory? Dan Glickman, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America; Richard Lovett, president, Creative Artists Agency; Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons; and Ron Meyer, president and COO of Universal Studios are ready to take you behind the lights and tell about life on the red carpet that few outside Hollywood ever get to hear.
And you can also find out about how doing good makes good business sense. Just ask Jean Case, CEO, The Case Foundation; and Stacey D. Stewart, president and CEO, Fannie Mae Foundation. These leaders of two of America’s most respected philanthropies can discuss just how philanthropy has become a key part of major corporations’ business plans.

Meryl Streep, Jessica Biel and Patti LaBelle are just some of the other top stars ready to dish about life in Tinseltown. On the other side of the lights, industry executives like Ron Meyer, president and COO of Universal Studios, Richard Lovett, president, Creative Artists Agency; and Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons can take you behind the scenes to learn what it’s really like to run a Hollywood dream factory.

Peter A. Magowan, president and managing general partner, San Francisco Giants; Jim Sinegal, president and CEO Costco Wholesale Corporation; and philanthropist Mike Milken round out Lunch With A Leader’s top level business talent.

Here is a small list of the participating celebrities in this auction.

Abdul Duke Fakir
Ben Owen III
Catherine Bell
Charlie Shanian
Emily Procter
Idris Elba
J.J. Abrams
Jenna Elfman
Scott Riggs
Shaun Alexander

Jennifer Berry
Jeremy Butler
Jessica Jacobs
Mario Marisol Nichols
Nancy Cartwright
Patti LaBelle
Pete Chatmon
Sofia Milos
Suzzanne Douglas
Bob Schieffer

Dan Glickman
Karen King
Mellody Hobson
Richard Lovett
Antonio Pierce
Baltimore Ravens Experience
Derrick Hall
Grady Little
Ken Wisenhunt
Richard Petty

In addition to these business stars, future Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., Oscar winner Meryl Streep, and journalistic icon Hugh Downs have joined dozens of other leaders to support Communities In Schools.

Now in its fifth year, Lunch With A Leader has attracted more than 300 celebrity leaders who, through their participation, directly impact the lives of young people at risk of dropping out. Communities In Schools’ one percent expense ratio ensures that proceeds from the online auction will go directly towards helping kids stay in school and prepare for life. For more information visit Lunch with a Leader Celebrity Auctions.

Sothebys Auction The Ball

THE BLACK AND WHITE BALL
Sotheby’s Auction May 1, 2008 = Starting at $60,000

Sotheby’s Auctions - the masters of auction since 1744, has put yet another fascinating piece of work for public sale. The BLACK AND WHITE BALL painting, which is the world famous artwork of the Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has been put on auction.

Jack took painting as his hobby when he was in his twenties. However, Jack decided to exhibit his artistic talent after 14 years of continuous hard work and patience. Though his critics call his work as vulgar and also condemn it saying that it lacks required artistic imagination, yet Jack remains one of the most successful commercial painters in the world. He has successfully exhibited his art work in various countries across the globe including London, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, New York, and Johannesburg. He is mostly fond of creating artwork based on romantic and nude themes.

The Black and White is another fascinating work piece created by Jack Vettriano in the year 1996, which is signed by the painter himself on left side of the painting. Measuring 51 by 61cm, the painting conveys an artistic blend of beauty and vitality. Jack Vettriano’s paintings are famous for creating record breaking sales. The Scottish painter has also earned personal appreciation through the Queen’s Honours list. His famous painting the Singing Butler was sold at Sotheby’s for around £750,000 whereas another painting was sold at whopping £500,000, again at Sotherby’s.

Auction - ANDY WARHOL MOONWALK

ANDY WARHOL MOONWALK
Sotherby’s Auction May 2, 2008 = Starting at $100,000

Sotherby’s Auctions has announced the public sale of world-famous ANDY WARHOL MOONWALK Screenprints on Lenox Museum Board. Andy Warhol earned worldwide recognition for creating extraordinary work of art through the use of silkscreen as a fine art medium. All of his products look truly fascinating and unique including Andy Warhol Moonwalk Screenprints.

Printed in the year 1987, the year of his death, his final portfolio of two screenprints is available in the size 38’x38’. This famous screenprint that includes printed signature of the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol, is numbered in lower-right portion of the print. Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York, these screen prints are stamped for authenticity.

Warhol has created nearly 1,100 works of art along with complete documentation for each of the portfolio. He has specifically created 650 unique edition prints, unpublished prints, and trial proof edition prints for personal projects on commission.

It is said that Andy Warhol could create far better works than most of his contemporaries. He has also created remarkable prints for Coca-Cola bottles, Alabama, and race riots in Birmingham. If you believe Arthur C. Danto’s essay, Warhol has been blessed with “the tremendous gift of understanding, which were the defining myths of a generation“.

Money Clip Dolan & Bullock

Money Clip – Dolan & Bullock Limited Edition - $1,625.00

Limited Edition Money Clip by Dolan & Bullock. Celebrate the fusion of great design, fine workmanship and the dark, glowing beauty of black diamonds with the purchase of the exquisite 90th Anniversary. The mere sight of this extravagant money clip brings to mind thoughts of champagne, red carpets and the elegance of black tie affairs. A perfect gift for the man who has everything, carrying this special money clip makes a bold statement.

The unique design of this elegant money clip features a face of brushed stainless steel overlaid with a lattice of crossing lines. Filling the lines are .72 ctw black diamonds, offering that rare display of dark interior fire that only black diamonds possess. With its overall size of 2 by ¾ inches and its exclusive and upscale design, the 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Money Clip is a first class blending of utility and pricey fashion.

Dolan & Bullock are famous for creating jewelry for the discerning gentleman. One of the most respected names in men’s precious jewelry; they have been producing products featuring the best in innovative styling and superior craftsmanship for 90 years. This experience and dedication to quality is evident in the Limited Edition Money Clip, a select and valuable piece of men’s jewelry. The finest materials combined with quality workmanship merge to make this deluxe money clip a world class example of men’s precious jewelry.

This luxurious money clip will be valued as a collectible, envied by your peers and coveted by your descendants. The simple elegance of brushed stainless steel and the dark appeal of black diamonds will ensure that the 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Money Clip will take its place as an heirloom in your household. Make your own statement with the purchase of this one of a kind and perfectly designed, money clip.

Iittala Fireplace

Iittala fireplace = $1,300

Winter brings the pleasure of celebrating Christmas holidays with your loved ones, skiing in the snow and so much fun. But unfortunately winter also brings with it freezing temperatures and windy evenings. One is mostly stuck indoors and this is the reason why the famous Finnish designer Ilkka Suppanen who is also an expert for the company’s glassware presents you the very elegant looking fireplace. If you are doubtful about its warmth by looking at its sleek and polished look then try it out for yourself.

This fireplace is perfect for a small apartment where space is the major criteria. No hassles of buying wood as this sizzling fire require only ethanol. The designer of this supreme quality fireplace has taken full care of your safety while designing it. The unruly flames of this device are controlled by the durable and fireproof glass which covers the entire fireplace. Now if you are wondering that which part gives you the heat then your puzzle is solved as the warmth is provided by the polished and chic steel body. Either alone or with a crowd Iittala fireplace makes your every evening memorable and all this for a small price of $1,300 (929 euros).

Most Expensive Guitar and Amp

Most Expensive Guitar and Combo Amp - George Fullerton 50t = $7,000

The Most Expensive Guitar and Combo Amp is from The Fender Custom Shop which is honored to say "welcome home" to George Fullerton, who is once again back at work on the electric guitar he helped bring to life more than 50 years ago. The modern Fender family couldn’t possibly be more thrilled.

The resulting Limited Edition George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster is beautifully master-built with a two-color sunburst lacquer finish on its three-piece blade-cut alder body. The one-piece ‘57-style soft V-shaped maple neck has a lacquer finish and 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard. Other features include ’50s-style pickups hand wound by Abigail Ybarra and a three-position pickup selector switch, mounted on a single-ply white pickguard, plus vintage hardware, a commemorative neck plate and a certificate of authenticity signed by George Fullerton himself.

The Fender guitar’s partner is the Relic Tweed Pro Junior amp, which evokes the revered ’50s era of small Fender tube amps such as the Champ, Princeton and Harvard. The 15-watt, single-channel Relic Tweed Pro Junior features a single 10" speaker, vintage pointer knobs and period-correct vintage-style tweed covering.

Fullerton’s return is a memorable occasion for Fender, and it is a distinct honor and a pleasure to offer a Stratocaster guitar bearing his name.

"George Fullerton’s contribution to Fender is immeasurable," said Mike Eldred, Fender Custom Division marketing director. "To have him come home to be part of the Fender family again is an incredible honor for every employee here. For the Fender Custom Shop team to be able to sit down with him and work on these projects together has been like getting an incredible first-hand glimpse into history."

It may be hard to believe that the Stratocaster guitar wasn’t widely perceived as a legendary design phenomenon and cultural icon when it debuted in 1954. In fact, it drew as many quizzical looks as it did accolades, and it took a little while to really take off. Refinements and improvements were made for many months afterward by Fender’s founding fathers men such as Leo Fender, George Fullerton, Freddie Tavares and others. As it turned out then, the landmark year for the nascent landmark guitar the year when the Stratocaster really hit its stride was 1957.

Now, 50 years later, Fender is honored and delighted to welcome George Fullerton, truly one of the fathers of the Stratocaster, back to the Fender family for the release of the Limited Edition George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster guitar and amp set. He and the Fender Custom Shop are introducing 150 limited edition sets consisting of a master-built reproduction of a 1957 Stratocaster and Relic Tweed Pro Junior amplifier in a collaboration that evokes Fender’s original spirit of pioneering greatness and devotion to craftsmanship.

As far as young George Fullerton knew back in the late 1940s in Fullerton, Calif., his future and the smart money were in aircraft; specifically, a good job with Lockheed in booming post-war Southern California home of sun, sand, surf, cars and lucrative aircraft contracts from the just-created U.S. Department of Defense. Smart and hard-working, Fullerton could look forward to a bright future though still in school, he already worked part-time for Lockheed, and his keen interest in electronics extended to repairing radios on the side.

Fullerton met local businessman and inventor Clarence "Leo" Fender at one of the outdoor events for which Fender supplied the PA system. Fender had a small radio repair shop on Spadra Ave. where Fullerton, who played guitar, bought records and sheet music. Before long, Fullerton was helping Fender with PA systems at various outdoor events: the two became good friends, and Leo was always pressing his young friend to come work for him at his fledgling guitar company, where Fender built lap steel guitars and small amplifiers. Fullerton resisted, as he wasn’t interested in lap steel guitars and was busy studying anyway.

"You know, it’s a funny thing," Fullerton recalled in 2007, "I never wanted to build guitars. I never intended to. Leo used to beg me to come over there and work for them. And I said, ‘Leo, I don’t want to build that kind of guitar; I’m studying electronics.’"

At Fender’s urging, Fullerton spent a few days at the shop doing some repair work. But when Fullerton once again rebuffed Fender’s offer for a job, Fender revealed his idea for a project that piqued Fullerton’s interest.

"He said, ‘Let’s go get a cup of coffee and talk a little bit,’" Fullerton said. "So we walked down the street to a little caf?, and he told me, ‘I’ve been thinking about trying to design a solid-body electric guitar. Would you be interested in doing some designing on one of those?’ And I said, ‘Absolutely when can we start?’"

George Fullerton reported for work at the Fender Electric Instrument Co. on Feb. 2, 1948. Work on a solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar that would eventually be named the Telecaster was already under way, and Fullerton quickly became Leo Fender’s right-hand man in designing and building it.

"When he designed a solid-body guitar, it really turned me on to them," Fullerton said. "Many nights, Leo and I would be down there ’til two o’clock in the morning still working on designing. My family never did see me in the daytime I was gone all day and gone half the night."
"Leo and I used to go out and sit in these nightclubs, beer joints and smoky rooms to talk to musicians, to listen to what they had to say. We were trying to learn what players really needed for their musical instruments. We listened to them rather than tell them what we were doing we used a lot of what we learned in our designs for the market."

Fullerton was a key collaborator with Leo Fender throughout the late 1940s and 1950s, playing a pivotal role in the design and manufacture of other revolutionary Fender instruments and amplifiers that went on to change the world. These included the follow-up to the Telecaster a three-pickup, double-cutaway guitar with a vibrato and a comfortably contoured body called the Stratocaster, introduced in 1954 and refined to near perfection by 1957.

The Stratocaster was a radical departure that was destined for greatness not only as a musical icon, but also as a cultural one. Players in subsequent eras the 1960s, in particular used the Stratocaster to chart previously unexplored musical territory in ways Leo Fender and George Fullerton never imagined. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan to name only a few, more popular music over the last 50 years was made and played on the Stratocaster than any other electric instrument. Fullerton wasn’t thinking about any of this back then, of course: he simply wanted to help Leo Fender build a really good guitar.

"It turned out to be a good thing," Fullerton said modestly in 2007. "I look back over it and I can hardly believe it did happen. The results show up all around the world today."

Fender George Fullerton 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster Electric Guitar and Pro Junior Amp Features:

* 50th Anniversary 1957 Stratocaster,
* 2-color Sunburst w/lacquer finish
* Alder body, 3-piece blade cut
* Vintage hardware
* ‘57-style soft "V" neck shape
* 7.25" fingerboard radius
* One-piece maple neck w/ lacquer finish
* Abby hand-wound ’50s pickups
* 1-ply white pickguard
* 3-way pickup switch
* Commemorative neck plate
* Includes certificate signed by George Fullerton
* Master-built

Relic Tweed Pro Junior Amp,
* 15W
* 1×10" speaker
* Vintage pointer knobs
* Vintage-style tweed covering

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a Strat by one of it’s original designers.

Shaquille O”Neal Watch

Shaquille O”Neal Watch at $89,000.00

Shaquille O”Neal Watch Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore, is elegantly designed for the basketball addicts. These limited edition wrist watches, just 96 pieces, are uniquely designed to offer an impression of the basketball legend Shaquille O”Neal.

The elegant black dial with scintillating white and red Arabic numerals "2" and "3" set with rubies and reversed in order, representing Shaquille O”Neal’s jersey numbers at Miami Heat. The white and red are essentially Miami Heat colors. The dark dial provides an excellent backdrop for the white Superluminova-coated hour and minute hands, and 12-hour counters, the 30-minute, and small second’s chronograph hands.

Equally fascinating is the black leather strap bedazzled with diamond. It features luxury at its best. Designed to compliment any designer dress, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Shaquille O”Neal Watch defines a new genre of style.

The watch is encased in full-size 18kt white gold case with a diameter of 47mm, and "SHAQ" engraved on the caseback. It is a fine piece of craft embellished with the signature features of Royal Oak Offshore collection – sure to be admired by every watch collector. These #3126 caliber wrist watches are capable of self-winding with mechanical movement. Moreover, the watches are water resistant up to a depth of 50 meters.

Ball Watch brands are believed to be the most accurate mechanical watches in the world. Being a Ball Watch, the Shaquille O”Neal Watch incorporates the patented Ball-engineered self-powered micro gas light technology that allows the watch to be lighted up more than 25 years.

Audemars Piguet’s wondrous timepieces reflect the immaculate engineering effort to venerate the Shaquille O”Neal. This sophisticated timepiece is available just at $89,000. Obviously, the impression of the virtuous basketball player can only be realized by wearing the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Shaquille O”Neal Watch.

Most Expensive Remote Control

Most Expensive Remote Control in the World, Bang & Olufsen = $55,000

Most Expensive Remote Control in the World. Customization or personalization of every gadgets and gizmos is the demand of the day. In the world of entertainment gold finished electronic devices are becoming a fashion statement. The Elite class always falls for things that give them a larger than life satisfaction.

Such excitement is given to them by the Bang & Olufsen Beo 4 remote control. This mind-blowing doohickey is nothing less than a piece of art. Though the features of such an intricate device is the same as of any regular remote control but then who cares about the features, looks are what matters in this world of glamour and glitter.

The color of the remote control which gives it the unique look is given by Goldstriker which has done a mind blowing job of embellishing it with 24 carat pure gold. The gleaming rectangle appliance has a mirror finish. Just a lucky few will have the privilege of owning the luxurious remote control as the stock is limited to 250 only. So hurry for your very own golden B&O remote.

The peanut sized price of this remote is $1000. This price is definitely nothing as compared to the world’s most expensive remote made in pure gold which had huge price tag of $55,000

Bonhams Auctions - Dubai Auction

Bonhams Auctions Arab, Iranian and Indian Art - Jewelry

Bonhams Auctions Auctioneers, the international fine art auction house established in the UK since 1793, will hold its first Middle East auction sale in Dubai at the One & Only, Royal Mirage Hotel on 3rd and 4th March 2008.

The auction will feature works from some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary Arab, Iranian and Indian art – fine jewellery and watches will also be included in the sale.

Viewings will be open to the public on Friday 29th February (2-10pm), Saturday 1st March (12-5pm) and Sunday 2nd March (2-10pm).

The Bonhams Art auction will be held at 7pm on Monday 3rd March and the Jewellery auction will be on Tuesday 4th March 2008 at 7pm.

You can bid in many ways: in person, via absentee bid, or over the phone. Absentee bids can be submitted in person, online, via fax or email.

auctions are free and open to the general public. If you would like to bid, you will be asked to fill out a registration form (details including name, photo ID & address will be collected) and you will be given a bidder paddle. If you are planning to bid at auction for the first time, you will need to provide bank or credit card information to register for our auctions.

There will be hundreds of unique items being offered. One item would be Rajasthani Girls oil on canvas, signed and dated 1963 upper right, label on the reverse with the title, the price of Rs 850, and the date 5-12-1963, and further inscribed on the canvas Artist Mrs B Prabha, framed 75 x 105.5 cm. Estimate: $30,000 - 40,000, Dh110,000 - 150,000

For the complete list of art lots for the Dubai Auction visit to Bonhams Auctions.

23 March 2009

Worlds Most Expensive Party

$20 million party for the grand opening of the Atlantis on Dubai's Palm Island, an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree. The $1.5 billion marine-themed resort was aglow during an unprecedented pyrotechnics show, witnessed by some of the world'"

Let the fireworks begin! While the rest of the world deals with the mounting economic crisis, stars partied it up at a$20 million party for the grand opening of the Atlantis on Dubai's Palm Island, an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree. The $1.5 billion marine-themed resort was aglow during an unprecedented pyrotechnics show, witnessed by some of the world's hottest stars...

F.P. Journe Watches

F.P. Journe Watches – The Sonnerie Souveraine Watch $560,000

F.P. Journe Watches presents the exceptionally unique Sonnerie Souveraine Grand-Strike Clock watch and Minute Repeater wrist watch priced at an expensive $560,000. This fine luxury watch is unmatched in terms of its looks and watch collectors - please note that only four of this watch is made for sale each year.

The F.P. Journe watches’ Sonnerie Souveraine is not just a grand sonnerie – it is a “grand et petite” sonnerie with a minute repeater. For those who don’t know, a sonnerie is a clock watch that strikes the hour and the quarters just like your traditional grandfather clock. The F.P. Journe watches’ grand and petit sonnerie will let you hear the sharp strike of each quarter hour as well as the full hour. For example, if the time is 5.45 you would hear five strikes for the hour five and three strikes for the three quarters. Sadly, watch collecting fans that are impressed with this collectible watch must wait not less than three years. Fair enough - considering that it took six years to develop this designer watch, involving ten patents.

What makes the F.P. Journe watches’ collectable Sonnerie Souveraine especially outstanding is the fact that is manages to integrate highly complex features within the wrist watches’ limited energy with absolutely no compromise in terms of quality of sound and dependability. What is interesting with these wrist watches is, in spite of their value, they only come with steel cases. According to Journe, steel conducts and transmits sound far better than gold or platinum and that is the reason why the Sonnerie Souvernaire is housed only in steel.
The F.P. Journe watches’ Sonnerie Souvernaire does not come with a serial number, in spite of being a limited edition. This fabulous watch brand takes the custom even further - when you place your order, you will have your name custom engraved on both the movement and the case. This cool watch is a forty jewel watch that houses a Calibre 1505 and is manually wound. There are more than four hundred pieces in the watch. The movement measures 35mm x 7.8mm. The watch has a power reserve with an indicator, of 120 hours without the chime, 48 hours with the grand strike and 24 hours of autonomy after the strike runs down. The case with the watch face within measures 42 mm x 12.25 mm.

F.P. Journe has given the world a horological marvel that is one of its best wrist watches that is unlikely to ever go out of fashion and can be worn with any dress code.

Maddaloni Jewelry

Maddaloni Jewelry Store - Home of Fine Luxury Jewelry

Maddaloni Jewelry Store select time pieces are truly a world class discovery of diamonds, precious stones and first class watches. Maddaloni started as a young man’s dream in 1978 and has evolved into a famous and elite jewelry and watch retail store.

Maddaloni prides itself on quality, distinct and beautiful pieces that will truly take your breath away. The Maddaloni’s travel the world to find only the best jewelry and watches to display. With such high standards, Maddaloni is truly an upscale and exclusive place to purchase the finest jewelry.

Maddaloni has a dedicated following of customers who appreciate the rare art of select jewelry. With personal attention to each of the customers and a commitment to only having the most exquisite products available, Maddaloni has made it to a famous family name that is synonymous with elegant and valuable jewels and time pieces.

The choices at Maddaloni are pricey, but the extravagant nature of diamonds and precious stones, as well as finely crafted time pieces, makes the Maddaloni collection quite special. Choose a deluxe time piece or a luxurious gem stone ring that will stand the test of time and be beautiful still to pass on as an heirloom. Choosing a unique piece is paramount to Maddaloni’s dedication to customer service, which makes their pieces not only special and unique, but also collectible.

What are you waiting for? If you’re looking for a gift for that special someone, check out all the exquisite pieces that Maddaloni has to offer. There’s something unique and perfect for everyone, whether you are looking for a ring, engagement ring, set of earrings, necklace, bracelet or pendant for that special lady or an elegant watch to grace her wrist, Maddaloni has the perfect choice. There’s also a selection of men’s watches as well – so ladies, you can find the perfect watch for the man of your dreams.

World Most Valuable Gold Products

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World Largest (Biggest) Cell Phone

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Cricket and Samsung Telecommunications of America (Samsung Mobile) are displaying the world's largest working cell phone today in Pioneer Court in downtown Chicago.

The largest working cell phone in the world is a working replica of a Samsung Messenger phone.

The biggest wireless handset is approximately 15 feet long, 13 feet high and 3 feet deep. Cricket invited Chicagoans to visit Pioneer Court and make unlimited free phone calls and text messages on the life-size Samsung Messager through March 15.

A Guinness World Records representative will be on hand to certify the record-breaking phone for the record.

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World Largest Swimming Pool

South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile, this artificial lagoon and swimming pool is eight hectares in size and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic meters of water.

Acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world’s largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1013 metres in length, including the Orthlieb pool in Casablanca, Morocco, itself a huge 150 meters by 100 meters – the San Alfonso pool is 1km in length.

Children’s play in the clear waters of the 3,323 ft long pool

The revolutionary clear water artificial lagoons, transparent to a depth of 35 meters,the pool has been very attracting the people,since it’s opened last month.

27 March 2009

26 March 2009

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Celebrity Charity Auction - Keira Knightley’s "Atonement" Dress

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THE BLACK AND WHITE BALLSotheby’s Auction May 1, 2008 = Starting at $60,000

ANDY WARHOL MOONWALKSotherby’s Auction May 2, 2008 = Starting at $100,000

Money Clip – Dolan & Bullock Limited Edition - $1,625.00

Iittala fireplace = $1,300

Most Expensive Guitar and Combo Amp - George Fullerton 50t = $7,000

Shaquille O”Neal Watch at $89,000.00

Most Expensive Remote Control in the World, Bang & Olufsen = $55,000

Bonhams Auctions Arab, Iranian and Indian Art - Jewelry

23 March 2009

F.P. Journe Watches – The Sonnerie Souveraine Watch $560,000

Maddaloni Jewelry Store - Home of Fine Luxury Jewelry

THE BLACK AND WHITE BALL
Sotheby’s Auction May 1, 2008 = Starting at $60,000

ANDY WARHOL MOONWALK
Sotherby’s Auction May 2, 2008 = Starting at $100,000