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A $16.3 Million Solid Gold Bassinet and Luxury Cribs For The Insanely Indulged Infant.

Dear Celine Dion... just kidding. But clearly I'm hanging out with the wrong crowd because I don't know many -if any- parents who can spoil their kids with products like these. Baby furniture and accessories company Suommo, who I first introduced you to in 2010 with their modern white baby furnishings, is now touting themselves as 'luxury for baby' with fewer products, but far fancier ones- all designed by Ximo Talamantes.

Some seriously fancy foosball. Leisure meets luxury in this limited edition, exquisitely designed table football. Only 50 of these coveted Foosball Tables designed by Adriano for BLab Italia will be produced. The numbered, signed and personalized Cristallino Gold LE table football games are made in Italy and feature 24 carat gold plated accents in their modern tempered glass crystal table design.

Cristallino GOLD LE is the perfect representation of the union between the elegance of gold and the precious perfection typical of the Teckell® table series.

Contact Teckell for select retailers

Foosball Fan? Better check out these other cool Football Tables:

•Another "Beautiful Game": Table Football By Gro Design And Tim Modelmakers

•Bonzini's Fabulous Football Tables, Special editions and Company History

•OPUS Beautiful Game Table and Their Limited edition Good vs. Evil Foosball Table

Gilding The Carnivore. Human and Animal Skulls Dipped In 24kt Gold.

above: Eduardo Garza's Warthog Skull dipped in 24kt gold, 16"L x 9"W x 9"H, 9 lbs, $8,448

In addition to his luxurious bookends, cabinet knobs, napkin rings, trays, boxes and objets d'art, Eduardo Garza dips replicas of full adult-sized Human, Gorilla, Tiger, Alligator, Warthog and Saber Tooth skulls - and a Shark's jaw - in real 24k gold to make a decorative object that is hard to ignore.

above: the artist with one of his pieces

To give you an example of the size and weight of these pieces, the Human Skull and Jawbone dipped in 24k gold (shown below), measures 8"L x 5"W x 6"H and weighs approx. 5lbs.

Shown here are his museum quality adult skull replicas (and in some cases, authentic) dipped in 24kt, but they are also available dipped in nickel. They can be mounted or not and the base is not permanently attached. Each piece is handmade in New York by Eduardo and signed especially for the purchaser. Prices range from $1,700 to $9,000 USD and can be purchased in his online store.

Alligator Skull (replica) dipped in 24kt gold:

Tiger Skull (replica) dipped in 24k gold:

Authentic Shark Jaw dipped in 24k gold:

Gorilla Skull (replica) dipped in 24k gold:

Saber Tooth Cat Sull (replica) dipped in 24k gold:

Human Skull (replica) dipped in 24k gold:

Garza is known for his sculptural crystal and gemstone gilded items for the home carried in high-end department stores and luxury boutiques.

Artist Biography:

Harvard-educated Eduardo Garza is passionately dedicated to his cultured organic creations and with his studio located in New York City. However, his inspirations are drawn from fantastical, surreal, and global worlds.

Eduardo captures moments of wonder in nature through his truly unique works of art. These marvelous ideas come to the artist through his dreams, deeply rooted heritage and, through his modern interpretation of nature. His creations have gained Eduardo a loyal following among prestigious art connoisseurs including renowned jewelers Harry Winston, celebrity collectors and royals from around the world.

Using only the highest quality and ethically sourced materials, Garza moulds his dreams into wonderful unique and fantastical creations. His work adorns the homes of the world’s most influential arbiters of style, including Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize winners and international notables. (courtesy of eduardogarza.com)

Eduardo Garza creates wonderful pieces which have come to the attention of discerning art lovers all over the globe. For more information please contact them at info@EduardoGarza.com

The $13,500 Orgasm. Lelo Introduces 24 Karat Gold Plated Pleasures for Both Sexes.

If luxury turns you on, the Luxe editions of pleasure objects for men and women from Swedish-based LELO are just the thing to get your juices flowing. Four sex toys available in Gold (24k gold plate) or Silver (stainless steel) are the first of their kind ever on the market.

UPDATE: I'm sorry to report that despite being furnished the following information by Stuart Hughes' own company, recent reports hint that this story is greatly exaggerated, if not completely fabricated. The house seems to be in the 'planning stages' not actually built as Stuart Hughes claims. Unfortunately, this is not the first time Mr. Hughes has made many suspicious with his outlandish claims of luxury products. Born Rich reported his luxury yacht was a fake and Computer Choppers dedicates an entire page on their site to warn customers of Stuart Hughes' claims. As a result, I will no longer be reporting on products from Staurt Hughes. A special thanks goes out to Home Designing for their sleuthing. My sincerest apologies.

The Aquavista Dinosaur Gold - The only Aquarium with a 65 million year old history.

This is the world's rarest, most exclusive, most expensive - and undoubtedly the most bizarre- fish tank ever made.  No surprise that it's a product of Stuart Hughes of Liverpool, maker of all things elite (with the world's most annoying and poorly designed website) who was commissioned by Aquavista UK of London to design something luxurious and unique. 

The result is a wall mounted panoramic aquarium whose frame is made with a massive amount of pure solid 24ct gold in the form of 68 kilograms. Embedded in the frame are two side veneers made from real mammoth tusk with a unique piece of dinosaur bone from an actual T-REX diagonally shaved into the tusk.

The specifications:
• Low maintenance – designed to simplify your life, the Aquavista Panoramic Wall Aquarium requires less  than 15 minutes per month

 • No daily care – complete with embedded Automatic Feeder, caring for your fish has never been easier.  Just refill the feeder periodically and enjoy! 

• Complete advanced aquarium system – the Aquavista Panoramic is pre-assembled with dual filtration  system, heater, air pump, lighting, CO2 generator, and automatic feeder that is controlled by an easy to  use programmable touch-screen control that simplifies all functions. Essential aquarium  care accessories are included at no charge. 

• Create an underwater garden – each unit comes with a Carbon Dioxide Generator that allows live plants to photosynthesize and  flourish. Aquascaping is a new and growing hobby, and it has never been simpler. 

• Space-saving design – Aquavista Panoramic Wall Aquariums’ sleek wall-mounted design brighten up any wall to create a  clutter-free environment. 

The project took 4 months to complete in London where Aquavista UK is based. Installation by Aquavista UK .

Available as a limited edition of only 3
Priced at $4.8 million or £3 million

Buy it here

26 More Gold-Plated Items For Those Whose Disposable Income Exceeds Taste.

It's time for another round up of grotesquely gold items. It's been while since I blogged about the 22ct gold dog crate and the world's most expensive gold bicycle and I know you are aware of the glut of gold-plated laptops, game and mobile phones -- if you aren't, check my Diamond & Gold tech, mobile phone and gadget links here.

above: Beretta's limited edition gold plated sub machine gun

But the gilding doesn't stop there. From guns to guitars, kitchen appliances to baby carriages, here's a round up of more unusual real gold-plated (and in one case, solid gold) items by various individual or companies.

Gold-plated Beretta PM12 S limited edition Sub machine gun: