Need Holiday Gift Ideas? Book Has High-End OptionsCars, Custom Sculptures Included In This Year's EditionPOSTED: 1:39 pm EDT October 7,
2008 BOSTON -- The economy may be tanking but you wouldn't know it from the offerings in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.From high-end cars to custom sculptures, this year's selection is full of fantasy gifts. The most expensive item this year is the Three Chimneys Thoroughbred Racing Package, which is priced at $10 million.Some of this year's other extravagant gifts include life-sized his and hers Lego Sculptures -- custom built with more than 1.5 million bricks. Just send in a photo of you and your significant other plus $60,000.If golf is your thing, how about a backyard course designed by Jack Nicklaus. The plans alone cost $110,000. Construction and site preparation costs are extra.Fantasy gifts, along with life-time memories, are also for sale, including a platinum wedding at an exclusive beach side resort. The turnkey wedding includes a custom-designed dress by Carolina Herrera, up to 40 private ocean-view guest villas and all the other wedding must-haves. The wedding destination packages are all customized -- one size or price will not fit all, so the starting price is $1.3 million.The Christmas Book started in 1915 as a holiday card to the store's best customers. By 1926, it was a 16-page booklet that kicked off the annual tradition.Each year, the store selects the fantasy gifts from the thousands of suggestions it receives from customers around the world. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |










