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The world's most expensive bikes

"It's not about the bike," according to the title of Lance Armstrong's autobiography. Except, perhaps, when the bike costs half a million dollars. A few months after last year's Tour de France, the Trek Madone [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

The most expensive iPhone 4 in the world

Sure, there might be some kind of problem with the signal bar — perhaps it is software, as Apple claim, perhaps not — one day we’ll know. Meanwhile the adoring iPhone loving or loathing public might as well get the [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

World's most expensive violin expected to fetch £12m

The Vieuxtemps Guarneri, which was made in 1741, has been put up for sale in Chicago through one of the world's leading traders in rare violins, Bein & Fushi. The violin was named after 19th century musician Henri Vieuxtemps and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

The world's most expensive cities

If you're planning a visit to Tokyo, Geneva or Hong Kong, watch your pocketbook: These cities are among the 10 most expensive cities in the world. The survey by Mercer ranks cities by the cost of more than 200 data points, i [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

The World's Most Expensive Cities For Expats

Visitors to New York may gasp that locals frequently pay $20 for a single cocktail. But the Big Apple turns out to be cheaper than 26 other world cities. If you really want to feel sticker shock, try relocating to Luanda, Angola. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Which is the world's most expensive city? Costs of living co...

According to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer. Tokyo is in second position, with Ndjamena in Chad in third place. Moscow is in fourth position followed by Geneva in fifth while Karachi is ranked as the world's least expen [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

The World’s Most Expensive Suit

These days, the truly rich never wear suits. Suits are for the people who work for the wealthy. Unless, of course, you are talking about the new line of suits from Britain’s Richard Jewels. Mr. Jewels is a Manchester tailor who is [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

World's most expensive model car is gold Bugatti Veyron cost...

The high price is enough to purchase two of the real cars, which are owned by celebrities including Simon Cowell. The very limited edition models - only three will be made - are the creation of the Liverpool-based designer Stuart Hu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

The World's Most Expensive Tattoo Is Temporarily Expensive

South African jeweler, Shimansky, has come out with the world's most expensive tattoo and it's made completely out of diamonds. The temp tat is made out of 612 Shimansky ideal cut 1/2 carat diamonds and costs $924,000!!! [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

World's Most Expensive Barbie - A Jewel

News & Trends: Barbie's creators, Mattel, have commissioned a jeweler of the stars, Stefano Canturi, to create the world's most expensive Barbie doll. Canturi accessorized the 12-inch icon to create Barbie by Cantu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

World's most expensive stamp has a price tag of 5m pounds !

The tiny Treskilling Yellow, weighing just 0.03 grams is worth a whopping 5 million pounds. The stamp, which will be auctioned off in Geneva next week, exists only because a 14-year-old Swedish schoolboy rescued it from his grandmother&# [...]

Posted On : May, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

World's Most Expensive Car! 1936 Bugatti Atlantic Sells For ...

Earlier this week, a Bugatti originally built in 1936 sold for more than $30 million to an anonymous buyer, Autbolog reported. USA Today calls it "the most expensive used car ever," while the Wall Street Journal called it the & [...]

Posted On : May, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

The world's most expensive coffee

A group of inner-city gardening enthusiasts believe they might just have stumbled across the recipe for the perfect cup of coffee. It goes something like this: take one lovingly nurtured coffee tree, add 12 volunteers and the generous se [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

The World's Most Expensive Inexpensive Bible

Our friend, Maurice Earp, bookslinger at Blackwell Rare Books in the U.K., enjoys sending reports of bizarrely priced books found on Advanced Book Exchange (ABE). I love receiving them yet I never know whether to laugh, cry, or call [...]