Neiman Marcus 2007 Fantasy Gifts

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Oct 3rd 2007 at 9:02AM

It's the most wonderful time of the year, the unveiling of the Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts in their Holiday catalog. This year's catalog includes the following:
--a dragon topiary created on your land with 15 indigenous plants and gold-leaf horns. It starts at $35,000.
--his and hers portraits done in chocolate syrup by artists Vik Muniz for $110,000.
--a treetent that sells for $50,000.
--the butterfly-covered two-seat ultalight aircraft used by documentary filmmaker Vico Gutierrez to create his movie The Flight of the Monarch which documents Monarch butterflies. It sells for $80,000.
--a classical music concert by the Kirov Orchestra for you and 499 friends. The concert will be filmed and is hosted by Regis Philbin. For $1.59 million you also get to keep the piano.
--a two-person Neiman Marcus edition Gem Triton submarine that sells for $1.44 million and comes with a gemstone keychain.
--the Swami conversational robot which runs off an included laptop PC and can hold conversations, recognize family members and give advice. It sells for $75,000.
a 305-carat uncut diamond which will be turned into custom necklace designed by Diamonds in the Rough to your specifications. It starts at $1 million.
--a Vertu phone designed by Frank Nuovo with pink and white diamonds for $73,000.
--your own plane in the Rocket Racing league complete with training for pilots and pit crew and support for one year for $2 million.
--an online media wall for $100,000.
--ten acres at the Ameya Preserve in Montana for $2.3 million (this isn't a Neiman gift it's just being advertised in the catalog)
--and the car this year is a special 2008 Lexus IS F special-edition which goes on sale October 18 and sells for $68,000.

Is it just me or was last year's fantasy gift collection a little more alluring?

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Mandi Oct 5th 2007 8:07AM

I think if you want to pay that kind of money for some of these gifts......your just CRAZY!

geet Oct 5th 2007 8:25AM

thats why they are FANTASY gifts

Christine Oct 5th 2007 8:40AM

Tree Tent? That looks like a punching bag for bears.

katierave Oct 5th 2007 8:45AM

Actually, the price on the 305-carat diamond is pretty good, considering the incredible rarity of a stone that size (assuming the color and clarity are acceptable)...it's on my wish list :)

LeeAnn Oct 5th 2007 9:07AM

Purely a "FANTASY" to the majority, but to someone with the means to purchase any of these it becomes more of "the gift to get for the person who has everything but needs something". My pick...the 305 carat rough cut diamond set as is. That is not something many people ever get to see and sure would set you apart from those smaller finished diamonds set in a "miracle head setting" that make them appear larger.

HMMMMMmmmmmm, wonder if my letter to Santa will reach him in time!!!

Mary Oct 5th 2007 9:47AM

I supposed there truly are some people out there who would actually purchase some of this "stuff" ... I just know I wouldn't want to be answering for such purchases in the next life! Material possessions are way too much the focus these days ... let's focus on the family and get this world back on track!

Summer Oct 5th 2007 10:46AM

Where do you get this catalog? I would like to have it as a coffee table book.

jaimiessmith Oct 5th 2007 2:39PM

I receive this catalog every year. Buy something from their website and you will be on the mailing list and receive the Holiday Catalog.
It really irks me to hear people say "people who buy that are crazy, I have better things to do with "100k.' Well, you don't have that kind of money and that's why you say self-serving, degrading statements as such.
Trust me, if you had that kind of discretionary income you would have every single item in every Neiman's wish book. It does not make them crazy.

People in Darfur probably think you are crazy for wasting your money on prepackaged foods at the supermarket when you can make your own, along with clothes, transportation etc.
Think about it before you judge.

nicole Oct 5th 2007 12:58PM

A dragon topiary in your landscaping? Not everyone is Michael Jackson.

MissIwannaLookLikeThat Oct 5th 2007 2:15PM

I think its hilarious to hear people defend their 100k purchases for some of the meaningless items in this catalog. Give it charity in the name of someone and really MAKE a difference. Or if that is too cliche' for you, why dont you gather all of your rich friends and build some houses to give to displaced families with low incomkes??? Talk about the gift that keeps on giving!

Sarah Afshar Oct 5th 2007 2:42PM

The tree tent is an amazing concept. I really think that idea of a fantasy gift is bank.

Neece Oct 7th 2007 10:10PM

A list of gifts for those who have everything they could ever possibly want or need. I have the diamond on my wishlist, but some of the other ones seem like a strange way to spend money. Ah, to be the idle rich, eh?

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Amy Cummings Dec 8th 2007 5:17PM

This catalog has been around for decades; it was what everyone looked forward to thumbing through at Christmas and I remember it from my childhood. One year I remember having my heart set on a poodle transistor radio. I didn't get it from Santa, but it never hurts to dream a little. Hmmm, too bad the Lexus isn't pink!