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The Answer To The Yearly Christmas Shopping Dilemma: What to Buy For That Millionaire Next Door --The Porsche Design/Harrods Advent Calendar

Those who have grown up with Christian traditions have seen Advent Calendars -- coming out prior to Thanksgiving, usually in stores and shops that want to get Christmas decor underway, sometimes even before Hallowe'en. Many of these calendars take the form of large rectangular cards with 24 "windows", one of which is opened every day during Advent. Each window opens to reveal an image, a poem, or part of a story such as the Nativity story itself. More elaborate Advent Calendars have a small gift concealed in each window, such as a toy or a chocolate item.

Advent (from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming") is a season observed in many Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday. Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25th. This year, Advent begins on November 28th. And this year, the humble Advent Calendar idea has certainly received a new, high end interpretation ( see above) from the Porsche Design Group and Harrods of London. It costs $1,000,000 USD.

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Lagerfeld's Dom Perignon Case

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Filed under: Wine, Holiday Guides

It is Christmas at Harrods and the shopping is divine. From fashion and food to gadgets and toys, Harrods Christmas World is all about indulgence. Topping the list of pricey must-haves is this made-to-order guitar case from Karl Lagerfield. Covered in perch skin and lined with lambskin, the case is filled with some of the rarest Dom Pérignon Rosé vintages: one bottle of Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 1966, two bottles of Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 1986 and three bottles of Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 1996. You'll need something special from which to sip, and that is included as well in the form of three Dom Pérignon flutes. Still need more to justify the £70,000 price tag? Buyers will also receive a private tasting with a Dom Pérignon oenologist at the buyer's home or at Hautvillers Abbey in France, the birthplace of wine. If you just want to have a look at this rare beauty, stop by Harrods' Room of Luxury after November 1, where the case will be on display.

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