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The Million-Dollar Advent Calendar from Porsche Design

Now we've seen some outlandish ways to spend money here at Luxist, but a million-dollar calendar? You've got to be kidding, right? No, we're not, but this is no ordinary calendar. It's a special gift package released just in time for the holiday season.

The six-foot tall tower features a series of opening compartments, each of which houses a unique gift for each day. Items include a stopwatch, cufflinks, pens, sunglasses, a full kitchen and even a 525-horsepower speedboat. All the products of Porsche Design, naturally. But even if you have the seven figures to spend on such an extravagance, don't get your heart set on it too quickly, as only five examples will be offered, one on each continent, which have likely already been spoken for.

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Charles and Marie Holiday Advent Calendar

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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I've long been a fan of the selections from Charles and Marie, the popular website specializes in quirky and cutting-edge design from around the globe. For true design junkies they have a holiday treat, an advent calendar (well, more of a box of presents really) to help you count down to Christmas. The 24 gifts are curated by designers Alissia Melka-Teichroew and Jan Habraken. There are two versions, the Luxe Edition ,which includes design objects with a European sensibility, containing several limited edition pieces. and the more inexpensive Cosmopolitan edition. They can be ordered now and the package arrives on December 1. The Luxe version goes for $1800.

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Handmade Wooden Advent Calendar

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Last year I picked up one of Starbuck's truffle-filled advent calendars, but I usually get my daily holiday chocolate fix from one of the inexpensive advents sold at Trader Joe's. Each day, you open up a little door on the calendar to reveal a chocolate treat and count down the days until Christmas. It's definitely not a luxury item, but the little Swiss milk chocolates are satisfying all the same. More traditional advents don't necessarily have chocolates, but little figurines or toys instead, like this Handmade Wooden Advent Calendar from FAO Schwartz. Crafted in Germany, the calendar is solid wood and is of heirloom quality. Each numbered window reveals little figurines inside the hand-painted house. Granted - it's not chocolate, but it certainly is far more decorative and even at $1,125, it won't prevent you from spending $2 on one of the chocolate ones at TJ's.

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