The $85,000 Oscar Consolation Prize
Some Oscar nominees who don't walk away with the coveted trophy will still get a lovely consolation prize in the form of a gift basket valued at $85,000. Distinctive Assets has created the 'Everybody Wins at the Oscars' nominee gift baskets for the candidates for best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress and best director. The baskets are not officially affiliated with the awards and include chocolates from Chocolatines by Sweet Endeavours, an HGTV Green Home Mattress Collection by Serta, a $4,000 limited edition luxury Leather Travel Bag from Victorinox, makers of the Original Swiss Army Knife, a private island vacation at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Clay, a $45,000 private & exclusive use of an African Safari Lodge from Premier Tours. Other trips include a $14,500 four-night resort stay in a seaside suite with breakfast in bed at the Monte Carlo Beach Hotel in the Principality of Monaco and a $7,000 three-night all-inclusive rustic getaway to Winvian Luxury Hotel in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Fitness is represented in the form of Slimware portion-control plates, 10 personal training sessions from Huntley Drive Fitness and a one week all-inclusive fitness bootcamp from Live In Fitness Enterprise. The total list of goodies is after the jump.
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