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Z Gallerie Skull Red Wine

Filed under: Wine

Most of the time wine is presented as upscale, reserved, and elegant, but Z Gallerie went a slightly different direction with with Skull Red Wine. The label art, designed by and for Z Gallerie exclusively, is a fairly gritty looking black and white human skull. I like it, and although it is a little "dark" in mood I think it still has an interesting elegance about it -- just with an extra edge. The wine inside is a 2005 Miramonte Cabernet Sauvignon with blueberry, blackberry, and bing cherry notes along with lavender, fresh mocha, and toasted oak. $65

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Damien Hirst Napkin Doodle Sells for $37,000

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Filed under: Auctions, Art

I guess it should be no surprise that the most expensive living artist has very valuable doodles. This was proven recently when Damien Hirst did a little ink sketch on a linen napkin from The Ivy restaurant. It's a depiction of his diamond-encrusted skull, plus a couple of steaming coffee cups in the eye sockets and, of course, the all-important Hirst signature. He donated the sketch to MacMillan Cancer Relief's "coffee art" auction, where it sold to a private collector for £18,000.

So do you think it was really just a doodle? Or a creative way to come up with something for the auction?

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Shano Designs Skull Ball Marker

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Sports

I know the skull trend has been done to death (pardon the pun) but I had to show you these golf accessories from Shano Designs. The company does a variety of golf accessories such as ball markers and divot repair tools in sterling silver and gemstones. They recently unveiled a divot tool shaped like a ribbon and adorned with a pink sapphire to raise money for breast cancer research. But what caught my eye is their skull and crossbones ball marker and divot tool each with ruby eyes. Although I question the wisdom of having a ball marker with a raised surface these look really cool and could have a great intimidation factor with those you are playing against. The ball marker is $90.

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Hirst Sellls Skull, Sort Of

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Art

When artist Damien Hirst unveiled his platinum and diamond skull and its amazing price tag, I was skeptical that it would sell for the full $100 million. I should have learned by now to never underestimate the shrewd British artist. Hirst has gotten his asking price. The skull sold to an investment group of which Hirst is a part of for $100 million. Bloomberg reports that Hirst is keeping a stake in the skull and plans to resell it at some future date. The skull, which is covered in 8,601 diamonds has been visited by plenty of celebrity tirekickers since it went on the market earlier this year. The other members of the investment group have not been named. The skull cost around $20 million to make. The work, titled "For The Love Of God" will be go on tour to museums and galleries around the world. My guess is that the investors are hoping to sell the skull for even more after the tour.

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Thomas Wylde Sacrifice Bag, Handbag of the Day

by Sandy Maple (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

I know this look is not for everybody, and even a crystal-encrusted skull can be kind of scary looking, but I am just a tiny bit attracted to this bag. Look past the dead head on the leather flap and the bag is a riot of pleasing, shaggy softness. Made from distressed Mongolian lamb, it has an intentional worn look that adds even more character to a bag that wasn't short on character to begin with. The chain and leather strap is nice, but beware - the interior not only sports zip and patch pockets, but skull lining as well. $3,000.

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Deakin & Francis Skull Cufflinks

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Some may think that skulls are best saved for Halloween, and while it's true that you can't go wrong with a little bit of the macabre in October, the skull trend is still going strong, so they're fine for the holiday season, too. Deakin & Francis Skull Cufflinks are handmade in England of solid, 18-karat yellow gold. Intriguingly, the tiny skulls have movable jaws. Try to avoid the temptation to play with them like little ventriloquist dummies during boring meetings - or at least practice silent laughter first. Price: $3,900.

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Real Skulls for Halloween

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

To take any Halloween celebrations to the next level, you'll need to find some really killer decorations. Instead of searching to find natural-looking props at the party store, why not seek out something a bit more realistic? Skulls Unlimited has a bit selection of real ("natural") and cast bones, human and animal, rare and common. A hippopotamus skull ($2,400) would make a big impression and some little vampire bat skulls ($49) would fit the theme. For something really creepy, there is a human skull with bullet wounds in it, but a grab-bag of assorted animal bones could go a long way at a party.

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SIGG Skull Bottle

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

With Halloween coming up, not to mention all the other skull stuff that we've seen lately, it seemed worthwhile to mention this SIGG Skull Bottle. The Swiss-made aluminum bottle is unbreakable, very lightweight and 100% recyclable. The 24-oz. bottles are taste-neutral, so you can store any type of beverage in them. One final feature is that the skull glows in the dark, which might not be a selling point for a lot of adults, but would definitely make it a more appealing Halloween "treat" if you wanted to give the kids something other than candy. Price: $20.

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Assouline Skull Notebook

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

If you flip through the pages of just about any fall style magazine, you'll see skulls. Skulls, as a print or fashion accessory, have rapidly grown in popularity over the past year and now appear in any number of incarnations. If you don't want to wrap a skull scarf around your neck but still want to get in touch with the trend, try Assouline's Skull Notebook. The notebook is 96 pages and is bound in either black or white leather with silver edges. The notebooks will ship next month. Price: $125.

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Damien Hirst's "For the Love of God"

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

British artist Damien Hirst recently revealed his newest project, the most expensive work of art ever created, to the Observer. It is a life-size human skull, cast in platinum and covered in about 8,500 diamonds. The largest diamond on the piece will be a 50-karat diamond in the center of the skull. The total value of the materials involved in making the skull, entitled "For the Love of God," will be £8-10 million, but the retail value of the finished piece could be up to £50 million. His motivation for undertaking such an extravagant project? Hirst said "I just want to celebrate life by saying to hell with death."

The piece will not be unveiled until 2007.

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Fossils up for Auction in London

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

On April 20th, Bloomsbury Auctions will auction off a 35-million year old sabre-tooth cat skull. The skull, which is intact and in outstanding condition, was discovered in South Dakota is expected to go for at least $8,000-12,000. Also at the auction, there will be several other fossilized items. A 200-million year old, 2-meter long aquatic lizard known as an ichthyosaurus is expected to fetch $35,000-50,000 dollars. Other lots include 120-million year old fossilized Hadrosaur eggs from China and 160-million year old sauropod excrement valued at approximately $1,000.

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