Archive for September, 2009

It’s finally on the market.  Enron Founder Ken Lay and his wife Linda have finally added their Houston-area condo to the luxury real estate market. The 4-bedroom unit comes fulling equipped with an open floor plan, four balconies, three fireplaces, spacious wine cellar and over 12,800 square feet of living space all together.  Asking price, [...]

In my humble opinion, you can tell a novice billiard player by how they first approach the cue:  Grab it from the rack, look it over, and then roll it along the felt before they start to rack the balls. I always feel a slight wave of disdain when I witness that happening.  You see, [...]

Connoisseurs around the world are well acquainted with the wonderful cosmetics produced by the house of Borghese. And now, they are extending that reach into the our nocturnal realms as well by launching a line of accessories and bedding under the name, “Villa Di Borghese”, with the tagline, “The Elements of Life”. The bedding has [...]

After a messy divorce and much personal family drama, Hulk Hogan is having to sell of a few of his assets including this Belleair, Florida Estate. With 17,000 square feet of spacious and luxurious living space, this waterfront home comes equipped with several garages, guest apartment, boat house, floating dock and spacious lawns, all for [...]

Vintage luggage expresses the decadence and glamour of yesteryear when travels to exotic locales evoked style, romance, and adventure. Every now and again, certain pieces will make themselves known at auctions and that is when the Vintage Luggage Company in Germany makes their appearance.   By having one of the world’s most detailed collections by the [...]

Your mission, should you choose to accept it… Combine the following elements:  Sheet metal, Pop-Art, and Radiant Heat. Antrax did just that and came out with a fantastic new line of radiators that are whimsical and conversation pieces for almost any environment. In the traditional symbols for “women” and “men”, they are available in either [...]

It’s been your dream to slip on those glass slippers from the fairy tale Cinderella, we know that.  And that’s why designer Martin Margiela is making it happen with these amazing new Glass Slippers. You don’t have to wear these stunning shoes to appreciate the work that went into them, though we wouldn’t blame you [...]

If you’ve been waiting for the right time and the right superyacht, then well, it might be time to cash in those chips. The Alfa Nero Superyacht is for sale and ready to be yours for $190 million.  At 269 feet, the Nuvolari & Lenard-designed yacht features over 4,000 square feet worth of dining areas, leather [...]

Audit Integrity has just published a list of large companies that are on the road to bankruptcy if they don’t somehow steer back their ships.  We think you’ll be somewhat surprised by this list of ten. 1.Hertz 2.Textron 3.Sprint Nextel 4.Macy’s 5.Mylan 6.Goodyear 7.CBS 8.Advanced Micro Devices 9.Las Vegas Sands 10.Interpublic Group So, which one [...]

Macallan has just launched a limited edition Lalique 57-year-old whiskey that we are salivating to try. The limited edition whiskey is the third in a series of special editions and consists of two different casks, one being American Oak sherry while the other is Spanish Oak sherry.  Cost is a mere $15,000 for this amazing tasting [...]


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