Most Expensive Christmas Tree
Price: $1.95 millionThis year, Japanese designer Ginza Tanaka surpassed his own record for the most expensive Christmas tree. Late last month, the designer unveiled the Golden Christmas Tree in Tokyo. This pricey Christmas buy is nearly 2.4 meters high and weighs 12 kilograms. Made entirely out of solid gold, this tree is among the most expensive things that Christmas 2011 has to offer. The Ginza Tanaka Christmas tree is decorated with ribbons and heart-shaped ornaments, all of pure gold. The tree is on display at the Ginza store in Tokyo until 25 December. Unfortunately, the most expensive Christmas tree is not for sale.
2. Most Expensive Handbag
Price: $1.9 millionAmong the most expensive things that Ginza Tanaka has to offer is this costly $1.9 million handbag. Featured second on our list of the , this Ginza Tanaka creation is crafted out of platinum and adorned with more than 2,000 diamonds, including an 8-carat diamond centerpiece. Even the shoulder strap is a string of diamonds, highlighting the ostentatious character of this most expensive handbag. Moreover, the shoulder strap can be used as a necklace or bracelet and the bag can be used as a clutch. After debuting in Tokyo in June 2007, the platinum handbag was also showcased during the first-ever London Jewelry Week.
3. Most Expensive Santa Claus
Price: $1.8 millionFather Christmas has never been this ostentatious. Tanaka’s love for gold was on full display when the designer created the gold Santa Claus. Priced at $1,817,355, this solid gold Santa contains 20 kilograms of pure gold. As if that were not enough, Tanaka adorned the buckle on Santa’s belt with 23 glittering diamond beads worth 1.7 carats. Meanwhile, Santa’s sack of gifts is constructed out of extra-fine gold thread. As for the presents inside, they are pure gold too.
4. Most Expensive Calendar
Price: $258,620Christmastime spells time to replace the old calendar. Tanaka decided to give the humble calendar a grand makeover. In 2008, he released the stunning gold calendar. This was nothing like the paper calendars that we are used to. The usual photographs of beautiful scenery and cute kittens made way for a calendar that was constructed out of 24-karat gold. There was nothing flimsy about this 2008 calendar, for the 42 cm x 62 cm calendar weighed six whole kilograms. Moreover, the other side of the calendar bore a traditional Japanese painting. So the calendar could grace your walls long after 2008 was gone.
5. Most Expensive Toilet
Price: $128,390Gold may well be Ginza Tanaka’s signature ingredient, but sometimes the Japanese jeweler goes crazy with other luxury materials. A case in point is the crystal-studded toilet that was unveiled this month. If you love bling, you might want to install this blinged-out toilet in your bathroom. It is encrusted with a whopping 72,000 diamonds and has been painstakingly built over a one-month period. The six-figure price tag will deter all but the best of us. But if you are on the hunt for the most expensive things this Christmas, Tanaka’s crystal toilet is a great option.
6. Most Expensive Foot Massager
Price: $120,000At the end of a stressful year, take time out to pamper yourself. If you have been on your feet all year long, give your feet a treat with this most expensive foot massager from Ginza Tanaka. The $120,000 price tag may throw you, but you have to remember that this foot massager is made from solid gold. You can relax your feet by resting them on this unique massager.
7. Most Expensive Swimsuit
Price: $82,000A swimsuit will probably not feature on your list of the most expensive things to buy during Christmas. But when the swimsuit in question is made of 24-karat gold and designed by Ginza Tanaka, you will have to think again. In 2007, Tanaka unveiled his famous gold swimsuit, one that took 32 days to create. The gold weave swimsuit was created using extra-fine gold thread measuring 90 microns. The hand-woven swimsuit contains 500 grams of gold. But can you swim in it? You will never know until you try.
8. Most Expensive Car Replica
Price: $80,000We have seen costlier matchbox cars, but if you are looking for a mini replica of a vintage car, Ginza Tanaka has a great option. Make way for a platinum replica of the 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432. Priced at $80,000, this toy car is probably one of the most expensive things that money can buy. However, the last we checked, this platinum car replica was not for sale. Fans of the Z432 would do better to track down one of the 420 models of this vintage car instead. After all, could you really play with a platinum car that has a sky-high price tag?
9. Most Expensive Beer Mug
Price: $50,000Ginza Tanaka’s Midas touch is well known. The Japanese jeweler creates stunning products using the expensive yellow metal. Tanaka’s love affair with gold is so strong that the designer even came up with the most expensive beer mug in 2009. This beer mug is crafted out of 850 grams of 24-karat solid gold. The idea behind the solid gold beer mug is that everything tastes better when consumed from a gold vessel. But is the improvement in taste worth the $50,000 asking price?
10. Most Expensive Mickey Mouse
Price: $31,000If the most expensive things in the world are on your radar, train your sights on this gold Mickey Mouse as well. Few toys are as grand as this figure of Mickey Mouse ready to shout, “Action!” Tanaka built this 12-centimeter-tall Mickey Mouse sculpture out of 1 kilogram of solid gold. The figurine was not for sale back in 2008. Rather, it was designed to promote Disney’s “National Treasure-2″ ahead of its release. We love the detailing sense of movement on this sculpture of the famous Disney mouse.
This is but a taste of all the luxurious offerings that the Japanese jeweler has to offer. Tanaka signature style blends art and luxury in an almost effortless way.