Luxury Sports Collectibles: Are you ready for some football … collectibles? The Bronze Bust Collector Card set from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is an instant classic that is sure to leave even the most avid collectors of sports memorabilia swooning. The collection is a 253-card set made up football’s greatest players. Here’s the extra point that makes this package a super buy. Each individual set contains more than 130 autographs of members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, such as Super Bowl winners Joe Montana, John Madden, John Elway, Steve Young, and Terry Bradshaw.
The Bronze Bust Collector is bound in a well-made protective binder containing the Hall of Fame’s logo. All cards are hand-numbered and each set comes with a letter of authenticity from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The price of this prime-time one-of-a kind collectible is $5,000 per set. For more information, visit ProFootballHoF.com.
Luxury Pens: Write this down: These pens are noteworthy.
A well-made writing instrument by Parker Pen just may be the perfect gift for that special someone who has it all. It is a classic that would work equally well for guys or gals. These pens are made like a certified Swiss watch and are stylish enough to be a fashion accessory on par with an “iced” out, high-tech cell phone or electronic gadgetry. With one of these pens in hand, the holder of this handwriting instrument is intelligent, sophisticated, and refined. A Parker pen is an ideal gift for this year’s holiday season.
Luxury Leisure: The mantra “quality over quantity” has been infused into all aspects of Gurkha Cigars. This belief and business model has enabled owner Kaizad Hansotia
to nurture the Gurkha Cigar brand into the most sought-after smokes on the market.
What makes this particular story of success stand out is the journey that Hansotia took in order to get to where he is today. With zero experience in the tobacco industry, the young entrepreneur took a chance by purchasing this Gurkha Cigars while traveling in India, 20 years ago. The Miami-based businessman happened to stumble upon a gentleman rolling cigars and decided to buy the brand after hearing that enlightening and meaningful story of the brand’s history, over a smoke and a scotch.
Luxury Leisure: For Spring / Summer 2010 London luxury goods firm Dunhill presents the Chassis leather collection of six elegant and distinctive pieces of luggage for gentlemen. Functional designs are characterized by a unique graphic carbon fiber print applied to black matte leather, rendering each piece fully scratch proof and extremely durable. Carbon fiber has become a trademark material for the Dunhill brand, harkening back to the famed firm’s classic motoring provenance.
Luxury Leather Goods: Today we are going to discuss the “Big Bag” theory in pursuit of garnering an image fitting a luxury-lifestyle connoisseur. While there is more than one way to package an image, one sure way to bag it is to tote your belongings around in leather goods made by Mulholland. The San Francisco-based firm has created numerous luxury-leather items for many of the world’s most recognized luxury brands for more than 20 years.
Sports Collectibles: Here are some instantly classic major-league gifts for baseball aficionados and collectors of sports mementos that are sure to be homeruns –– especially for Yankee fans. Steiner Sports is offering a collection of souvenirs from the 2009 World Series that pays tribute to the 2009 world champions NY Yankees.
There are more than 75 items available to commemorate the Yankees organization winning its 27th World Series title, the most championships won by any professional-sports team in North America. A baseball bat, a baseball, a replica home jersey and two photographs with the autographs the entire 2009 NY Yankees team are the five top items of the collection. While having a team-autographed bat or ball may be viewed as priceless, the cost of these two items is $4,499.99 and $3,499.99, respectively.
Luxury Pens: Montblanc luxury writing instruments has created a trio of writing instruments that pay homage to Ingrid Bergman, one of the greatest names in entertainment history.
Just as Ingrid was awarded three Academy Awards, for her roles in the 1944 thriller Gaslight, the 1956 drama Anastasia and the 1974 mystery Murder on the Orient Express, Montblanc has created three elegantly crafted writing utensils to celebrate the international actress' special achievement.
Each style of the Montblanc Edition Ingrid Bergman has an Italian name that hints at the years she spent in Italy, with her children and second husband, legendary director Roberto Rossellini, La Donna, L'Attrice and La Diva.
Posh Product Picks: Finding fabulous gifts for those who seemingly have it all can be a challenge at best -- even if the gift recipient is your self. Each month I scour the luxury marketplace to uncover new, innovative and otherwise exemplary must haves -- the best-of-the-best across a range of product categories. The gift-and-get-worthy goods that make The Luxe List cut a mix of tasteful, trendy, and high quality commodities - some extravagant, some practical - that are all sure to please.
Luxury Leisure: London-based luxury goods firm Alfred Dunhill has made a new addition to its range of meticulously designed, precious Limited Edition writing instruments: the Fighter Provenance Fountain Pen. Available only in small numbers, the Limited Edition series is an elegant expression of the Dunhill spirit of innovation as well as a tribute to old-world craftsmanship. The Fighter Provenance Fountain Pen is made using the original aluminum engine casing taken from the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine of the legendary World War II Spitfire MK1 fighter plane, hence the name.
Luxury Accessories: High-end British style brand Bamford & Sons is launching its first dedicated accessories collection for fall, embodying the passions and heritage of the Bamford family, from the sleek world of exotic and vintage automobiles, to an enduring connection to the outdoors. The debut range is comprised of two distinct themes. The first, Concours d' Elegance, represents the alluring world of sports cars and racing, featuring perforated calf leather rendered in black and Ferrari red. Designs, including a contrast-colored driving shoe, are fully-lined in lambskin for comfort and flexibility and finished with brushed steel hardware - a subtle nod to the leather detailing of vintage cars collected by the Bamford family.
Hip Home Essentials: Every haute home has its fair share of fabulous accoutrements -- in relation to style and décor as well as creature comforts and tech tools that facilitate a luxe lifestyle. Consider this selection of hip home essentials:
Dyson DC31 Handheld Vacuum -- $220
During a recent dinner party at my home a guest accidentally spilled a bowl of mixed nuts that, along with the powdered seasonings, scattered all over the floor. I immediately grabbed my new Dyson DC31 Handheld Vacuum and cleaned up the space in a flash -- thwarting this party faux pas and winning a few "ooh's" and "aah's" from on-looking gadget-freaks in the process. While vacuuming may never be described as "fun," the Dyson DC31 -- the newest handheld vac in the company's line -- certainly makes this task easier, more effective and, thus, far more satisfying. This technological marvel is incredibly lightweight, features two interchangeable nozzle attachments, and, most notably, boasts the fastest, most power-efficient motor ever developed for a handheld vacuum. Dyson engineers have packed 104,000rpms into the DC31's digital motor, which, according to product literature, is fully five times faster than a Formula 1 racecar engine! That's some serious suction.
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