Archive for the ‘Most Expensive Gifts’ Category
The $200,000 action figure!
Remember G.I Joe action figures? I also remember that they didn’t always cost $200,000! But if you want to buy your child something truly memorable, this is a toy that they will cherish for life!
Actually the most expensive G.I Joe toy figure is actually the very first G.I Joe that was ever made!
As modern and technologically advanced as the new robots and toys get, it looks like nothing really compares to the first action figure from this memorable Marvel comic!
The most precious little Teddy Bear!
Everyone loves teddy bears! These furry, fluffy little bears make the best friends. They always listen, they keep you warm at night, and you can take them wherever you go! And here’s a bear that you definitely not take out of your sight!
Did you know that the Teddy Bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt? He loved these little guys, and on the 125th birthday of the Teddy Bear, Sieff, a German teddy bear company, made 125 special bears that cost eighty thousand dollars!
These bears are complete with fur made from threads of real gold with diamond pupils and sapphire eyes! Sieff also makes more affordable teddy bears!
The Million Dollar Bird Trainer
The Bird Trainer is the most expensive toy ever made! With working parts which are handmade and movable only with cogs and gears, when Christian Bailley created L’Oiseleur, he went all out!
The doll is four foot high and draped in silk and velvet and has porcelain skin and high quality glass eyes. The Bird trainer also has birds which sit on him and move (by mechanics and gears alone), and even open and close their mouths to sing along!
The doll can only be wound up to sing with his special key and his sweet song comes out of a flute! This is one doll that needs to be handled with care! He costs 6.25 million dollars and is made in a Swiss workshop, taking 15,000 hours to create!
Taking Monopoly one step ahead of being a ‘board’ game!
The Hamley’s Handmade Leather Monopoly set isn’t your average family board game!
Made from Dauphin calf leather, this Monopoly set in handmade and can be embossed in gold or silver. Unlike the American version of the game, this set has the British addresses which include Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and Marleybone station.
The game comes with pewter metal playing pieces and precision dice. Available at Hamleys in the UK, the world largest toy store, the set is priced at roughly $6000.
King Kong Club House from Rainbow Play Systems
With over 20 years of experience with making wooden swin sets, these are probably the best guys to trust with outdoor play systems for your kids. Especially when they are ready to go that extra mile to make sure your child has the perfect outdoor, fun excitement!
The King Kong Club house comes packed with Monkey Bars, Tube Slides, Bubble Panels, Knotted Rope and the works. The entire system is built around a 44 foot long jungle gym, and in a time when more parents are buying their kids Nintendo Wii sets, and XBoxes, this $30,000 play system makes sure your kids have fun while getting some fresh air and exercise!
FAO Shwarz – Gifts with Panache for over 150 years!
Made by FAO Shwarz (www.faoschwarz.com), this exquisite wooden Wild Zebra Rocking Horse if the perfect gift for any child over 5 years if you have the budget. Priced at $9,000, the wooden horse is fitted with stirrups, reins, a saddle, and even a secret locking compartment.
If your kid wants more than just a rocking horse, FAO Schwarz’ Ferrari Go-Cart priced at $50,000 is probably just what you are looking for. Made of fiberglass, with a leather seats, the car has working signals, lights, rubber tires, suspension and a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour! The perfect gift to get your little racing ahead!