More World's Most Expensive Things
Back in 1927 Fritz Lang released Metropolis which was the most expensive silent movie ever to be made. Almost 80 years later, in 2005, a California collector bought 1 of the 4 remaining copies of the promotional poster for a record setting$690,000.00 making the Metropolis movie poster the world's most expensive movie poster. Next time you pull that favourite wool sweater over your head, consider this: depending on the type of wool used, that same sweater could cost $1800 to $3000 a yard to make. That’s how much the world’s most expensive wool costs. The wool comes from an animal called the vicuña, which is in the same animal family as the llama and the alpaca. Origins of South America, these animals are so desired that they are nearing the point of extinction. This is one reason why the wool is so expensive. Another reason for the huge expense is due to the animal’s skittish nature. They are extremely difficult to catch and to harvest the wool. The story starts in 2007 at the Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium where Amelie Mauresmo defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). This in itself was not so remarkable, but what was remarkable was the fact that Amelie Mauresmo had won the tournament three times in the last five years and this feat led to her possessing the world's most expensive tennis racket. The golden racket weighs in at 8.8 pounds and is studded with 1,702 diamonds, giving it a record setting value of $1,300,000.00 USD. On May 30, 2006 at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong casino resort developer Steve Wynn from Las Vegas purchased a 600 year old Ming vase only to donate it to a public museum in Macau. The vase sold for $614,000.00 back in 1984, but this time it went for much, much more, a record breaking $10,122,558.00 USD, making it the world's most expensive vase with ease. The world’s most expensive vodka is Diaka Vodka. It is packaged in a bottle made with crystals however, that is not the reason this Vodka received its title.Hour Glass
They replaced the sand with diamonds, 10,000 carats of them so if you drop this hourglass, you'll at least be motivated to clean up.
Before you go booking you ticket to Thailand, we should mention that the price tag on the world's most expensive hourglass is a messy$6,400,000.00 USD.Movie Poster
Stolen Painting
On August 21, 1911 ex Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia, who went by the name Leonardo Vincenzo, walked into an empty room, took the Mona Lisa off the wall, removed it from it's case in a stairwell and disappeared.
So impossible was the theft of the Mona Lisa that it was not discovered missing till the next day.
On December 11, 1913 the Mona Lisa was finally recovered after Leonardo Vincenzo tried to sell the painting to art dealer Alfredo Geri in Florence, Italy.Wool
It may also be the most expensive due to its high quality nature and because it is so incredibly warm. The warmth is generated by tiny interlocking scales that trap heat in, protecting the wearer from the cold. Due to its sensitive nature, the colour of the wool is left in its natural state because it cannot deal with harsh chemicals.
The vicuña is now protected by government, and has been since 1974 when there were only approximately 6,000 vicuñas left. Today there are over 125,000 but regulations remain in place. One of these animals will produce one pound of wool per year and this can only be harvested every three years under law. Once the vicuña has been caught, they are sheared before being returned to the wild. Clothing that is made with this precious wool will come with a certificate stating that the vicuña was legally harvested.Tennis Racket
Vase
The reason Diaka Vodka is the most expensive vodka in the world is the filtration process. This unique vodka is made in Poland with a filtration system that used around one hundred diamonds all around one carat in size. With the aid of these diamonds, the vodka has clarity and smoothness unlike any other vodka in the world.
Even though the retail price has not be released as of yet, you will be able to purchase Diaka Vodka from TransBorder Spiritis USA.
