A Fantasy gift list for Christmas Instead of a Top Ten Not to Do List

~ John W. Howell

Usually, there would be a Top Ten Things Not to Do List today, but since we are getting close to Christmas, I thought I would have a little fun with a gift list.

I have always fantasized about a gift list that would be just right. It would include some adorable things and cost a bundle. Unfortunately, I have not won the Mega lottery or been born to the manor. Which brings to mind the question: what gifts do the super-rich buy for each other? The nice thing about fiction is that we can go right ahead and make a list. So here goes. The fantasy list of gifts that the super-rich may buy this year:

A new Rolls-Royce Phantom Sedan for $398,375.00 base price. (options could add another $50,000) The gift giver would have a beauty that gets 11 MPG in the city and 19 MPG on the highway. By the way, if there are worries about gas mileage, the buyer might pass on this one.

A new Gulfstream G650 for $65,000,000. The gift giver and recipient would enjoy worldwide connections at top speeds of 800 MPH. In case the gift giver thinks the gift is exclusive, there are already 200 of these puppies on order.

A beautiful summer home in Southampton, New York, for $52,000,000. This has 10 bedrooms, four bathrooms (Go figure), and about 10,000 square feet. If the giver is a little squeezed on cash, a mortgage of about $250,000 per month can be arranged. Let me advise the gift giver, you may not get it with a mortgage. At this price, cash will be king.

How about the Yacht White Cloud for a measly $500, 900,000. It is 220 feet long and can sleep ten. The gift giver must know the fuel capacity is 30,000 gallons, and the first and subsequent fill-ups could be over $100,000.00.

 

Maybe the buyer needs to put in a little more effort to make a statement. The Pink Star Diamond is a 59.60-carat wonder that sold in 2017 for $84,684,307, setting a record. The buyer would have to convince whoever bought this rock to resell it. Since the price was $18M over the list price, it might be tough.

Well, there you have the fantasy gift list. When you get your next billion, you can let yourself go crazy. Till then, I’ll see you at Wal-Mart. What is on your fantasy gift list?

72 thoughts on “A Fantasy gift list for Christmas Instead of a Top Ten Not to Do List”

  1. Wow John.. Hey Big Spender…amazing objects but when I read the headlines about the mega rich and the lengths they have to go to protecting all their treasures… I think they also get a target on their back for every scammer and low life out there… However, the yacht does have its appeal but then of course there are pirates lol… terrific post thanks John..hugsx…

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  6. John, I will take a house that is big enough to comfortably house within a full-length regulation basketball court. Well ok…maybe a half-length regulation basketball court. I don’t want to appear too greedy.😁

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  8. I’m such a cheap date. I want to order two books from Amazon but am holding off. They don’t add up to $35 so I’d have to pay shipping. Can you see me wanting on of these things on your dream list? 😂🤣

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  10. Love your choices. I would like a Round the World Cruise tickets for two, with first class accommodations and private tours of all of the best spots in each port. Might as well dream big and in living color, as long as I am in fantasy land.

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  11. Hey, Big Spender…I want to meet you, whoever you are! I saw that car on a morning TV show. Wow! It’s the size of a tank, and definitely would have to come with a chauffeur.

    My dream – around the world by yacht. In a year or more!

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  13. This whole list had my mouth gaped open like I’d never seen Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. I didn’t think you could top the Rolls Royce but then you did, again and again. 😳 A fun (and wild) read!

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  15. That pink diamond is stunning … but I’d be too afraid to wear it! And who wants something that glittery if all they can do is hide it away in a vault?!? Why would a McMansion that big have only four bathrooms?? Very interesting gifts, John. I guess the majority of us will be saving our hard-earned bucks this year though.

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  18. People with Bentleys and Rolls Royce annoy me. Today I saw a guy with a Bentley park in the Take-out parking spot for a restaurant even though there was parking nearby, and he stayed there for two hours. Clearly that was not take-out. If someone gave me a Bentleys or a Rolls Royce I would sell it as fast as I could.

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  19. Curious about the small number of bathrooms in that ten bedroom mansion. I have four baths also and I’m just a simple country gal on a little farm.

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  23. You ever wonder why the super rich are always inviting large swarths of humanity (but only other super rich swarths of humanity) to stay with them on their yachts or at their mansions?

    Two reasons: To show off their babbles and they are afraid to be alone.

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  24. I am a very simple man evidently, because none of these supersized Christmas gifts would scratch my itch. I would absolutely visit or ride with the recipients of these gifts because I ain’t no dummy, but for me? The best Christmas gift of all would be the world’s very best pizza . . no fat, no calories, extra pep.

    Merry Christmas Boss

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