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Private Paradise Island for Sale

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What a way to start off the new year. The The East Sister Rock Island retreat off the Florida Keys is up for sale. It has a nice 5000 square foot home with four bedrooms, three baths, a guest house, a pool, a helicopter pad, and a private boat dock (along with a boat). Of course it has its own private beach. The property, which had previously been rented out to vacationers for $5,000 a week, is available to you for a measly $12,000,000 . It is available through Century 21.

BillionairesLife.com 2011 Christmas List

Roulette de Monte Carlo Antique Stock Certificate handsigned by Marcel Duchamp $1,082,500 Water Jet Pack to fly in the air above lakes and the ocean $100,000 Red Rock Island in San Francisco Bay, the only private island in the San Francisco bay area $22 million Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 5002 P watch $1.5 million dunhill of London Biometric Wallet $850 Popsicle Made with Tequila and Gold Flakes $1000 Dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 'The Seven Year Itch' $4,600,000 The town of Scenic, South Dakota $799,000 1,848 acre Walton Ranch $100 million Diamond Encrusted Contact Lenses $15,000 Chipkos Footwear Handpainted Flip-Flops $18,000 Gold Cell Phone $57,400 22 carat solid gold Tata Nano Car $4,600,000 Diamond-Studded Bra $2.5 Million A Bed that Floats in the Air $expensive $100 Trillion Dollar Bill $12.95

The Ultimate Gift: A Bed that Floats in the Air

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How well would you sleep if you were on a bed that floats in the air, using reverse magnetism? At UniverseArchitecture, a gravity-free bed was developed. According to the web site, "Four thin cables assure its motionless position and form the only contact with the ground. The form of the original design is inspired by the monolith from the Stanley Kubrick film 2001, A Space Odyssey. For the Hollywood film Arthur, a round version was created in 2011." If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it.

Billionaire Books

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Some billionaire reading material, just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend. How to be a Billionaire: Proven Strategies from the Titans of Wealth The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Billionaire: Secrets to Success Billionaire! How the Ultra-Rich Built Their Fortunes through Good and Evil, and What You Can Learn from Them Billionaire In Training Happier Than a Billionaire: Quitting My Job, Moving to Costa Rica, and Living the Zero Hour Work Week The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal 1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire: Expanded Edition Everything Is Possible: Life and Business Lessons from a Self-Made Billionaire and the Founder of Slim-Fast The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without Anyone Knowing The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

Getting Rich Quick: Man Finds $500,000 at Storage Auction

A man in Contra Costa County, California who took a hint from the Storage Wars TV show, decided to bid $1,100 on an abandoned storage unit. Much to his surprise and delight, one of the plastic bins in the unit contained gold and silver worth $500,000 . The plastic bin was so heavy, three men had to lift it.

Elizabeth Taylor Collection to be Auctioned

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On December 13, Christie's will auction off The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor which includes her jewelry, clothes and movie souvenirs. There will be a public exhibition in New York City during December 3 through December 12 in the Rockefeller Center gallery. The highlight of the auction is the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, which is a 33.19 carat rectangular cut ring and is expected to be hammered at $2.5 to $3.5 million.

$2.5 Million Diamond-Studded Bra worn by Miranda Kerr

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Supermodel Miranda Kerr was chosen to wear the $2.5 million diamond-studded bra created by London Jewelers at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York. The bra has almost 3,400 precious gems amounting to 279 carats. This is one of many Fantasy Bras. For the Victoria's Secret catalog, the first Fantasy Bra was worn by Claudia Schiffer in 1996 and was worth $1 million. The first Fantasy Bra worn for the annual Victoria's Secret Angels fashion show was worth $12.5 million and was worn by Heidi Klum.