Neiman Marcus releases its Christmas’ fantasy list

Holiday shoppers with a limitless budget and taste for opulence could spend $425,000 for a trip to the Academy Awards, complete with invitations to the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

For the martini lover who has everything and floor space to spare, there’s the 6-foot green steampunk cocktail-shaking machine for $35,000.

Those are among the lavish items included in the annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, which was released Tuesday. It’s the 88th edition of the publication from the Dallas-based luxury retailer.

The book includes 10 “fantasy gifts.” The “his and hers” gift is a “quadski,” described as a cross between an ATV and a personal watercraft, traveling on land and water. They sell for $50,000 each.

Other offerings are:

▪ A trip for two to Paris, with five-star accommodations and gallons of a custom-designed perfume for $475,000.

▪ A limited-edition Maserati sports car with a 3-liter V6 twin-turbo engine for $95,000.

▪ An “ultimate Mardi Gras experience” for six couples in New Orleans with tickets to the black-tie Orpheus Ball for $125,000.

▪ An “ultimate slot car raceway” centered on a scale replica of the customer’s favorite car track and an inaugural race party co-hosted by race car drivers Vic Elford and David Hobbs for $300,000.

▪ A Leontine Linens home trousseau of custom cottons and linens for the entire home for $55,000.

The book’s more pedestrian fare includes a hand-enameled tiger’s head on marble pedestal for $6,500.

This story was originally published October 7, 2014 at 5:03 PM with the headline "Neiman Marcus releases its Christmas’ fantasy list."