16 unbelievable 'luxury' items that actually exist, from a $7,650 Hermes trash can to a $10,000 Dolce & Gabbana stove

Advertisement
16 unbelievable 'luxury' items that actually exist, from a $7,650 Hermes trash can to a $10,000 Dolce & Gabbana stove

Swarovski baby bath tub

Advertisement

Toothbrushes, dog collars, trash cans, and fire extinguishers are all standard products that ultimately have no indulgent or elaborate qualities.

But if you plate them in gold? Or slap a designer name on them? They'll positively drip with extravagance; they'll become luxury items.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Business Insider rounded up a few over-the-top luxury items that are currently on the market, including a $920 Louis Vuitton keychain and a $7,650 Hermès waste basket, among other ordinary-yet-fancified objects.

Note that this list is only a small sampling of the exhaustive luxury market. It's organized in ascending order of price.

Advertisement
{{}}

A single Saint Laurent branded condom is currently selling for €2 (or just over $2). The foil comes in multiple designs, including zebra print and leopard print.

A single Saint Laurent branded condom is currently selling for €2 (or just over $2). The foil comes in multiple designs, including zebra print and leopard print.

Standard, non-designer condoms typically cost well under $1 when bought in larger packages, according to Planned Parenthood.

Source: Saint Laurent

A Goop-approved 1.2-ounce bar of dehydrated caviar wrapped in gold foil costs $99.

A Goop-approved 1.2-ounce bar of dehydrated caviar wrapped in gold foil costs $99.

Source: Business Insider, Calvisius

Advertisement

A Mercedes-Benz branded dog collar will set you back €99.90 (or roughly $110).

A Mercedes-Benz branded dog collar will set you back €99.90 (or roughly $110).

Source: Mercedes-Benz

A Swiss luxury dental company called Swiss Smile released a fancy $119 toothbrush and toothpaste combination set. The toothpaste is said to contain 23.75 carat gold dust while the toothbrush is plated with real gold.

A Swiss luxury dental company called Swiss Smile released a fancy $119 toothbrush and toothpaste combination set. The toothpaste is said to contain 23.75 carat gold dust while the toothbrush is plated with real gold.

Source: Neiman Marcus

Advertisement

Another personal grooming luxury item is a famous $240 English hairbrush. The Mason Pearson hairbrush is handmade and has "premium-grade boar" bristles.

Another personal grooming luxury item is a famous $240 English hairbrush. The Mason Pearson hairbrush is handmade and has "premium-grade boar" bristles.

Source: Business Insider, Nordstrom

Prada is currently selling a single luxury paperclip. It retails for $240 and is meant to be used as a money clip.

Prada is currently selling a single luxury paperclip. It retails for $240 and is meant to be used as a money clip.

Source: Prada

Advertisement

Another outlandish, Goop-approved holiday gift is a $250 handcrafted brass fire extinguisher.

Another outlandish, Goop-approved holiday gift is a $250 handcrafted brass fire extinguisher.

"Because yes, even something as practical and purposeful as say, a fire extinguisher, can skew sexy," writes Goop in the product description.

Alas, the brass fire extinguisher is currently sold out. However, the copper and chrome models (each selling for the same price as the brass version) are still available.

Source: Business Insider, Goop

Burberry is selling a $320 cotton bucket hat. While it may look like any beach hat meant to simply protect your face from the sun, the seam is Burberry-branded.

Burberry is selling a $320 cotton bucket hat. While it may look like any beach hat meant to simply protect your face from the sun, the seam is Burberry-branded.

Source: Burberry

Advertisement

Louis Vuitton just released a $920 holiday-themed keychain and "ski bag charm." It features a skiing wooden figurine wearing a mink fur coat. And yes, that's real mink.

Louis Vuitton just released a $920 holiday-themed keychain and "ski bag charm." It features a skiing wooden figurine wearing a mink fur coat. And yes, that's real mink.

Source: Louis Vuitton

Even umbrellas can become a luxury item. Dolce & Gabbana created an umbrella with an eagle head handle that retails for $1,395.

Even umbrellas can become a luxury item. Dolce & Gabbana created an umbrella with an eagle head handle that retails for $1,395.

Source: Farfetch

Advertisement

In the market for a baby gift this holiday season? How about a handmade-to-order miniature bathtub, encrusted with 8,600 Swarovski crystals? The customized creation costs $5,200.

In the market for a baby gift this holiday season? How about a handmade-to-order miniature bathtub, encrusted with 8,600 Swarovski crystals? The customized creation costs $5,200.

The company that handcrafts these tubs offers them in "every color on the Swarovski color pallette" and suggests that they can also be used for pets or as an elaborate ice bucket at parties.

Source: The Diamond Bathtub

You can find hat boxes on Amazon for under $30, but a new Gucci hat box with floral imagery layered over Gucci's signature print retails for $5,800.

You can find hat boxes on Amazon for under $30, but a new Gucci hat box with floral imagery layered over Gucci's signature print retails for $5,800.

Source: Amazon, Gucci

Advertisement

Why gift anyone an iconic Hermès scarf when you can splurge on Hermès home decor — like this $7,650 solid maple wood waste basket — instead?

Why gift anyone an iconic Hermès scarf when you can splurge on Hermès home decor — like this $7,650 solid maple wood waste basket — instead?

Source: Hermès

A customized, hand-embossed Monopoly board from a London-based luxury game-maker costs between £3,865 and £11,680 ( roughly $5,000 to $15,000), depending on customization options, and includes sterling silver playing pieces.

A customized, hand-embossed Monopoly board from a London-based luxury game-maker costs between £3,865 and £11,680 ( roughly $5,000 to $15,000), depending on customization options, and includes sterling silver playing pieces.

Source: Geoffrey Parker

Advertisement

A Smeg x Dolce & Gabbana stainless steel range from the collaboration's Divina Cucina Collection currently retails for $10,000. The home appliance collection also includes an $850 4-slice toaster and a tiny $1,500 espresso machine.

A Smeg x Dolce & Gabbana stainless steel range from the collaboration's Divina Cucina Collection currently retails for $10,000. The home appliance collection also includes an $850 4-slice toaster and a tiny $1,500 espresso machine.

Source: Neiman Marcus

A $75,000 sterling silver and 24k gold chess set from Tiffany is listed as an "Everyday Object" on the jewelry giant's website — alongside a $490 protractor and a $700 set of two ping pong paddles made from leather and walnut.

A $75,000 sterling silver and 24k gold chess set from Tiffany is listed as an "Everyday Object" on the jewelry giant's website — alongside a $490 protractor and a $700 set of two ping pong paddles made from leather and walnut.

Source: Tiffany & Co.

Advertisement
Next StoryOne chart shows how far Sears has fallen from its status as the world's largest retailer