Gadgets

The Frank Muller Aetertnitas Mega 4 Is A Mega-Expensive Mega Watch

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Psst! Got a lazy million bucks just lying around doing nothing? Yeah, me neither. But if you were part of the hyper-rich set and wanted to know the time in a stupendously complicated way, this could be the watch for you.


February 2, 2012
Online

Pigeon Sold Online For $309,000

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That’s one expensive racing pigeon — and it’s a fair bet the buyer didn’t use Paypal. Although, logically speaking, the buyer could use the homing pigeon to deliver the purchase price to the seller. I suspect I’m over-thinking this…


December 9, 2010

The 19th Century Vampire Killing Kit: When Dagger/Gun/Cross Combos Were Socially Acceptable

Somewhere in between wooden stakes and Blade’s katanas, the art of vampire hunting reached its apex with this ivory kit. Particularly its spring-loaded pistol that was also a dagger. And also also a gun. Buffy, eat your heart out.


October 29, 2010
Entertainment

Become The Real Darth Vader For As Little As $US250,000

Start scrabbling for dimes down the backs of your sofas – the costume David Prowse wore in The Empire Strikes Back is up for auction, where it’s expected to sell for anything between $US250,000-$US365,000. [Pursuitist - Thanks Christopher!]


March 11, 2010
Cars

Bid For The Oldest “Flying Car” This Weekend

This isn’t just any old rusty antique of a car. It’s the oldest-dated flying car, and comes with the blueprints, 1921 patent and documents charting inventor Frank Skroback’s creation. Here’s the catch though: it doesn’t fly.


August 18, 2009
Online

RRoD Xbox 360: The Gift Of A Thousand Uses

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Rather than trying to get his RRoD’d Xbox 360 fixed, eBay user bellscape_computers has decided to sell it. But not as a broken games console – this thing is the consumate multi-function gadget!


April 8, 2008
Online

Aeroplane Cabin for Sale Will Make You Apartment Commander

If you are looking for a complete apartment makeover and a cheap private plane, head to eBay now because someone is selling the interior of a passenger aeroplane. The 19-square-foot “real Boeing aircraft model Airbus aircraft seats” includes everything but the trolley dollies: first class double seats, two fully-equipped aeroplane toilets, kitchenette, storage lockers, and onboard in-flight video equipment. Jump for more pics and the sellers’ psychedelic “business ideas” for this contraption.