We all find different ways to spend our time: Some of us start small businesses, others of us build full-scale replicas of Steve Jobs riding a Segway out of used toothpicks. Oh, just me? Nevermind.
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Anyway, if we can find so many ways to spend time, shouldn’t we be able to find just as many ways to spend money?
Here’s this week’s shout-out to all the people who found the most creative ways to drain their checking accounts:
- Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, $31m: Ready to upgrade from your waterproof Casio? Consider this fancy li’l number, which recently beat out Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona (sold for $17.7m) to become the most expensive watch ever sold at auction.
- An aroid, the trendiest houseplant of the season, $2.7k: Tropical houseplants are IN this season, according to The New York Times. An aroid from the garden of houseplant rockstar Enid Offolter started at a bid of $19… and sold for $2.7k.
- McLaren Elva roadster, $1.8m: What does nearly $2m buy you in the world of racecars? Not a windshield, it turns out. McLaren’s new luxury supercar lacks windows, a roof, and a windshield — and only 399 will ever be made. Get yours today!
- Caviar AirPods Pro, $67k: Excited about the new AirPods, but disappointed they didn’t come in 18-karat gold? No prob! A Russian company sells AirPods coated in gold –– or python leather. Caviar also sells iPhone cases that (allegedly) contain: