| The unofficial Goldman Sachs holiday gift guide for 2017 by GSElevator on Dec 1, 2017, 12:29 PM Advertisement
- This year's "Unofficial Goldman Sachs Holiday Gift Guide" features a typically expensive and eclectic range of products.
- They include ancient fossils, luxurious cars, and high-end apparel.
- Prices range from $6 to $3.5 million.
Once again, it's that time of year where children everywhere learn one of life's most valuable lessons: Santa loves rich kids more. Since last year's list — with over 5.4 million views — was the most popular gift guide in media, we decided to keep the same theme going: an eclectic mix of the fantastical and the practical, albeit still skewing slightly toward the 1%. After all, that’s the American way. Here are the things a man wants but feels guilty buying for himself, as well as the things he needs but probably doesn't even know of. Regardless of how deep your pockets are, this is the only holiday gift guide you'll need. John LeFevre is the creator of satirical @GSElevator on Twitter, and the author of the bestselling book, "Straight to Hell: True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, and Billion-Dollar Deals," currently in development with Paramount as a major motion picture. SEE ALSO: The unofficial Goldman Sachs gift guide for 2016 For his inner child My son's newfound obsession with dinosaurs and fossils has resurrected a passion from my youth, one that undoubtedly, many men can relate to. Coming up for auction in the coming weeks is a complete Triceratops skull ($150,000), a stunningly preserved fossilized alligator ($30,000), and a extinct American lion skull ($55,000) that would make the perfect office conversation piece. At the lower end of the price spectrum is this meteorite slice complete with extraterrestrial gemstones ($1,500) that doubles as a work of art.
For his closet I've written many times about socks. I don't like loud or gimmicky socks; they don't add personality or style. I hate color matching socks with my wardrobe in the morning, especially when hungover. And sorting and pairing is tedious. Simply put, I like plain, elegant socks, and I love the fresh feeling of new ones as a lifestyle choice. Enter the perfect new subscription service, Brummell ($6-7 per pair). They send premium-quality dress socks to your door every few months at a huge discount. This means you never have to worry about socks again, leaving you to focus on more important fashion considerations, like this Loro Piana Cashmere pullover ($935) or these Tom Ford Straight-Fit Vintage-Wash jeans ($680).
For his midlife crisis Cars are typically a terrible investment, except for rich people. Hitting the auction block this December includes every boy's dream SUV from the 1980s — a Lamborghini LM002 ($450,000), one of only 60 delivered to the United States, unapologetically complete with a 76-gallon fuel tank and a Countach V-12 engine, and the instantly collectible and exceptionally rare Ferrari LaFerrari ($3,500,000). Or if those are too garish, there's always Paul McCartney’s 1964 Aston Martin DB5 ($1,800,000).
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