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$90,000 Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock
One share of the bluest of the blue chips doesn’t come cheap, but it’s had an average annual gain of over 20 percent.

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$165 Swarovski Pez dispenser
A much more impressive candy holder than the usual tin of mints (Dylan’s Candy Bar; 646-735-0078).

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$81,750 Christian Dior “Dauphin Incroyable” ring
An eye-grabbing 79.40-carat pile of green beryl, diamonds, sapphires, and rubies (212-931-2950).

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$181,500 Fendi Russian sable coat
A floor-sweeper of the world’s silkiest pelts, hand-assembled by Italian masters (212-759-4646).

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$3,384,008 Mahare Island
If this piece of South Pacific paradise doesn’t do it for you, there are options in Canada, Grenada, Fiji . . . (vladi-private-islands.de).

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$13,370 Prada crocodile roller
It certainly won’t get lost on the luggage carousel—just make sure someone else doesn’t grab it (212-334-8888).

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$135,000 Chartered zero-gravity flight
Free-float 24,000 feet above the earth, courtesy of a refitted Boeing 727 and full flight crew (866-973-7436).

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$250,000 Shares in a thoroughbred
Bask in racing-day glory without ever mucking a stall. The higher your share, the bigger the return (800-246-9077).

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