By Nicole Kobie
Imagine you won the lottery. What’s the one dream item you’d love to own? If you could buy your friends and family their dream gifts for Christmas, what would they be? And, more importantly, where exactly would you buy it?
We all love to dream about the cool stuff we’d buy if we only had the money, but even if you were a multi-millionaire, buying luxury items isn’t as easy as you’d think. Thank God for the Internet. Everything–well, almost everything–is for sale on-line. We asked various people hanging around the Gauntlet what’s on the top of their dream wish-list, and then tracked it down on-line. So, should you find yourself with a spare million or two, here’s what we want for Christmas
First edition, hardcover copy of Emma, by Jane Austen.
$20,000 (U.S.) available at www.abe.com.
wanted by Mary Chan, Gauntlet volunteer.
“Pride and Prejudice is too populist.”
[Ed. Note: First edition Pride and Prejudice runs about $76,000 (U.S.) from the same source.]
Steinway & Sons, 1970 7ïz
available at www.pianoquest.com.
desired by Eric Fung, News Assistant.
Log Cabin, Kimberly, B.C. (two bedroom, with fireplace) starting at $250,000.
available at www.cmcabins.ca.
desired by Esther E. Steeves, columnist.
Signed copy of Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger $380-$35,000.
available at www.bookfinder.com.
desired by James Keller, Opinions Editor, because Kirsten Dunst is not for sale.
Godspeed You Black Emperor’s All Lights Fucked on the Hairy Amp Drooling.
n/a–of the 33 tapes in existence, we have yet to find one. If you’ve got one, contact Entertainment Editor Myke Atkinson. Thanks.
Nikon Digital SLR Camera $3,299 (CAN).
AF80-400MM VR Zoom Lens $2,099 (CAN).
available at www.vistek.ca.
appropriately desired by Anna Chan, Photo Assistant.
German World Cup 2006 Finals Tickets, July 9, $3,500 (U.S.) each.
available at ticketcity.com.
desired by Kris Kotarski, Editor-in-Chief.
Australian mansion, with spring-fed lake, 12 bedrooms and nine hole golf course.
$3.8 million (U.S.) available at
www.realestate.escapeartist.com.
desired by all of us, including Mike Attersall, Sports Editor, who would rather have this than a private Honduras island. Go figure.
One year in a bedroom-suite with kitchenette at Spanish Head Inn in Lincoln City, Oregon.
$249 (U.S.) a night.
available at www.spanishhead.com.
desired by Features Editor, Natalie Sit.
Microsoft Corporation, $303 billion (U.S.)
listed at biz.yahoo.com, available from Bill Gates.
desired by Вen Li, News Editor, because the Department of Justice is not for sale.
“…proving that you can’t buy justice, despite what O.J. thought.”
-Kris Kotarski, EIC
Horse (Hanoverian) $35,000 (U.S.)
available at www.horse-sales.com
desired by Nicole Kobie, Web Editor
Canon XL1S Mini DV Camcorder
$6299.99 (CAN)
available at www.vistek.ca
desired by Gary Milner, Photo Editor