Music lovers may call it a piano, Collectors may see it as another accessory to be auctioned at Christie, Steinway and Sons may take proud to produce such an invention but Walden Woods Art Case piano is a ray of hope for the Walden Woods project that conserves Walden Woods and cultivates the next generation of conservationists and American Forests, the oldest nonprofit conservation group.

News is the piano is scheduled to be auctioned tonight at Christie’s fundraising juncture in Manhattan and is expected to generate minimum $500,000 that would be contributed towards charity. This musical instrument is an outcome of is a exclusive association between Steinway and Sons, marquetry artist Silas Kopf, popular recording artists, and two charities (the Walden Woods Project and American Forests).

The piano is a blessed instrument as it has been played by artists’ viz. Elton John, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Bruce Hornsby and Billy Joel. The wood used to design the marquetry wood art on the piano is from the area adjacent to the historic Walden Pond in Massachusetts. The legs of the piano clearly reflects the mirror image of the inverted arches that portray Walden Pond and Thoreau’s renowned quotation, “I went to the woods to live deliberately…” is imprinted in the upper edge of the piano.

Expected Price: $500,000

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Going with the theme of athletic gears that are lighter in weight, Germany’s Lupine Lighting Systems are also making a step in the direction to produce light-weight bike lights whose brightness and cost value is directly proportional.

Known as “Betty” (above), the bike light produces the sufficient amount of heat that even if a rider is moving slowly (no wind-flow created in return), the light will mechanically go dim averting the light from overheating.

At 1,400 lumens, this light comprising of seven LEDs is in contrast to car’s headlight and interested folks should stay in the waiting list for at least two-weeks.

Price: $1,185

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Japan’s character goods maker Sanrio lately unveiled the pure gold playing cards with Hello Kitty characters designed over it on 28 September 2007 in Tokyo. I am sure the level of curiosity among the audience crazy for Hello Kitty Doll ($66115) and Hello Kitty Doghouse ($31660) is not only alive but has grown two-fold.

The plastic laminated playing cards, produced by Japan’s metal company Mitsubishi Material, contains 0.73g pure gold per card. Sanrio is planning to start accepting orders from 3 October with a price of $4,930 (567,000 yen).

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“Blue Diamond,” an 8ft (2.5m) wood stainless steel sculpture is a part of a series of diverse tinted statuettes carved by US artist Jeff Koons. Made up of refined steel and chromium, this diamond sculpture would be a part of the “Post-war and contemporary art” sale scheduled at Christie’s auction house on 13 November.

It is expected to raise $12mn when it would be set for auction in November at Christie’s auction house. Right there, Elizabeth Taylor portrait by Andy Warhol is expected to fetch $25m. Out of the four versions of the diamond, the red, green and pink sculptures are in confidential custody and a yellow on is presently in under the process of fabrication.

If Blue Diamond manages to retain its guesstimate, it would be reaching its two-fold mark against its most expensive sales at his auction of Michael Jackson’s sculpture along with his pet monkey Bubbles that generated a sales of $5.6mn in 2001.

“20th-Century Design”

Around 26 September, Christie’s International block in New York would be populated with the medley of elegant antediluvian and modern furnishings estimated to generate sales of $3 million.
This private sale labeled as “An Important Private Collection of Mid- 20th Century Design,” organized by an unidentified collector aims at offering affordable products.

A real record breaking auction was of Warhol’s Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) that earned a a bulky sum of $71.7mn to the artist in the beginning of this year.

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We all know that India is quiet famous for its natural resources. Many years ago there is a time when India is also famous for its Diamonds. Some of the world famous diamond are found in India like Darya-i-noor, Great Moghul, Koh-i-noor, Indore pears, Arcots and Shsh. The emperors of India are fully laded by precious diamonds.

But the condition is not same as before. Not out of all these diamonds many are been theft by outsiders of the country.
The Koh-i-noor, which is the legend of the all the diamonds present in the world. The interesting features of this diamond is that it is not bought or sell it is only gifted and stolen all the time. The koh-i-noor explains a different definition of its presence like murder, greed, power, mayhem and unhappiness.

From the history of India it is cleared that the koh-i-noor is present in India and as old as 4,000 years. But it is mention in history from 300s. Kohinoor got its name by Baburnama. Some people says that Babur got this diamond in Gujrat and some said that he got this at Deccan. It is suspense till now. But at present the Kohinoor diamond is present at England in princess Elizabeth crown.

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Now the worry of accommodating spaceships is resolved. Virgin Galactic has shard its plans to construct a Spaceport in New Mexico. This would be the first-ever American spaceport for commercial use. Out of the eleven international contestants (firms), the architecture presented by URS Corporation was hand-picked. Offering the facility of 100,000 sq ft, this commercial project expects an investment of $31 million.

The Spaceport ensures the lodging of two White Knight Two carrier aircraft along with five SpaceShipTwo spaceliners. Year 2008 is predictable as “The Year of the Spaceship” and Will Whitehorn, president, Virgin Galactic and his group is all set to celebrate the upcoming inventions in space inviting space tourists.

Well, I think the construction of the commercial spaceport can open the entry gate for us to reside there with comfort. Earlier, I informed you about the Commercial Space Station Skywalker that will soon be accessible and would demand $1mn for lifting you 515-kms above Earth offering for a mere night stay. Isn’t it an expensive deal?

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I am sure a human body can never be worth $10 million. Against this, the news is a Skull worth $100 million. Yes, pinch yourself as it is true. This diamond encrusted-platinum skull exposed by Damien Hirst is not a belonging of an investment group. The skull directed from a 35 year-old 18th century European man holds the original teeth. Festooned with 8,601 diamonds, the skull is also blessed with a gigantic pink diamond residing in the centre of its forehead. This pink diamond alone costs $8 million. This sensational product invited eyebrows as critics labeled it as tasteless but now it is this sour taste only that has helped Hirst fetch a bulky sum for his creation.

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What would you call a combination of an iPod and uncountable diamonds caking it right from one corner to the other and all four sides…not just this the bling doesn’t end here it reaches till the last tip of the head phone?

I would call it the height of useless luxury or another way to flaunt your dripping and spilling riches! This musical piece of luxury is the creation of dear Norwegians, who are all set to sell it for 248,000 Norwegian Kroner (40,000 USD). PHEW!! So all those who are usually all ears for such a richie rich piece of bling have another thing to drool on!

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