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Planet Earth Limited Edition Box Set

Planet Earth Limited Edition Box Set

Planet Earth Limited Edition Box Set

Word To Your Mother (Earth)

After that four-year, seven-continent, mountain-scaling, deep-sea-diving, lion-trashing trip you took last year, leave it to the airlines to lose your luggage, and all the pictures you took with it. No bother, though, you can still relive all the wonders of our world with the Planet Earth Limited Edition Box Set ($58.00). Expertly narrated by Sir David Attenborough, these 6 discs arrive in a collector’s edition weighted globe, with all 11 parts of the BBC series in its entirety, plus special commentary and behind the scenes footage. High-def cinematography in super-slow-motion and motion-controlled time lapse unveil a breathtaking world most humans never get to see, like swimming macaques in the Ganges delta, the bioluminescent “vampire squid” of the deep sea, and a night-vision sequence of a lion pride attacking an elephant. Ah, memories.

Ebony Poker Set by Dal Negro

Ebony Poker Set by Dal Negro

Ebony Poker Set by Dal Negro

Poker? I Barely Know Her!

Seeing as you’ve perfected your p-p-p-pokerface after long hours in the bathroom mirror and some practice with your supervisor, “Of course that trip to Cabo was for business, sir,” you may as well start putting it to good use. And the Ebony Poker Set by Dal Negro ($620) is a classy way to do it. On the outside, it’s an exotic ebony box with a striking star-shaped embellishment inlaid into the wood. On the inside, you’ll find a green fabric-lined interior with 2 decks of cards, and 200 European-style chips adorned with gilded denominations. In your capable hands, we think it’s safe to say the ante’s already been upped.

Star Wars x Burton Chopper Snowboards

Star Wars x Burton Chopper Snowboards

Star Wars x Burton Chopper Snowboards

Jedi Snow Tricks

As a closet Star Wars fan (we saw you under that Ewok mask at Comic-Con) and an avid snowboarder, you’ll appreciate the latest collaboration between Lucas Films and Burton Snowboards. The limited edition series of Star Wars Burton Chopper Snowboards ($190) feature eight different iconic images from the original Star Wars trilogy including Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and the original movie poster. Unfortunately, they only come in youth sizes, but if you’re small enough to pass for an Ewok then you might not have a problem. May the force be with you.

The Devil’s Double

The Devil’s Double

The Devil’s Double

GoodFellas of the Middle East

When you’re as high profile as you are, you’re often requested to be in two places at once. So when you need to attend a benefit in Tibet and meet the guys for poker on the same night, you call on your body double to stand in. The Devil’s Double  ($21.00) is a film that he might relate to. Based in Iraq in the late 80’s the “fiday” of Saddam Hussein’s son is forced to play body double for the reckless party boy who lives a life of fast cars and loose women. That’s where the similarities end though, as the sadistic violence and life under a tyrannical regime takes it to a dark “Scarface of Arabia” place. Thankfully, the only thing your body double needs to worry about is where you left the keys to your Ducati 1198S Cigarette Boat.

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

Vampires, Werewolves And Mummies Oh My!

These days you’re constantly engaged in a battle of good vs. evil (wild caviar vs. farmed) but it wasn’t so long ago that you were enraptured by the fantasy versions. The 80’s movie Monster Squad ($15.00) is chuck full of all the classic monsters you loved to hate as a kid. Now you can re-live your childhood fantasies through a club of pre-teen boys trying to stop Count Dracula from taking over the world. Pop open a tin of Beluga and enjoy watching the timeless story unfold.