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Pricey Perfume, a Snowmobile, and Other Unexpected Splurge-y Gifts

For her 31st birthday, Jessica Simpson received a $15,000 Birkin bag from fiancé Eric Johnson.

For her 31st birthday, Jessica Simpson received a $15,000 Birkin bag from fiancé Eric Johnson. While many of us probably don't own purses that cost as much as a car, I was curious about what your most over-the-top present was. We asked our Facebook fans what was the most extravagant gift they received, and some of the answers were pretty unexpected. See them below!

  • "One-quarter ounce of perfume that cost $450." — Beth
  • "Snowmobile! Love it!" — Lisa
  • "My Canon Rebel T1i from my parents. They have gotten me a lot of really nice things over the years, but that is one of the most extravagant!" — Kirstin
  • "I am not one to like extravagant things, but the best gift I received has to be a beautiful Disney Dooney and Bourke Tote my husband bought me for my 21st birthday!! I adore it!" — Ariana
  • "My Kitchenaid mixer, I LOVE it!!" — Rebecca
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10 Lovely Stocking Stuffers For Under $10

Holiday shopping can get overwhelming, and overwhelmingly expensive, but you don't have to go high priced to get someone a pretty gift that feels luxurious.
Pretty New Gifts Under $10 For Holiday 2010

Holiday shopping can get overwhelming, and overwhelmingly expensive, but you don't have to go high priced to get someone a pretty gift that feels luxurious. I've rounded up 10 gifts that still show thought, class, and an eye for aesthetics. They'd be great as stocking stuffers or as small individual gifts — and they're all less than a 10 spot.

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How Do You Drop Gift Hints For the Holidays?

We've been dropping gift suggestions for everyone in your life, but what about little, young you?

We've been dropping gift suggestions for everyone in your life, but what about little, young you? Unsurprisingly, research reveals men are terrible at picking up women's hints, so let's see what we're doing wrong.

To combat this holiday tragedy, body language expert Professor Geoff Beattie identified four types of hinters. Find out what they are below.

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5 Cute, Quirky Hostess Gifts

Staying with friends or family over a holiday and need to bring a present for your kind hostess?
Five Pretty and Unique Hostess Gifts For Holiday 2010

Staying with friends or family over a holiday and need to bring a present for your kind hostess? It can be hard to think of what would delight someone, especially a relative you may not spend that much time with. Which is why I put together these five pretty, quirky gifts for every price range. They're sure to bring a smile to even the most harried hostess's face, so click through to check them out.

Beauty

Peter Som Creates a Beauty-Filled Makeup Bag

A few years back, Peter Som's P.S.

A few years back, Peter Som's P.S. Kiss lipstick collaboration with Lancôme was one of the year's most coveted shades. This year his partnership with Beauty.com is probably also going to rock some worlds. Buyers who spend $100 or more at the website right now are getting a Som-designed bag full of luxe goodies. "I love prints," he says. "This particular one captures the essence of the Peter Som woman — feminine, individualistic, and with a touch of bold whimsy." Inside, there are products from Korres, Philosophy, and Perricone MD, among others. If you're a big spender or were stocking up anyway, it's a stylish little freebie.

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What's the Most Over-the-Top Gift You've Received?

Oprah kicked off her final season yesterday by giving ecstatic audience members a free trip to Australia with her .

Oprah kicked off her final season yesterday by giving ecstatic audience members a free trip to Australia with her . . . and John Travolta? Check out the video below. While only the very lucky have sat in Oprah's audience on one of her generous days, I bet most of us have received generous presents. Maybe our parents bought us a plane ticket for our birthday, or a partner treated us to a getaway to celebrate an anniversary. Be it a vacation, artwork you'd been eyeing, or a special piece of jewelry, what's the most over-the-top present you've received?

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Spoil Your Grad With a Little Help From Jonathan Adler

Forget wrapping up a Dr. Seuss book; after four years of hard work (and partying), the graduates in your life deserve to be spoiled!

Forget wrapping up a Dr. Seuss book; after four years of hard work (and partying), the graduates in your life deserve to be spoiled! To help in your overindulging efforts, enter Jonathan Adler. The happy-chic enthusiast has rounded up some of his hippest accessories into luxe gift baskets for the cool collegiates you know. Ranging from $93 to $700, there's a themed collection for a glamour girl, a guy's guy, a workaholic, and a hippie-chic-style student. And for those you really want to spoil, he brings out the big guns with his priciest "summa and magna cum laude" gift baskets. If you won't be hearing any commencement speeches in your future, these cute selections would make a great gift for anyone, really! It might be a fun birthday or housewarming gift, or even a wedding gift!

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Cute Valentine's Ideas For Every Budget

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and gift buying can be tricky.
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Girlfriends

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and gift buying can be tricky. To prevent you from having to slog through the morass of chintzy gifts and help you give something that your recipient will really appreciate, I've put together a selection of gifts that range in price from $5.50 to $65. To see what you can give your sweetheart or friends — or yourself, if you happen to be your own valentine — just read on.

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5 Slow Food Finds Any Locavore Will Love

Wondering what to get your market-obsessed mother-in-law or locavore love-of-your-life this year?
Slow Food & Locavore Gift Ideas

Wondering what to get your market-obsessed mother-in-law or locavore love-of-your-life this year? Thankfully, there's lots of loot to choose from, whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Slow Food International's first-ever Terra Madre Day on Thursday, Dec. 10. It's an occasion geared toward supporting good, clean, fair, local food, small-scale production, and fair-trade food practices around the world. From farmers market accessories to locally grown goodies, we've got suggestions that will make any slow-foodie smile.

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21 Great Stocking Stuffers Under $20

It's time again for Secret Santas, office gift pools, and tokens of appreciation for co-workers, friends, and family.
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $20

It's time again for Secret Santas, office gift pools, and tokens of appreciation for co-workers, friends, and family. If you're shopping for someone beauty-minded, there are plenty of cute, inexpensive gifts out there that are neither cheap-looking nor generic. To help you find the perfect lagniappe, I've assembled stocking stuffers for every taste and budget. Click through and get giving.