A $6M banana, $350k watch, $270 nachos: The most outrageous purchases in 2024
SalonWhat’s on your holiday shopping list? Feeling hopeful, I asked, “Could you let me know if one comes in stock?” She took my number, but when I tried to specify color choices, the man cut me off with a dry laugh and a heavy French accent: “No, no, no, no, no — don’t be greedy.” I changed my mind and left. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism The $6.2 million banana In late November, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun placed the winning bid on a banana taped to a wall at Sotheby's contemporary art museum: $5.2 million, plus another $1 million in auction-house fees. Mukesh Ambani’s $100M private jet Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani — the richest person in Asia — bought a Boeing 737 Max 9 and not just for transportation. Donald Trump’s $2T "Iron Dome" As Trump stumped, he repeatedly proposed an "American Iron Dome" aimed at defending U.S. airspace from missiles and drones and inspired by a similar system in Israel.
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