You can't help but ask if Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep, Robert Duval, or Reese Witherspoon really needed --or even want —one of these.
Whether you want it or not, the annual "Oscar" nomination gift bag --
This go is stuffed with more than 80 gifts. round —
Special bragging rights this year: a record $167,000-plus each.
This is $17,000 more than the record of $150,000 set in 2005.
About this, Lash Fary, founder of unique assets, said that for years, the company has been assembling celebrity gift bags for major awards ranging from Grammy Awards to Tony Awards to Oscars.
Broadcast on ABC on Sunday night.
The Oscar nomination package is handmade.
On the second day after the Academy Awards were broadcast, the award was presented as a "consolation" award to the nominations of 21 Best Actors, Actresses, supporting actors, supporting actress and directors.
And the host.
These privately assembled bags were not officially recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Academy Awards organizers, and did not refer to some of the contents of this year's gift bags as quirky --if not racy —
It may be an understatement.
Among them: Laser vibrator.
Yuhui Pulsewave vibrator is the only adult toy in the world that uses low brightness
Enhance the level of wake-up laser.
Value: $250 climax booster.
The couple's love shot, as it says, is available for each of the two "lovers" who can get the orgasm booster, including O-Shot (Orgasm Shot)
Created by the same doctor who invented vampire facelift to reduce wrinkles.
Value: expensive condoms for $5,000.
"The only luxury condom in the world" and "the most enjoyable condom in the world ".
Value: $6-$56 for twopacks.
Why are so many products mixed together?
Luxury marketing expert Pam Danzinger explains: "It has to do with the idea that beautiful Hollywood celebrities get 'it' than ordinary people, but to be honest, she says, "Hollywood beauties must have the same problem as everyone else.
"But there are also some very valuable gifts in the bag: vacation in Tuscany.
With the Italian luxury hotel package, the nominator will enjoy three free nights in a suite of five rooms
Star hotel tremetzo. Value: $11,500. Chi-Chi car rental.
The value of a silver car rental year, all-
Audi airport car rental with free line, free GPS, free Sirius radio and free Wi-FiFi every time.
Value: $20,000bang bicycle.
Martone bike, with its stylish design,
Driving a bike will issue a certificate for a free design bike with an automatic transmission and a signature red bike chain.
For those critics, it's time to stop welcoming the rich and famous, which Fary says is true.
"We are not doing this for charity," he said in a telephone interview . "
"We do this because it makes sense for many brands to align their products with the Stars.
"He said it's because many people like to buy products that they see the stars themselves --
Or visit the places where the stars haunt.
"Brands benefit from engaging with celebrities.
"Especially those new brands looking for word of mouth.
Katherine D, a PR guru, says every one of these brands wants celebrities to really like the product and use it publiclyPaine.
"Lucky," Paine said, the brand will eventually appear on the gossip page of Vanity Fair.
"Part of me said this whole thing was a big joke, but it wasn't actually," Paine said . ".
This is part of the "desperation" of small brands that want to be bigger, she said ".
This is also the "self" of business consultants who believe that they will attract their attention by placing customers in gift bags.
Finally, she said it was a big deal for public relations companies to place them.
The brand in the bag may pay up to $10,000 to the PR company in order to enter the bag
Paine estimated that the total cost was nearly $1 million.
There's a lot in the bag-
This seems to get bigger every year.
In fact, this year's loot will be given to the nominator in two bags, Fary said.
Large items such as bicycles are provided as certificates-
So celebrities can personalize them the way they want them.
And something more appealing.
Like condoms and vibrators.
Fary said it was actually appreciated by some celebrities.
"Meryl Streep won't go to the happy chest to pick up the vibrator," Fary said . " Most other movie stars won't.
"I tried to simplify their lives --
And add a little extra fun.
Simple happiness?
Maybe that's why each gift bag also includes juicy ambrosia apples worth $75.