This actually exists. Seriously.

Any other readers of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book out there?  I am far from clear whether there is an actual Neiman Marcus store near my apartment, but the Christmas book still gives me good entertainment on an annual basis.  If you’re unfamiliar with the book, Neiman Marcus goes out of its way every year to put on a good show.  Yes, there’s some stuff in there that normal people might actually want to buy.  But there’s also always a whole parade of preposterous Christmas gifts that someone might buy, but certainly no one I know.

This is my favorite of this year’s preposterous gifts.  It’s not anything like the most expensive at a mere $25,000, but isn’t it great to imagine someone actually going to the trouble of designing and building these things for a Christmas catalog?

Moving forward with our online shopping roundup, today we’re going to cover department stores.  Department stores may not be as personable as the little boutique, but they can’t be beat for mainstream wares and covering all the bases.  Any regular shopper probably has a favorite department store for running in and picking up new underwear or Clinique sunscreen, but good in-store and good online are not at all the same thing.  Our ratings after the jump.

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