One of the many side shows of the Oscars is the annual swag bag. This year’s bag of goodies is valued at more than $85,000 (that’s double last year’s swag bag value). So while only a few will get to take home Oscar trophies, here’s what all the nominees will be taking home on Sunday.
- $16,000 toward a hair transplant
- $15,000 walking tour around Japan
- $9,000 trip to Las Vegas
- $6,850 two-day Rocky Mountaineer train excursion from Vancouver to Alberta in the Canadian Rockies
- $6,100 will provide 10,000 meal donations from Ellen DeGeneres’ Halo Spot’s Stew pet food to a shelter of the nominee’s choice
- $5,000 toward laser hair removal and cosmetic surgery from Ideal Image
- $5,000 certificate to purchase art and get it installed at home from Gizara.
- $4,895 water filtration system for your house from Krystal Klear Water
- $3,300 resort stay at the Imanta’s Ocean Casa suite in Mexico
- $2,700 “O-Shot” procedure to help a woman’s sex drive
- $2,560 home spa system from Steamist
- $2,000 5-night stay at the Koloa Landing Resort in Hawaii
- $1,571.98 of supplies from Epic Pet Health which includes a year’s supply of an electrolyte supplement made specifically for your pet
- $850 for 10 personal training sessions with Huntley Drive Fitness.
- $750 in Max Martin luxury shoes.
- $575 in tickets to all-kid pro Cirque troupe, Le Petit Cirque.
- $500 lifetime membership to a meditation gym from Headspace.com
- $500 house call with celebrity acupuncturist and nutritionist Heather Lounsbury.
- $400 Jan Lewis bangle bracelet made from wood shapes.
- $300 in organic skin, body, and hair care products from Acure.
- $290 Swiss-made Slow Watch
- $280 of organic maple syrup from Rouge Maple
- $279 portable camera and app from Narrative Clip
- $279 leather purse from Jitseu.
- $230 leather iPhone 5 case from Vetvik.
- $185 Shellfish knife set.
- $162 worth of Hookahzz E-Cigarettes and E-Liquids.
- $158 in winter accessories from CherryT Knit & Co.
- $120 Go Pro hair dryer from Coolway.
- $120 for pink and Camo Mace pepper guns
- $105 in organic makeup products by Diane Capt. $109.95 activity tracker from Polar Loop.
- $100 in beauty products from M3K Beauty.
- $95.35 in horse shampoo and conditioner made for human hair from Mane ‘N Tail.
- $70 candles that double as perfume and warm massage oil from Objects with Purpose.
- $69.75 in homemade caramels and sweets from Betty Jane Candies.
- $60 in Cannonball Wines.
- $59 in dinnerware from Slimware.
- $50 toward hiring film maker Charles Van Loucks.
- $49.95 worth of tea made in Australia from Blossom Blends.
- $49.95 copy of the first graphic novel in the series “Loaded: The Story of a Ghost”
- $39 in US grown “honey” made from organic apples from Bee Free Honee.
- $38.96 in Hydroxycut weight loss gummies, protein bars, and shakes
- $35 six-pack of herbal tea-based lollipops from Dosha Pops
- $30 bottle of AVIV 613 Vodka.
- $23 in reusable 3-in-1 dry-cleaning bags from Green Garmento
- $15 worth of fabric wrap from European company Wrag Wrap.
- $15 organic pet shampoo from Simon’s Happy Pet.
- $20 six-pack of Naked Luxury condoms
- $24.99 Bluetooth camera shutter remote for Apple products from HISY.
- $6.49 DrainWig that prevents hair clogs in your shower drain
Not a bad haul. Personally, I’d love that $15,000 walking tour of Japan, the Rocky Mountain train excursion and the resort stay in Mexico. Oh, and the six pack of luxury condoms.