Briefing

Here's Everything Inside The $US85,000 Oscar Nominee Swag Bag

Kirsten Acuna

Feb 28, 2014, 2:30 PM

Courtesy of Gizaraarts.comHere’s everything from artwork to gadgets and shampoo that the nominees will take home after the 86th Academy Awards.

Don’t feel sorry for the Oscar nominees that go home without a gold statuette Sunday night.

All the nominees head home with more than $US85,000 worth of goodies after the ceremony.

For the past 12 years, Distinctive Assets have been putting together the “Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag.”

This year’s basket costs nearly double the price of last year’s with more than 50 gifts ranging in price from $US6.50 to $US16,000.

A spokesperson for Distinctive Assets tells Business Insider they saw a spike in companies interested in participating after gaining popularity among celebrities and in the press.

“This year we had so many vendors approach the team at Distinctive Assets wanting to be a part of the gift bag. There are also several luxury items included which really boost up the value.”

Two of those items include a $US15,000 walking tour of Japan and a $US16,000 laser hair removal offer.

We’ve organzied everything the nominees will take home from designer lollipops to luxurious trips to Las Vegas and Hawaii.

A $US6.49 DrainWig that prevents hair clogs in your shower drain.

Learn more about it here.

$23 in reuseable 3-in-1 dry-cleaning bags from Green Garmento.

The bag goes from hamper, to duffle bag, to garment bag. And, yes, this was on 'Shark Tank.'

A $US35 six-pack herbal tea based lollipops from Dosha Pops.

Flavours include Chai Me Up (chai tea), Head Over Hibiscus (hibiscus), Inner Glow (lemon & turmeric), Mytea Pomegranate (pomegranate & rooibos), Velvet Rope (chicory), and Wishful Pinking (pink rose).

Check them out here.

$38.96 in Hydroxycut weight loss gummies, protein bars, and shakes.

The first graphic novel in the series 'Loaded: The Story of a Ghost' that goes for $US49.95.

The graphic novel is from Grammy-nominated composer Mark Batson and takes you through the process of becoming an assassin.

$120 for pink and Camo Mace pepper guns.

They come from Mace.

A $US279 portable camera and app from Narrative Clip.

Check it out here.

$280 of organic maple syrup from Rouge Maple.

Along with the syrup package, nominees will also get a certificate of adoption for a Maple Tree in Notre-Dame-Des-Bois from Rouge.

A $US290 Swiss-made Slow Watch.

Check them out here.

A $US500 lifetime membership to a meditation gym from Headspace.com.

$1,571.98 of supplies from Epic Pet Health which includes a year's supply of an electrolyte supplement made specifically for your pet.

You can check out Epic Pet Health here.

A $US2,000 5-night stay at the Koloa Landing Resort in Hawaii.

By far the strangest item here is a $US2,700 'O-Shot' procedure to help a woman's sex drive.

Dr. Lisbeth Roy is a bioidentical hormones expert who has talked about the O-Shot.

This is from the same people who were responsible for last year's Vampire Facelift Oscar gift. Read more about it here.

A $US2,560 home spa system from Steamist.

Check it out here.

A $US3,300 resort stay at the Imanta's Ocean Casa suite in Mexico.

A $US4,895 water filtration system for your house from Krystal Klear Water.

$5,000 toward laser hair removal and cosmetic surgery from Ideal Image.

$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.

You can visit Halo Pets here.

A $US6,850 two-day Rocky Mountaineer train excursion from Vancouver to Alberta in the Canadian Rockies.

A $US9,000 trip to Las Vegas.

Here's some of what's included with the trip:

VIP tour of Gold & Silver Pawn Shop along with a meet and greet with the stars ($2,500)
2 tickets to strip club Rose. Rabbit. Lie at the Cosmopolitan with dinner and bottle service for two ($1000)

$US75 gift certificate to Hash House a Go Go

A dozen cupcakes from The Cupcakery ($48)

A dozen sugar cookies from Gimme Some Sugar Bake Shoppe ($45)

2 tickets to NBA Summer League ($300)

2 tickets to a Louie Anderson show ($120)

2 tickets and a meet and greet for an event at Planet Hollywood with Meat Loaf ($700)

2 tickets and a meet and greet with Boyz II Men at the Mirage ($350)

A 2-night stay in the Riviera's Penthouse Suit ($600)

A $US15,000 walking tour around Japan.

The walking tours first started in 1992. Walk Japan been called one of the 200 Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth by National Geographic.

$16,000 toward a hair transplant.

This is using the ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant System, a process that selects which hair to remove through an algorithm and then replaces the hair at the front of the head to look natural.