6 Obscenely Expensive ‘Everyday’ Items for the Rich

A $7,700 wastepaper basket

You can get a wastepaper basket for a few bucks at an office store. Still, why not dump your crumpled pieces of paper like the rich? Hermes Paris is selling an $7,650 artisan-crafted “Equilibre d’Hermes” waste basket. Made from maple wood, bull calf skin, wicker, and brass, it resembles an art installation piece more than a waste basket.