Hey, things are looking up! The stock market rallied yesterday. Gosh darn it - maybe everything is going to be just fine.

So, go ahead, throw down $60,000 on a life-sized LEGO sculpture of a loved one for that very special holiday gift. Or double that and get a sculpture of yourself.

Yea, right. It’s fun to dream, isn’t it? And that’s what 99.9 percent of us will be doing as we thumb through Neiman Marcus’ annual catalog of holiday excess which hit the Web and mailboxes this week.  Among the more extravagant offerings:

A limited edition 2009 BMW for $160,000 (these babies go fast, and they only have 31 of them). You also get a lavish trip to Europe to meet your new car on its home turf, as well as a stay in a luxury hotel, gourmet meals, etc.

An entire life-sized Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium end zone painted in your own back yard, for $500,000. You’ll get all kinds of extras with this, such as a luxury suite at the last game in Texas Stadium and a tailgate party in your yard with Jerry Jones and the Cowboy Cheerleaders. There are other goodies in the package as well, but you might want to ask the neighbors if they’re OK with this. Better ask your wife, too.

A Guinness home pub for $250,000.

Medieval and Renaissance-era rings for $25,000, $35,000 or $45,000.

Ah, you say none of that is good enough? Then you’ll need to consider the catalog’s really big gift. You can buy a working, turnkey thoroughbred racing enterprise in Kentucky (at Three Chimneys Farms). You’ll have a stable of 12-15 thoroughbred horses that are yours, and they are trained and managed for four years. With your input, of course, they’ll race. You’ll have your own personal racing concierge and get other perks, like designing your own silks or posing for pictures. All for a mere $10,000,000.

The Christmas Book does contain some goodies that non-CEOs can gobble up. Could the edible gold be any more appropriate (150 milligrams of edible gold petals for $40, left)? We also like the Juicy Couture layered necklace ($98), the amethyst salt and pepper set ($160, right) and Neiman’s exclusive swizzle sticks ($100). Of course you can never go wrong with a tin of Neiman’s legendary chocolate chip cookies ($24).