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Here’s How Much These 13 Iconic Holiday Moments Would Really Cost  

13 Iconic Holiday Moments Would Really Cost

Spending time with your loved ones is the best thing to do during holidays, a relaxing and soothing to finally say goodbye to another busy year. Of course, this time of the year will never be complete without watching classic holiday shows and movies and listening to festive songs perfect for the season.

But, have you ever wondered how much those iconic holiday moments will cost you in the first place?

Read on to get a good idea of how much you will likely spend if you ever want to materialize these moments in real life:

  1. Buddy’s Candy, Spaghetti, and Syrup Breakfast in “Elf”

Buddy’s hearty breakfast that costs a total of $20 may look tempting but splurging on sweets and food during the holidays might not be a good idea.

  1. Charlie’s Tiny Tree in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

If you want to have your own version Charlie’s tiny tree, you will spend $30.

  1. Mark’s Large Cue Cards in ’“Love, Actually”

Recreating the giant cue cards of Mark will cost you $62. This gesture is not only romantic and grand as this is also cost-friendly at the same time.

  1. Kevin’s Traps for Catching the Wet Bandits in “Home Alone”

Although Kevin probably used materials available in their house, it will cost you about $202 to buy all the materials to replicate the booby traps he set.

  1. Ralphie’s Broken Glasses and Red Ryder BB Gun in “A Christmas Story”

To recreate the exact scenario of Ralphie, you will need $230 to get the same BB gun model and new prescription lenses and frames.

  1. Scrooge’s Presents to Cratchit Family in “A Christmas Carol”

Scrooge had a change of heart and gifted the Cratchit family with presents that will probably cost you $400.

  1. Michael’s Chic Christmas in “The Office”

The chic Christmas of Michael will make you spend a whopping $1,100.

  1. Clark Griswold’s Display of Holiday Lights in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

The decorations that Griswold that put up for the holidays will easily cost you more than $1,600.

 

  1. Realistic Santa Sleigh and Outfit in “The Grinch”

If the holidays bring out your Grinchy side, you will need to spend $1,605 just so you can get Santa’s outfit and sleigh.

  1. Holiday Caribbean Cruise in “Christmas with the Kranks”

Cruising the Caribbean for 10 days might sound like a great escape from the holidays but expect to spend $3,000 with the airfare excluded just to go on a cruise for two.

  1. Long Vacations in Los Angeles and England in “The Holiday”

For those who don’t want to spend your holidays at home, recreating the trip of Amanda and Iris will cost you $6,900.

  1. 12 Gifts in “The 12 Days of Christmas”

This popular song listed 12 gifts that, if you will try to buy, will easily cost you $38,828.

  1. Susan’s Dream House in “Miracle on 34th Street”

A New York state home can cost you an average of $340,000.

 

 

Jonathan Restrepo: Jonathan Restrepo writes about consumer credit for Creditmergency. He's passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom, so he dedicates his free time to learn about personal finance. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, MarketWatch, USA Today and MSN Money, and on the Associated Press wire.
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