A couple of years ago, we wrote about the extravagant beds from Hollandia International, whose "sleep systems" cost upward of $50,000.

Hollandia has recently introduced the Executive SAFE-T bed (shown), which has a 8 x 10.6 x 4.3-inch safe located in the bed base beneath the mattress. Cost: $20,400, or $399 as an addition to other Hollandia beds. We haven't tested the beds or the safe, but it seems like a questionable move to introduce such a pricey bed during a recession.

Then again, perhaps this Israeli company, trying to capitalize on the widely accepted notion that crime rises during economic downturns, figures that its wealthy clientele will want a secure spot to stow their baubles. Or maybe the SAFE-T bed is for people who are concerned about bank failures and want a cache to stash some cash.

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