After reading through this whole thread and making a few contacts, I am pleased to announce I have decided to go the route of purchasing the naming rights to a Magic Item The price is actually much cheaper as most magic items do not see as much use as spells (It seems that the price is hinged, on, among other things, how often the item or spell is generally used - Magic Missile is outrageously expensive).
I am however torn between Wicht's Wand of Wonder, Wicht's Wicked Blade (formerly keen edge), or Wicht's Tome of Supreme Brainyness (formerly Tome of Clear Thought).
There is no real rush as 2003 is still a bit off, but I thought I would see which of the above three choices seems best to others.