Need a gift idea for a girl

[ifish73]

My wife and I have a new addition to our family. Our daughter was born in October. Every year I buy my son a factory set of Topps as a Christmas present. I was trying to figure out if there was something comparable to that for a girl. I also will get both of them proof sets from the mint.

Second part to this is what percentage do you think your Holiday shopping budget will be cut this year. I know that we are trying to cut ours by around 20% if possible. My son already has so much stuff around the house we can't fit anymore! That is what makes cards so easy. They take up less space than most toys.

[swerve]

I'm hoping my G/F and I will cut our budget some this year but only because we'd like to try and buy a house sometime in the next 6 months.

Plus, I think it is about time I got her a ring so I have that expense coming up as well.

[fm8418]

I dont think any of it will be cut for me personally, never go too outrageous anyways. It's just another time of year.

[keggobelly]

Growing up my mom always got my sister a holiday barbie. I know some of them from the 80's are worth some jack now. I wish they would have bought me barbies instead of the millions of worthless 80's-90's baseball cards and sets!!!

[Zerokruel]

My budget is cutting crushed due to the baby on the way and the new place. So I think I'm making Chex Mix and Beef Jerky for everyone.

By her a Holiday Barbie!

[pskell02]

Or set her up with a music box collection. My mom bought my sister both holiday Barbies and music boxes, all of which (or most anyways) have increased significantly in value.

[fm8418]

girls get shafted, glad my fiance likes stuff like sports and playboy

[Texansfan]

The San Francisco Music Box company has some really nice products and good lifetime warrantys on there stuff. Most are limited editions and the have a large array of items.

[iluvfish2]

Presumeing your not wanting to get your daughter into cards, the music boxes are a neat idea, but the holiday barbies tend to work in my family as well (granted my grandmother used to own a doll shop so that doesnt help), but teddy bears are also highly collectible.

[ifish73]

Sounds like the Holiday Barbie will be the way to go. It is an annual thing that will probably be made for a long time. I will just have to get two of them so that way she can play with one and keep one unopened. I know that is what I have to do with my son with cards. He wants to open up the factory sets so I need to get him other cards so he an open those.