When my great granddaughter was born, I wanted to give her something special, she could cherish for her lifetime.
Hallmark, (I have no connection,) sells birthday numbered dolls, ages 1-?. I started buying one each birthday and she now is 11. The store I was buying from stopped carrying them. I was having a hard time finding them, but finally found a store carrying ones up to twenty one. I purchased the rest I need, to 21.
Rather expensive all at once, but now I have her birthday gifts for another 10 years, and no worry if I can find them. You can do this with any object. Her uncle always buys her a Keepsake Christmas ornament, not always a Hallmark, dated, so she will have a start on her Christmas ornaments when she gets out on her own and has her first tree.
By Gladys Hill
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11/02/2004
I'm not pitching for Hallmark, but they also have the best gift wrapping paper you'll find, and some great tree ornaments. Tip: if you can, buy this stuff right after Christmas and store it for the next year. Most places put it on special with great After-Christmas sales and you can really save a bundle.
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11/02/2004
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