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Dlou444
12-19-2007, 02:19 PM
And, once again, I bet I picked the wrong place to post. But, it DOES say things that don't fit anyplace else and I'm doped up on Cold Meds. Which is why I've been reading and not posting.

So, most everyone knows I have two little kids 8 and 5 that also love Buffy. Well, my son likes to watch Angel, but it's the same thing, right?

Anyway, I was sitting here writing up Christmas lists and trying to catalog what I've bought for who. And also sitting in my office were the two boxes my Aunt sent for the kids. And I noticed my daughter was SLIGHTLY on the wrong end of the "lopside" for the gifts bought. So, I was quickly writing up things I could rush out and get for her when I decided to pop open the box my Aunt sent for her.
She had told me what she got for my son, but never uttered a WORD about what she got for my daughter.
And I thought that since I was venturing "off list" for things to get it would be nice to make sure it wasn't something my aunt had already got her.

FAT CHANCE!

And now I know WHY she never told me what she got for her. In fact, she had said I didn't even need to OPEN the box to wrap it if I didn't want to. That I could just put it under the tree if it was "too much work". Yeah, right. NOW I KNOW WHY!

She got her 1.) a little Spike action figure thing and 2.) ONE OF THOSE SPIKE PUPPETS! She didn't tell me because she KNEW I'd try and STEAL IT!

I almost wet my pants! What does a 5 year old need with a collector's item!?!?!
And what is WORSE...or better....she will ADORE him. He will go EVERYWHERE with her, like a security blanket. Instead of sleeping with a teddy bear to keep the monsters away...she'll be SLEEPING WITH A VAMPIRE!
And he'll be on the dirty swingset and thrown around the playroom....the list goes on and on.
It HURTS ME!

On the other hand, my niece is a bit of a girly girl. Which is fine, but she always tries to make my daughter feel "weird" for being more of a rough and tumble kid. And my niece ALWAYS shows up at my parents house at Christmas with a PILE of fancy smancy dollies from her 300 sets of grandparents and rubs them in my daughters face. At least this year, she'll have a doll that can EAT all the Fancy dollies and litter the hallway with their corpses! :vamp2:

Sorry, I'm just SO excited (and a little heartbroken that he's gonna get ruined) and there is NO ONE else to tell that will understand!

Blondie Bear
12-19-2007, 02:37 PM
Aw. That's sweet. And I feel your pain about the destroying of the Spike doll (I want one of those, but at $60, that's kind of a big order). :: vampire

wiccianslayer
12-19-2007, 02:38 PM
I understand

i mean i know it must phisicly hurt that you can save your puppet spike but i'm sure you'kll daughter will tresure him

in her own way

and keep your hands off! its for your daughter not for you

:)

Keanoite
12-19-2007, 02:54 PM
Oh I get it! the urge to steal it must be overwhelming! I admire your strenght cuz I would so would have swiped it for myself and got her another present!

Tranquillity
12-19-2007, 03:02 PM
you could always explain really nicely that puppet spike likes to live in his box and should never, ever, be taken out...nah, a five year old would neve go for that.

GATEGOD
12-19-2007, 03:05 PM
Damn! now I want a collectible ^_^

Dlou444
12-19-2007, 03:18 PM
It still hurts, but I've been trying to convince myself that this is what would make Joss the happiest. Sure....I bet he isn't disappointed by the droves of fans buying the merchandise and neatly displaying it. But, I'm assuming the idea of Buffy being a Super Hero to a spunky little 5 year old and her dragging her $50 Spike Puppet out to swing and snuggle up at night with would just make him grin from ear to ear.
I'm sure it would make him happier than Spike being in his box neatly sitting on our shelf for decades to come until he turns into dust all on his own.

It's a bit of a comfort anyway.

I went ahead and told my husband. As a way to keep me honest and not steal him.

DarklyDreamingDrusilla
12-19-2007, 05:05 PM
Yeah I really want one of those Spike puppets too and it is funny that you brought this up because my 4 year old brother's favorite character is Spike too. My Aunt bought him a spike jigsaw puzzle and my other aunt is getting him a red button up shirt so that he can be like Spike. So I bought my Aunt's little baby son a Mr. Gordo replica stuffed pig and I kind of want to keep it for myself too.

white avenger
12-19-2007, 10:09 PM
Oh I get it! the urge to steal it must be overwhelming! I admire your strenght cuz I would so would have swiped it for myself and got her another present!

YOU would swipe, not just ANY action figure, but a nasty ol' SPIKE action figure from an innocent child? Darlin' I'm way beyond shocked, I'm elated (there may be hope for you yet).

(Merry Christmas, Miss K. I hope you have a great one)

Rowan Hawthorn
12-19-2007, 10:27 PM
you could always explain really nicely that puppet spike likes to live in his box and should never, ever, be taken out...nah, a five year old would neve go for that.
But... but... surely, even a five year old knows that a vampire always sleeps in a coffin during the day? Right? (:wink:)

Keanoite
12-20-2007, 02:52 AM
YOU would swipe, not just ANY action figure, but a nasty ol' SPIKE action figure from an innocent child? Darlin' I'm way beyond shocked, I'm elated (there may be hope for you yet).

(Merry Christmas, Miss K. I hope you have a great one)

:lmao: oh you would be surprised the depths I could sink to! and I never said I didn't like Spike, he would just do better with another slayer...that's all I'm saying!

Merry Christmas WA!:santa2:

white avenger
12-20-2007, 04:29 AM
:lmao: oh you would be surprised the depths I could sink to! and I never said I didn't like Spike, he would just do better with another slayer...that's all I'm saying!

Merry Christmas WA!:santa2:

Spike and Faith might be kinda intriguing...Bad boy meets bad girl...All kinda possibilities.

Xin Rong
12-20-2007, 05:48 AM
She wont miss anything she never had, only messing, well done for being strong

Buffy obsessed fan
12-20-2007, 10:25 AM
Oooh, I want one of those puppets. TBH, I'd probably be more likely to mess it up than a five-year-old, because I'd probably get obsessed with it. :p

TabulaRasa
12-20-2007, 10:56 AM
OK.... This is what you do. I have the spike puppet...luckily I won him on ebay for only 27.00. He stays in the box. I took him out to look at him cause I couldn't resist but well, he's back there now keeping clean.
You should tell her she can have him out of the box, but he needs to stay on display. She can walk him around her room and be silly with him but at night he needs to either go back in the box or stay on the dresser etc. During the day he can display on her bed. When you tell kids how prescious things are...well they don't care, they are kids, but we have to try right?
I totally feel your pain as a Buffy collector. Neither buffy item should be played with, only on display. They are just too expensive and collectible.
I support your decision either way, but I hope you can figure out a solution that suits your child and the items.

Joyce Summers
12-20-2007, 01:49 PM
I do feel for you. To have something so wonderful essentially destroyed by a child's hands before your eyes- truly heartbreaking. But I have to say that at least you can take comfort in the fact that the toy- which collectable or not it technically is- will be enjoyed thoroughly and properly by a child who will most likely love it to death. Bringing enjoyment and all that jazz.
Maybe it isn't enough to counter your spike-puppet-destroyed horror, but it's there...hehe.
And stay strong! haha.

TabulaRasa
12-20-2007, 02:39 PM
I got an idea..bribe her, lol. Tell her you will get her another doll if she will give that one to you. How could a kid resist their parents right? Oh I am so bad I know.

Joyce Summers
12-20-2007, 03:48 PM
Bribery is a new, yet effective, low. Haha

The Chosen
12-20-2007, 07:15 PM
Or you could tell the child that Spike is a mean vampire who killed a few people and that if she plays with him she'll become a vampire and Buffy will stake her.

Although, that might scar a child for life...hmm...

- TC

Buffy obsessed fan
12-22-2007, 04:00 AM
Or you could tell the child that Spike is a mean vampire who killed a few people and that if she plays with him she'll become a vampire and Buffy will stake her.

Although, that might scar a child for life...hmm...

- TC

Haha. That's probably the type of thing I'd say to a person...the kinda thing the defines me as crazy :p