Buying Felicity's table and chairs?

I have a problem! [img]confused.gif[/img]

I have been saving money from my ebay sales to make a huge AG order. I have a lot saved. I am planning to get The rest of Felicity's clothes that I don't already have, several of the new outfits, and Felicity's table , chairs, and all of her birthday accessories. This totals out to a lot of money, but I have been saving and will be ready to order next week.

The problem is: Now I am feeling guilty! [img]frown.gif[/img] So...I am wondering...is Felicity's table and chairs worth buying? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

I am not taking this money out of any household budgets...just my ebay money. I just feel like I could do something with it that would be fun for my whole family, and not just me.

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I too have faced a decision like yours. Last year when we got a tax refund, I made a long list of doll things I'd like. But I felt selfish getting everything because my daughter and I are the only girls in our family of 8. So I made up a list of girly items that would please my daughter and I and also items that my little guys (8 & 10 at the time) liked.

Since I adored Coconut, I bought two Coconuts with Coconut's accessories and the boys played with them for days! I got more enjoyment out of listening to those two little dogs barking in squeeky barks and having adventures all over the house than if I had bought a bunch of doll dresses.

My boys looked over my original order and they saw I had put AG minis on the order. The AG minis delighted me as well as my daughter and sons. The boys treat my minis with great care so I don't mind them rearranging things. Many nights I would drift off to sleep chuckling over some really funny story the boys made up with my bears in my AG Mini rooms. They have given us much delight.

I did buy a couple doll outfits and bought some outfits and AG minis for my nieces. And my daughter got Kaya. In the end, I was really glad I thought of my family. Some things, like laughter and joy in the house, are worth more than anything in the world.

Julia

The way you describe it, I can just see your little guys playing with the AG things! Little boys are so sweet! [img]graemlins/guy.gif[/img] My "little" boy is 15, and taller than me! He was so much fun when he was little, though. Well...he is still a sweetheart, and fun to do things with.

Actually...we pay our kids to work on our farm,and they treat themselves well! LOL

The total of my order is around $450.00 with tax and shipping, and I am just feeling like I should put that towards a trip, or some furniture or something like that.

We'll see...right now I'm planning on going ahead with the order. If I can't make myself order everything I have planned, I'll at least get some of it. I have just really been debating the table and chairs because I already have Samantha's table and chairs and birthday stuff set up.

My dad always gives me this good spending advice: do enough for yourself so that you stay sane, and then stop. That helps me know what to get when.

That's really good advice Lametta! Thank you!

Can anyone here tell me if they have this set, and if they like it or not?

<font color="#020176" size="1">[ February 25, 2004 07:44 PM: Message edited by: luvmysam ]</font>

I have Felicity's table and chairs, and I really love them. I think that they are well worth it--good quality and beautiful.
Joy

Jenny, I get your point!
Since I only got money for X-mas I started buying a lot of doll stuff at Ebay around January. I always go for surface mail so the stuff is arriving bit by bit these days. Now that my room is filling up I can?t believe how much I actually bought and how much money I paid. It makes me feel guilty and I think it will take some time till I get around to enjoy all the things thoroughly.

As a serious collector for Felicity you should get the things in my opinion. (Better safe than sorry! [img]wink.gif[/img] ) If you find out you don?t like certain things you can always sell them at Ebay and I doubt you will make less money than what you paid for at PC!

Yes... that's another consideration. While we all hope they do not retire anymore of Lissie's things, we can't be sure unless they begin really marketing her again and introducing new items for her. I always feel like she's one step away from retirement, and those large items like the bed and table/chairs will be very costly on ebay if they are retired (just consider the clothes press). I felt a bit guilty when I put in a huge order for the rest of her things I didn't have in January (including the bed and table/chairs), but I'm glad I did because now I can enjoy the collection without fearing its retirement. It's frustrating enough trying to collect the currently discontinued stuff on ebay...

I just got them in January and I'm delighted with them. They're gorgeous, so real and very good quality.

(Well first off I have the table and chairs and they're beautiful so I say get them.)
But I want to share something with you. I have the kind of mom who always wants to give everything to us kids. She never wants to treat herself to nice things because she says she'd be much happier knowing my sister and I had things we wanted instead.
Well my mother is the sweetest in the world, but you know what? When Kit came out, my mom decided she wanted her, and so she bought her for herself. Seeing my mom -finally- treat herself to something she wanted made me happier than getting a new doll myself.
And I think that from the kind of mom you seem to be, your family should feel the same way.
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Originally posted by BETSYSLITTLESTAR:
[QB}When Kit came out, my mom decided she wanted her, and so she bought her for herself. Seeing my mom -finally- treat herself to something she wanted made me happier than getting a new doll myself.[/QB]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you for sharing that with us, Betsy. [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] And do you know what? My daughter Judy said the exact same thing to me when I finally decided to buy my first doll (Lindsey [img]smile.gif[/img] ) for myself. I am now wishing I hadn't waited till after my youngest child had gone away to college.

<font color="#020176" size="1">[ February 26, 2004 06:07 PM: Message edited by: Jeanette M. ]</font>

This morning I was all set to go buy a handcrafted by the Amish hutch for my dining room....and put my AG money towards it. My DH and I went out looking for one this afternoon. I couldn't find a thing I liked! I think I may just go ahead and place my order after all! We'll see, though.

You guys have me all wrong, though! I do buy things for myself. Although I do tend to spend most of my money on my kids. My mother had 6 kids, and she tells me all of the time not to spend all of my money on my kids. She says it is important for kids to know that other people count, too. It's just hard as a parent not to get your child what he or she wants! Our children are coming to an age, now, where they need to know how to manage their money. Our daughter has gotten very good at it. She has a very hard time spending her money anymore. This used to be a huge problem for her. She was spending it the minute it landed in her hand. Now when she gets paid she keeps a very small amount for spending, and socks the rest away. This new attitude came only after we stopped paying for little things. We rarey buy them clothing anymore, as we pay them quite well for working for us. They are supposed to buy clothing and things they want. It sure changes a kids prespective on spending!

The problem with our daughter is this: She is saving for her own car. She's getting very close to her target! YIKES!

Thanks for all of the touching stories, too. They reminded me so much of my own mother. She hardly EVER bought herself anything when I was growing up. I was a tag-a-long child, and basically was the only child at home for many years. She would go and buy me a new outfit as a surpise once in a while. She would lay it all out on my bed, and wait for me to come home after school and notice it.

When I was a senior in High School, I got a job. I started buying HER clothes....and laying them out on her bed for her to notice! It was fun.

I bought the rest of the Felicity collection for the same reason - the retirement fear! I think the table and chairs are beautiful. I love everything I got including the dishes and party treats. It is all nicer than I expected. To deal with the guilt - after looking at the items and keeping a few out, I left the rest in boxes to be given out for "presents" at birthdays, Valentines, etc. Jenny, since you worked hard on extra e-bay sales and didn't use the household money, you should feel confident in treating yourself! A Mom that treats herself well and doesn't give every ounce of herself to the family - is usually a much happier and better Mom to be around. You will have the Felicity items for years and will be able to pass them down to your grandchildren! I used to never buy myself anything (everything went for the family), but my husband never stopped buying things for himself when we had kids. I didn't realize it at the time, but I began resenting him for it. We both work hard and we didn't do anything ridiculously expensive, but I had too much "Mother's Guilt." I didn't want to set this example for my daughter - that adult women shouldn't treat themselves well. If it is not hurting your household budget, your family would probably enjoy seeing your happiness.