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A Personal Shopper to Celebs Shares Her Top eBay Holiday Picks

Nicole PollardThe holidays can be a stressful time. With a full social calendar, who has time to run from store to store picking out the perfect gifts for everyone on that endless list? That’s why we recommend skipping the madness and doing it all on eBay, in the comfort of your cashmere PJs.

To that end, we enlisted the help of high-end personal shopper and concierge Nicole Pollard, founder of LaLaLuxe. Specializing in everything from wardrobe styling to personal shopping and shopping tours, Los Angeles-based Pollard has worked with everyone from celebrities to royalty. (She's even on speed dial at the Regent Beverly Wilshire & Four Seasons Beverly Hills hotels, where she's the premiere personal shopper.) All of which makes her our go-to girl for finding the best gifts eBay has to offer.

“eBay is a great place to shop for creative and thoughtful holiday gifts, especially when you have a long list,” Pollard said. “You can often find deals on designer labels or one-off and limited-edition items that are no longer available in stores.” She scoured eBay for inspired holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Read on to find out what gems she dug up. This list just may put Santa out of business.

Nicole Pollard's Inspired Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List

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Avani Portable Fireplace
(buy it now price, $414)
Olympus Pro Round Trampoline
(buy it now price, $775)
Smythson Black Leather Notebook
(buy it now price, $58)
A Personal Shopper to Celebs Shares Her Top eBay Holiday Picks

1. Apple iPad: "Gifts are always more meaningful when personalized. For an important family member, such as your mother-in-law, give her a 'couture' iPad 2: Fill it with photos of your family and children through the years."

2. Whitney Davis Massimo Vitali: "For the art buff in your life or a creative friend, I love this coffee table book of Massimo Vitali photographs."

3. Avani Portable Fireplace: "For the homebody on your list, this portable Avanti fireplace is uber cool and can be used indoors or out."

4. Olympus Pro Round Trampoline: "If you want stake your claim on the favorite aunt or uncle title (and keep it into perpetuity), get your nieces and nephews a trampoline. I promise they’ll never forget it. (And their parents may never forgive you!)"

5. Smythson Black Leather Notebook: "Trick your assistant into thinking all he or she is getting for the holidays is a journal (albeit a very nice one), by tucking a cash bonus inside this Smythson of Bond Street 'Style Icon' notebook."

6. Ethan Russell Photograph from Rolling Stones R&R Circus: Almost any guy would die to find this Rolling Stones limited edition Photograph by Ethan Russell book under the tree.

Bonus: "Experiences are great as gifts," says Pollard, who suggests these, all available on eBay.

Brad Paisley Concert
(buy it now price, $112)
Skydiving Las Vegas
(buy it now price, $149)
New York Jets
(buy it now price, $30)
Maui Helicopter Tour
(buy it now price, $215)
Cirque Du Soleil Iris
(buy it now price, $637)
A Personal Shopper to Celebs Shares Her Top eBay Holiday Picks

Plus... "Always bring a hostess gift," Pollard admonishes. Here, a few of our no-fail favorites.

Mexican Champagne Flutes
(buy it now price, $42)
Dylan’s Candy Bar
(buy it now price, $11.99)
French Press
(buy it now price, $63.83)
Versace Wine Stopper
(buy it now price, $55)
Baccarat Salt Dips
(buy it now price, $75)
A Personal Shopper to Celebs Shares Her Top eBay Holiday Picks

 

 

 

 

 

 

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