It Could Be a Win for Donny Osmond Christmas Gifts After Dancing with the Stars Championship

If you watched Dancing With the Stars, you also saw Donny Osmond (or Don Osmond, if you don't cling to memories of the Donny and Marie show and a teenage Donny) manage to win the entire competition. I went back and looked at some of his performances and admit that he showed charisma and amazing grace in a wide variety of dances. If you've got a fan of Donny Osmond in the house, Osmond Christmas gifts coud be the hit of the year - especially for those who remember him as a teen idol. Even with his win, some relatively rare vintage Donny Osmond or Donny and Marie items are within reach of even modest budgets.

Perhaps they'll even appreciate over the years!

Vintage Donny Osmond albums and other items for Christmas

How about a vintage Donny and Marie camera and photo album for Christmas? You can see examples of these on Ebay and other sites. It is best if if you buy one Mint and unopened for best appreciation value in the coming years. The 1976 item used 127 film (talk about nostalgia) and was produced long before digital cameras were in the limelight. The price for this item (based on the most recent winning bid on Ebay) may be far from nostalgic. If you want a Donny Osmond camera and photo album, you might have to pay a whopping $100 (plus shipping). But imagine the pleasure on someone's face on Christmas morning, as well as the memories. Donny looks quite different from today, with the longer hair of his teen idol days.

A vintage Donny and Marie 1976 Mattel Dolls for Christmas - Squeals of Delight?

Some smart collectors seemed to have held onto these, mint in the box. Latest price? Sixty six dollars for a set of two Mattel dolls (Ebay). That is actually a relatively low price and this was after six bids. The Donny Osmond doll (part of a set including his sister's doll) started at $20 and went up from there. Will the value continue to rise after the Dancing with the Stars win? That is anyone's guess but the thrill of getting a Donny Osmond (Don Osmond) doll for Christmas isn't likely to fade soon. Although the dolls may have come in a variety of styles, Donny and Marie are in glitzy outfits, the Mattel logo is on the front of the box and...well, they're a great Christmas gift for the Dancing with the Stars fan who was rooting for Donny.

Tiger Beat Magazine featuring Donny Osmond and David Cassidy - Double Christmas Gift Value!

Perhaps you have someone on your gift list who was also a fan of David Cassidy. Although Donny Osmond and David Cassidy were quite different, they were actually friendly enough to discuss their lifestyles on a documentary made years later. Teen Beat Magazine didn't take sides, not choosing the squeaky clean Donny Osmond over the overtly sexual David Cassidy. For those who liked both, a Tiger Beat magazine could be the Christmas find for a Donny Osmond or Donny and Marie fan. You could pay $46 or more for one on Ebay or luck onto a copy in a vintage or rare bookstore. If you've got an old copy in your attic, why not consider selling it to an Osmond family fan or giving it to someone you know who avidly watched Donny Osmond's Dancing with the stars performance?

Vintage Donny Osmond record albums for Christmas - or newer ones?

Donny Osmond's Dancing With the Stars win seems to have set off a wave of nostalgia and older items are selling better than his newer records (at least on Ebay, based on recent searches). Donny Osmond pillowcases were going for around $52 but Little Johnny Jones (a not very popular 1982 Broadway show starring Osmond) wasn't getting much interest. For as little as $30 (plus shipping), however, you could be transported back in time with Donny Osmond's The Twelfth of Never or A Time for Us Record Album. It could be a Donny Osmond Christmas this year!

Sources:
Personal experience
Ebay at here (search for Donny Osmond or Don Osmond in search form)
Amazon (for newer or vintage albums