Making the stars’ lists
TWO nights before Christmas/and all in a pajama/not a world leader is stirring/for sure not
Obama ... Christmas gift for Paula Abdul? She likes tropical fish. Be advised Japanese koi, which have a 70year life span can cost, give or take a can of tuna, $100,000.
Shove decking the hall with boughs of holly. For Sarah Michelle Gellar, books. “I get lost in them. I have the difficulttofind first edition of ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ in French and English.”
Frank Sinatra Jr., lest you itch to send him something, he wants — ready? — “Miniature lighthouses. They’re unique and intricate.” Yeah, like not exactly a subject that comes up every day in conversation.
Richard Simmons: “Pig dolls.” Pig dolls? Yes, pig dolls. “Overweight as a kid, I began collecting pigs. I thought they’re relatives. Some lady sent me a 6foot cloth pig, which I kept in my car’s passenger seat. Cops pulled me over. They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.”
Harry Connick, cuff links. “Who knows why I collect them? My California aunt Lil sent me a pair that was my uncle’s. A case full of unused cuff links sits on my dresser. I never wear them.”
Jenna Elfman: “Indian rugs. Tibetan rugs. From ABC Carpet, a Chelsea store, a West Village place. Found one in a heap near the john in the back corner of an antique shop. I don’t hang them. I’m running out of floor space.”
Tom Hanks: “Antique WWII typewriters. Takes a repair guy a month to get them working, and I write my letters on them. I own over 50.”
Michael J. Fox: “I’m a toy moose collector. I amassed hundreds of small moose figurines that I paid only a few dollars for and prized my collection. But you know wives. They want the stuff thrown out.”