A Gift for the Person Who Has Everything — Why It's So Hard
You know this person. When they need something, they simply buy it. They've got good headphones, nice candles; another mug would insult them, and a gift card says "I gave up." You type "gift for the person who has everything" into Google and get lists of gadgets this person also doesn't need — they just don't know it yet.
The problem isn't that this person has everything. The problem is that you're searching in the wrong category.
The person who has everything doesn't need one more thing. They need a moment — something you can't buy for yourself, because its whole value lies in the fact that someone chose it for you.
Flip the question: not "what are they missing," but "what will delight them"
People who "have everything" have every practical need covered. But nobody buys themselves wonder. Nobody orders themselves a surprise. And almost no one lets themselves have things that are "only" beautiful — because adulthood whispers that it's irresponsible.
That's exactly why the best gift for such a person is a small object with no function — something that exists solely to bring joy. A thing they'd look at in a shop thinking "adorable, but what would I do with it" — and that they'll enjoy every single day once it's standing on their desk.
Why art toys are the perfect gift for someone who has everything
Collectible figurines and designer toys — art toys — are objects designed by artists and released in series, a little like art prints, only in three dimensions. In Asia they've been treated for years as affordable contemporary art; in Poland they're only becoming known, which is an added bonus: there's a good chance no one else will give this.
Three reasons they work as a gift:
- They don't duplicate anything this person owns. It's not another version of a thing from their home — it's a completely different category of object.
- They carry emotion, not function. A good art toy has character: it can be tender, strange, funny, or a touch melancholy. In choosing a figurine, you're choosing the emotion you want to give someone.
- The blind box adds a ritual. A figurine in a sealed box is a double gift: the very moment of opening is part of the present. Even someone who's hard to surprise doesn't know what's inside — because not even you do.
6 gift ideas that genuinely work
1. Blind box — a gift that is, literally, a surprise
One figurine from a series, hidden in a box. The recipient gets not just an object but emotions: the tension, the unwrapping, the moment of discovery. It's the safest choice when you don't know someone's taste exactly — because here the randomness is an advantage, not a risk. Also ideal as an add-on to another gift or a little something to sweeten the day.
Pop Mart blind boxes → All figurines →
2. Smiski — a little something that will move into their home
Tiny glow-in-the-dark little figures that sit in the corners of a home and glow in the dark. Smiski is the gift for the person who "needs nothing" in its purest form: it takes up no space, asks nothing in return, and in the evening, when the lights go out, it reminds them of you with a greenish glow from the shelf. It's hard to find a tenderer little something.
3. Sonny Angel — a little guardian angel for the desk
Little cherub figurines in caps shaped like fruit, vegetables, and animals — cult favourites in Japan for years, and lately winning hearts in Europe too. Good for someone with a stressful job who could use something that looks down at them from above the monitor with unconditional kindness.
4. A collectible figurine with character — Labubu, Skullpanda, Molly
For people with bolder taste: characters from the Pop Mart universe that balance between sweetness and strangeness. It's a gift-as-statement: "I see you're not like everyone else." If the recipient already collects, aim for a series they don't have yet — and if you don't know which, a blind box from their favourite universe solves the problem elegantly.
Labubu & Zimomo → Skullpanda → Crybaby →
5. A designer lamp or decoration — a gift that stays for years
When the budget is bigger and the occasion more serious: objects on the border of design and art, like sculptural lamps shaped like characters. These are things that stop being "decoration" at home and become a resident — and that guests always ask "where did you get that?"
Twinkle Twinkle → New collectibles →
6. A gift for no occasion
The secret weapon. A birthday gift is expected; a gift on an ordinary Tuesday — unforgettable. A small figurine handed over "because I thought of you" hits harder than an expensive present under the tree. That's exactly what disarms people who have everything the most.
How to choose in 4 steps
Start with the emotion, not the object
Ask yourself: what should this person feel when they open the box? Tenderness — look among Smiski and Sonny Angel. Amusement — pick something strange and mischievous. Wonder — aim for a larger figurine or a decorative object.
Recall their space
A desk at work, a bookshelf, a kitchen windowsill? A good art toy needs a stage. If you know where it'll stand — you already know how big it should be and what mood it should have.
When in doubt — a blind box
A surprise solves the choice for you and gives the gift a second layer. And if you're afraid of "missing the mark": in blind boxes there are no wrong figurines, only the ones you didn't expect.
Buy the original
The figurine market, Labubu especially, is flooded with fakes. An original figurine has an authenticity-verification system and a build quality that makes a difference — in a gift, too. Buy from sellers who are clear about where their stock comes from. If you want to know more, read our guide on how to check whether a Pop Mart figurine is genuine.
Ideas by budget
- Up to 100 zł — a single blind box, a Smiski, a Sonny Angel. Small format, big emotion; also ideal as an add-on to flowers or a card.
- 100–250 zł — a collectible figurine from a visible series, a set of two or three blind boxes (the opening ritual × 3), a plush keychain with character.
- Over 250 zł — a larger figurine, a decorative object or a designer lamp; a gift for a milestone birthday, a thesis defence, a new home.
Frequently asked questions
What do you buy someone who says they don't want anything?
Precisely because they don't want anything — buy something that answers no need at all. A small object with no function, like a figurine or a Smiski, competes with nothing this person owns and asks nothing in return. It communicates only one thing: I thought of you.
Isn't a figurine a "gift for children"?
No — art toys are a category designed with adults in mind: collectible objects created by artists and released in limited series, closer to an art print than to a toy. The vast majority of collectors worldwide are adults who treat figurines as an accessible form of contemporary art.
Isn't a blind box a risk that the gift won't land?
The randomness is part of the deal — the recipient knows they're getting a surprise, and that's exactly where the fun lies. If you'd still rather be certain, choose a specific figurine from an open series or a set in which only part of the gift is the surprise.
How do you wrap a figurine as a gift?
Blind boxes are ready right away — the box itself is part of the experience, a ribbon is enough. Single figurines are best left in their original packaging (collectors value it) and topped off with paper or a gift bag.
A gift no one else has
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