Monthly Collectible

Monthly Collectibles, previously known as Donation Items are special items that are released once a month. These items are generally of higher quality than other items, both in versatility and art quality. They are only obtainable by buying "Thank You Letters" via the Gaia Store for a fee of $2.50(USD) each, or by buying them from other users.

History of the Thank You Letter
Between the months of April and May of 2003, Gaia Online users made a thread in the (then) Question & Feedback forum to ease the cost of Gaia Online. The users were aware the Administration pay for Gaia Online out of their own pockets and after deliberation, a donation system was set up.

This option allowed users to donate for the purpose of simply helping Gaia Online out with such expenses. However, the Administration of Gaia Online secretly created a Thank You Letter and manually put them into the donator's inventories. When these Thank You letters were opened, they revealed the first Donation Item, the Angelic Halo.

In 2006, several changes were made to the donation system. The administrators put up a poll about the best time to open Thank You Letters. As a result, as of May 16, 2006 the letters are now openable at the middle of the month. On October 30th, 2006, the items were renamed from "Donation Items" to "Monthly Collectibles," the staff citing concerns that since Gaia is a for-profit organization, it shouldn't give the impression of being a charity.

Ways to Buy Monthly Collectibles

 * PayPal - Gaia has a cap on PayPal donations; donating more than $200 will result in your trading account being frozen.
 * Debit/Credit Card - Visa, Master card, American Express, or Discover are accepted.
 * Money Order/International Money Order in USD denominations.
 * Touchtone Phone.
 * Mobile Phone.

Touchtone Phone
This method is available via SurfPin which allows users to donate without having to use PayPal. SurfPin is a company that handles "PayByPhone" payment services. A Gaian can dial the 900 number to receive a code from the phone call, then enter the code in the donation page to complete the process. When users donate via telephone, a $2.99 charge will be on the phone bill under the name "SurfPin." A phone line can only accept one phone donation at this time to avoid abuse, but this limit may be changed in the future.

Monthly Collectible Items
Each month, the items are changed and old Monthly Collectibles will never be rereleased. After an item's month has passed, the only way to get an older Monthly Collectible item is to buy it from another Gaian. The only exception to this is to win an item from the Gaia Wheel at Gaia Online booths at anime conventions, which is quite rare.

March - June '03

 * Angelic Halo - The first donation item in Gaia Online. Early donations before and on June when the Donation feature was first introduced.

July '03

 * Kodiac Grizzly Bear Hat
 * Panda Hat

August '03

 * DJ Studio Headphones - (Head Slot)
 * Portable Stereo Headphones - (Ear Slot)

September '03

 * Mini Angel Wings - (Headgear)
 * Mini Nitemare Wings - (Headgear)

October '03

 * Angelic Sash
 * Devil Tail

November '03

 * Odd Mischievous Gremlin Hat
 * A Furry Kewt Hat

December '03

 * Nitemare Scarf
 * Angelic Scarf

January '04

 * Emo Bag
 * Chain Wallet

February '04

 * ZONY Discman
 * ZONY MP3 Player

March '04

 * Fuzzy Penguin Slippers
 * Baby Seal Slippers

April '04

 * Hammi Hat
 * Bammi Hat

May '04

 * Bear Pajamas
 * Monkey Pajamas

June '04

 * Angelic Pendant
 * Horns of the Demon

July '04

 * Steel-Plated Ninja Band
 * Kitsune Mask

August '04

 * Golden Laurels
 * Winged Anklets

September '04

 * Bani Clips
 * Goti Clips

October '04

 * Demonic Pitchfork
 * Staff of the Angels

November '04

 * Ice Gauntlet
 * Bit Too Kewl Hat

December '04

 * Oddly Mischievous Freaky and Grim Hat
 * Fire Gauntlet

January '05

 * Demonic Pendant
 * Angelic Bracelet

February '05

 * Solar Cloak
 * Lunar Cloak

March '05

 * RoRo Robo-Puppy
 * KiKi Kitty Plushie

April '05

 * Prism Butterfly Mantilla
 * Chestplate of Arachne

May '05

 * Guitar of Demona
 * Guitar of Angellus

June '05

 * Phoenix Circlet
 * Bone Dragon Helm

July '05

 * Lunar Cowl
 * Solar Headdress

August '05

 * Whip of Ice
 * Whip of Fire

September '05

 * Pandy Pack
 * Hard Shell Pack

October '05

 * CoCo Kitty Plushie
 * Wind Security Blanket

November '05

 * Sno Yeti Pillow Plush
 * Nitemare Parasol

December '05

 * Winter Fox Mink
 * Ice Tiara

January '06

 * Sword of Aegis
 * Angelic Parasol

February '06

 * Chyaku Norisu Scarf
 * G9 Laptop

March '06

 * Demonbow
 * Mochi the Puppy

April '06

 * Sun Staff
 * G-BOT

May '06

 * Angelbow
 * Chain of Command

June '06

 * Dark Halo
 * G Blade

July '06

 * Ancient Katana
 * Elegant Veil

August '06

 * Angelic Microphone
 * Gwee the Dragon

September '06

 * ORLY? Hat
 * Mythrill Armor

October '06

 * Shadow Spirit
 * Pixie

November '06

 * MoMo The Monkey
 * Mini UFO

December '06

 * Flame Sword
 * Elemental Hair
 * Winter Rose

January '07

 * Damascus Armor
 * Gift of the Goddess

February '07

 * Celestial Wrap
 * Dark Star
 * Celebrity Date

March '07

 * Mythic Hair
 * Spirit Falcon

April '07

 * Oculus Magica
 * Lunar Scythe
 * Aquatica

May '07

 * Yokai's Treasure
 * Demonic Anklets

June '07

 * Western Zodiac
 * Cloud
 * Mythrill Halo

July '07

 * Fire Flower
 * Enchanted Strings
 * Mecha Form

August '07

 * Plasma Gear
 * Summoning Tome

September '07

 * Gift of the Gods
 * Superior Form

October '07

 * Gothic Veil
 * Vampire Hunter Hat
 * Grunny

November '07

 * Wild Things
 * Autumn Glory

December '07

 * Snow Witch
 * TM (Time Piece)
 * Frostbite Blade

January '08

 * Assassin's Guise
 * Masterpieces

February '08

 * Magical Girl
 * Four Horsemen

March '08

 * Samurai Yoroi
 * Wonderland

April '08

 * Rock Puppy
 * Rock Hard

May '08

 * Oculus Mythica
 * Elemental Wings