I'm not sure how long their promotion will run... Where you can get the clip for free...

But I'd keep an eye on the Marketplace. Probably enough people will take advantage of it that you can pick it up pretty cheaply (maybe around 1,000 - the lowest price now is 2,900 - IIRC - in the Marketplace)... But really stay on top of it. Once the promotion ends, no more of that item can be obtained, and thus the price will climb steadily upwards again. XD (Well, you know how the Marketplace works, obviously...)

Alternately, you can check into buying Gaia Cash in some form. I'm thinking of picking up a Target Gaia Cash card so I can get that tiger as well as future Monthly Items. (The other Cash Store items will be there indeffinately, so I have time to dawdle on those. Ho ho!)