Gerda's first quest book didn't require purchasing any pine cone items to complete so I went ahead and got the Winter Festival Tree for the Beauty & Beast story and as part of the Winter's Greetings quest book they have you decorate the Tavern similar to how you had to decorate the Rotunda but Tinsel is the harder to get item instead of Mistletoe.
Gerda has a second quest book after you finish the first. I'm working through her second book now. We'll see if they have you buy any of the pine cone items to get through that quest book or not.
Gerda has a second quest book after you finish the first. I'm working through her second book now. We'll see if they have you buy any of the pine cone items to get through that quest book or not.