seeking good quality microscope or telescope for 9-year-old

Hello all, My 9-year-old niece has asked Santa for a microscope and/or a telescope for three years running, and Santa has not delivered. I shall deliver instruments of science to this child in twenty days. I started searching online and it occurred to me that these are precisely the kind of items that might be languishing -- boxed-up, unloved, and in like-new condition -- in basements throughout our fine neighborhood. If you have a high-quality microscope or telescope that needs a new home, I will offer you a fair price for it. Thank you! -- Leah B. Helou, PhD, CCC-SLP Postdoctoral Associate School of Medicine, Systems Neuroscience Institute University of Pittsburgh