Without knowing what the baby already has, it might be a bit of a challenge in not duplicating things.
If you're buying clothes, always get it in the bigger size range (in this case....9 - 12 month).
Possibly a musical toy that's good for a 1 yr old might work well.
A gift card at a baby store is also useful as then the parents can decide what's best.
Whatever item you do buy, you can/should attach the gift-receipt..........in case they want to get something else instead.
My little girl just turned 1 a few months back, but a lot of the toys/other stuff she has are from the left overs of her older 3 siblings.