Are they serious?

[***super_nova***]

My daughter is coming back to Australia for Xmas and they are staying for the summer.  So i am stocking up on some toys.  My 3y.o. granddaughter loves her tea set and so I thought I get her little plastic tea set to play with while she is here, expecting to get one for few dollars.  Instead everything is $50 and more?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-29-PC-BARBIE-MY-FAB-TEA-PARTY-CHILDRENS-TEA-SET-ENCOURAGE-IMAGINATIVE...

[purple_haize]

It is a Barbie one and those ones are expensive, anything to do with Barbie is expensive.

[twinkles**stars]

Aldi often have lovely tea sets for $20 as do Kmart etc

[j*oono]

Yes, it's because its a licensed brand.  Try K Mart or Target or better still, what about a Red Dot store.  I'm sure they would have something for a fraction of that cost.

[purple_haize]

What Twinkle said and you could try Target.

[j*oono]

Some of these are really nice and much more affordable.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Preschool-Toys-Pretend-Play-/19169/i.html?_okw=&_oexkw=&_adv=1&_udlo=&_ud...

[the_great_she_elephant]

Had you thought of trying your local op shop. When my grandies were little I bought a set of demi tasse coffee cups and saucers and (separately) two little cream jugs, which together made a beautiful little toy tea set. They spent hours playing 'cafes' with them.

[kyliecrv]

There are tea sets in nearly every shop these days!!
Only $15-$20 for a really nice one!!
My 21 month old daughter has 2 at home plus one at each nannys house and both Aunties- thats how much she loves them! LoL
Keeps her happy whenever we visit!!

Big w have a metal set in a basket
Kmart have a plastic bright set
theres the Fisher price set...
Seriously, tea sets are big in our world! LoL

[toon_town_nutter]

Kmart. I looked for my nephew a few weeks ago and resisted the urge because he has plenty already.

[***super_nova***]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

Had you thought of trying your local op shop. When my grandies were little I bought a set of demi tasse coffee cups and saucers and (separately) two little cream jugs, which together made a beautiful little toy tea set. They spent hours playing 'cafes' with them.

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Absolutely, I believe in recycling, I did ask in our local op-shops and they told me they rarely get them because there is lot of demand and they are usually given to needy families.  I was really looking for second hand ones on eBay, and also just to know what is around and how much it sells for new.  I mean all what these things are is a piece of cheap plastic.  She is not getting Barbie one, actually Hello Kitty is more her style.    When I was 3 I was not given choices.  LOL

Anyway, i do have few weeks before they are arriving , so will continue looking at op-shops and some $2 shops.  But knowing myself, then I just say "Oh bleep" it and buy the one I really like