I scored some amazing bargains in the charity shops of Crouch End for Edward.
A lovely wooden Noah’s Ark with all the figures for £4. It’s made by BigJigs and sells for £29.99 so I’m very pleased.
A wooden shape sorter. Edward keeps taking the lid off so he’s not quite using it the way you’re meant to but it’s lovely watching him play with it. I bought it for £1.
Finally we picked up some vintage Beatrix Potter books for our collection, 50p each.
My husband may have *cough* slightly told me off for buying Edward more toys so we will be taking them (and leaving them) at the grandparents this week.
This week I’m linking up with Flea Market Finds, Magpie Monday and Thrift Share Monday
13 Comments
Liska
April 18, 2011 at 11:10 amAaron’s got about a third or less, of the toys Edward has. But I feel bad about that. But until now, he was happy with what he had. Now he’s getting more adventurous AND getting closer to a year, I’ll get him some more, that’ll help with his development xxx
jenny
April 18, 2011 at 11:46 amYou don’t have to spend a lot, most of ours came from eBay or charity shops 🙂
English Mamma
April 18, 2011 at 11:27 amOh, Beatrix Potter books – lovely! In the summer we brought mine back to Sweden from my mum’s place. My aunt had given me one every Christmas and birthday until I was about five years old. We’ve put them on the shelf, waiting for Baby O to be old enough for them. I cannot wait to read the stories to him and show him the beautiful illustrations.
QWERTY Mum
April 18, 2011 at 12:37 pmgreat bargains x
lucky Edward 🙂
Make do mum
April 18, 2011 at 1:35 pmI’m on the lookout for a wooden shape sorter for K so if you need a new home for it… 🙂
@Simply_Hayley
April 18, 2011 at 1:41 pmBeatrix Potter?! <3 Her books! Must get J into reading them soon!
Liz Burton
April 18, 2011 at 3:33 pmI love that Noah’s Ark. It looks great just to display but I bet it’s got years of play in it.
Thanks for linking up x
Kate Davis-Holmes
April 18, 2011 at 4:09 pmI am seriously cross with you as I love all these and want them, not for my children, but for me!
Well done and I love the Noah’s Ark in particular.
My finds are over at http://gigglingatitall.blogspot.com
Children need toys to stimulate their imaginative play – that’s my excuse and I stick to it
Becky at Hazel and Blue
April 18, 2011 at 6:19 pmLovely Wooden Noah’s ark find. The tiny wooden animals and Noah are very sweet – great bargain for £4!
ChrisTea And Cakes
April 18, 2011 at 8:38 pmMy son always hankered after a Noah’s Ark, I think I should have bought him one as I think the lack of one has created an urge for him to sail the seven seas when he’s grown up plus and unhealthy obsession with pirates, ships in bottles and house boats!!!!
Karen Jones
April 18, 2011 at 9:11 pmLove the Beatrix Potter books and the ARK ! Oh to die for. xx
Tattooed_mummy
April 18, 2011 at 9:23 pmWow, nostalgia! DD had one of those shape sorters, the Noah’s Ark is really lovely. Great Finds!
Sarah
April 19, 2011 at 9:44 pmOoohhhh! Lovely things! Only in Crouch End!! I used to live there in another life, ahh…such memories. I worked at Mountview school and lived right by the Kings Head. Banners breakfast on a sunday morning…..Ahhh…you’ve got me reminiscing now!
Love the Noahs Ark and such a soft spot for Beatrix Potter! x