I’m always on the look out for vintage and second hand toys for Edward. I really love wooden toys and would prefer him to have quality vintage items to the mountains of plastic toys and games that we actually have.
I was really excited to come across this vintage wooden toy scales. It needed a little tlc but after a quick sand, varnish and lick of paint it looks as good as new. I haven’t been brave enough to let Edward play with it yet as I know the wooden weights will soon disappear!
17 Comments
Liz Burton
April 4, 2011 at 10:51 amOh what a lovely toy. You’re so right, wooden are much nicer.
Great educational toy too. you’ve done a lovely job doing it up. x
Thanks for linking.
missdaisy
April 4, 2011 at 11:04 amLovely find x
Faith Hope and Charity Shopping
April 4, 2011 at 11:43 amThat’s lovely, only problem I find with wooden toys is that they hurt so much more when dropped accidentally on one (or lobbed across the room by the little darlings!)
Simply Hayley
April 4, 2011 at 11:44 amWow! Where did you find those? I love those! I hate all the plastic toys that are out there for kids these days! If only there were more of these!
Ellie
April 4, 2011 at 11:49 amLove them! Never seen anything like that before. Well Done!
camille
April 4, 2011 at 12:10 pmthat is lovely and will last so much longer than a plastic one 🙂
kate davis-holmes
April 4, 2011 at 3:11 pmI have never seen one of these and love it. Well done you and yes wood is so much lovelier than plastic.
My finds are at http://gigglingatitall.blogspot.com
Caroline
April 4, 2011 at 4:40 pmQuite agree re wooden toys – I much preferred them for my son when he was little. And they’re all in the loft now, in case I ever have any grandchildren (won’t be for a while as Will is still only 11!) x
QWERTY Mum
April 4, 2011 at 5:26 pmThat is gorgeous x
English Mamma
April 4, 2011 at 6:23 pmReally lovely toy, so nice to find something in wood and good quality like that. I hope he enjoys it when he plays with it.
Karen Jones
April 4, 2011 at 6:34 pmGorgeous. I’m with you all the way on the wooden toys. We once found the most amazing wooden fire engine and firemen still in the box for £10 at a boot sale. It was immaculate and still sells in shops for about £50 plus the cost of the firemen.
Wooden toys are so much more tactile. xx
Domestic goddesque
April 4, 2011 at 9:21 pmThat’s such a wonderful find.
cass@frugalfamily
April 4, 2011 at 9:36 pmThat is gorgeous, we have a lovely wooden oven here for my daughter if you can’t bear to play with them we could help you out lol
Carole
April 4, 2011 at 10:34 pmWow that is fab, what a great find. I’m sure Edward will love it x
Vicky
April 5, 2011 at 11:06 amWhat a fantastic toy. Beautiful and educational.
I too had this idea that my children would only have wooden toys but the plastic won eventually!
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Carole Piddington
April 2, 2023 at 1:16 pmI have a set of antique wooden scales with little wooden weights, very similar to the one shown in the photograph. Are you looking to buy items?
Thanks
Carole