However, the sad reality, that comes across really well in Toy Story 2, is that all toys, no matter how loved they are, are grown out of. And, when this happened, the wooden bunk beds were passed along to my three younger female cousins and only the memories were left with me.
Recently, my aunt visited my parents and brought the bunk beds back for my daughters to play with! I was thrilled – probably even more than my daughters, who also loved them. These wooden doll’s bunk beds are at least 30 years old but function like they are new. Now, it’s baby Andrew (who happens to be a girl doll) and baby Katie who get to be tucked in.
What I’ve learnt from this is that when you buy quality toys, they last generations. I have re-covered the base of the beds but apart from that – they are the same as when they were purchased.
I don’t have room in my stock room to stock big toys like bunk beds but I do stock lots of quality toys that will last generations. Some that comes to mind are the Fold and Go Dolls House, the Wooden Tool Box with wooden tools, The Miss Petit Vanity Set, and the Marble Run.
I’d love to hear what toys your children play with that used to be yours or even your parent’s toys!
