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Anonymous wrote:None - no one wants old crap.

This. My MIL keeps sending us boxes of old toys that go right in the trash.

Some of those toys might have been worth $$. At least give them to the thrift store.

Doubtful unless they're unused, in original packaging. My MIL made the mistake of thinking that old ("vintage") obviously used toys were worth something so she actually bought stuff at yard sales, etc. and now can't give it away.

I don't know, that Buzz Feed article shows toys out of boxes.

I kept my stick and hoop, plus that cup with the ball on the string, but for some reason my grandkids think these toys suck and refuse to play with them.

Books that we got at our baby shower. Everything else goes to the consignment sale or eBay. My parents didn't really save anything from my childhood (I know they have some of my sister's things in the attic though), I just wasn't attached to anything. We purchased a bunch of things for my parents house (my parents bought stuff as well).

My parents saved my Barbies and My Little Ponies. My DDs do play with those when we're at their house, so that was a worthwhile save. MIL saved DH's He Man figures, which DDs also like playing with so that was another good choice. Both of those items were things DH and I spent the majority of our time playing with as kids, so it made sense to hang onto them.

My parents also saved a lot of my books, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, that sort of thing. DDs love those. I used to get so excited when my parents would let me get a new one at the grocery store (we didn't have a book store in my town).

Basically I think my parents did a great job choosing what to save based on what I enjoyed the most, not necessarily what was the "best" toy. So I enjoy reading the Care Bears stories to my kids as much as them do.

Anonymous wrote:My parents kept an attic full of our old fisher price toys and stuff and once the grandkids came along they put them all in a room and called it "kidland". The grandkids/cousins would spend hours playing there together at holidays. Such a fond memory.

NP. This is my plan. I'm saving certain thing for my future grandkids to play with at MY house. DH's parents saved an enormous plastic tub of his old legos and every time we go over there, my kids get them out and go to town.

OMG, nothing! We pass everything on to other families who can use the stuff now. No way am I hoarding and hauling it around for another 20 years!

Nothing. Toys will exist in the future. We don't do clutter in our home. Once it's outgrown we get rid of it.

And anything mass produced is not one of a kind. Everything by Pottery Barn is mass produced.

Anonymous wrote:Ditto PP. I saved a few special books. Otherwise, I am giving it to a kid who can use it now. My mom hung on to my Barbie dollhouse for years. Just this year she finally gave it with the Barbies and furniture to my younger cousins three year old daughter. I think it is crazy my mom kept this stuff.

My MIL kept EVERYTHING of DH and his sister's! She drives to our house (12 hour drive) with carloads full of 1970s toys that are not in good condition. I do think it's cool to have DH's train, but she could have sold it or given it away and then started a train for DS.

I'm one of those people who is more into less stuff and more TIME with people. I prefer the gift of time or experiences to stuff.

Sigh, this is my parents as well. Plastic toys you stored in your attic for 30+ years? Moth-eaten baby blankets? Items imbued with someone else's sentimental feelings but not mine? Thaaaaaanks. (I will say, though, that we're happy to have the nicer wooden toys!)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None - no one wants old crap.

This. My MIL keeps sending us boxes of old toys that go right in the trash.

Seriously. We got 4 boxes of stuff from my in-laws. Annoying.

Toss that crap. Nobody wants it.

Lots of stuff I saved from childhood had no interest for my own children.

Barbies dolls didn't hold up and after lots of wear they were just old plastic dolls that my DD didn't care about.

The did have some My Little Ponys and Legos that both were interested in.

I actually have bought a few of the toys my kids enjoyed and left them in their boxes and stores them.

Ditto PP. I saved a few special books. Otherwise, I am giving it to a kid who can use it now. My mom hung on to my Barbie dollhouse for years. Just this year she finally gave it with the Barbies and furniture to my younger cousins three year old daughter. I think it is crazy my mom kept this stuff.

My MIL kept EVERYTHING of DH and his sister's! She drives to our house (12 hour drive) with carloads full of 1970s toys that are not in good condition. I do think it's cool to have DH's train, but she could have sold it or given it away and then started a train for DS.

I'm one of those people who is more into less stuff and more TIME with people. I prefer the gift of time or experiences to stuff.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None - no one wants old crap.

This. My MIL keeps sending us boxes of old toys that go right in the trash.

Some of those toys might have been worth $$. At least give them to the thrift store.

Doubtful unless they're unused, in original packaging. My MIL made the mistake of thinking that old ("vintage") obviously used toys were worth something so she actually bought stuff at yard sales, etc. and now can't give it away.

A couple books maybe would be fine. The Pottery Barn kitchen? No. Give it to a kid who can use it now.

Vintage Fisher Price "little people" farm and school, train set, one doll, one German wooden pull toy. Grandchildren love all of these at our house.