Help! I need a Pipsie interactive horse!

[Wenchelda]

Can anyone help me track down one of these please? Santa got it for my daughter a few years ago from Argos but they don’t seem to sell it anymore. Sadly Pipsie has a broken leg and my daughter has written a very heartfelt letter to Santa to ask if he can please please fix her? DD is 8 so I’d love to be able to keep the magic alive and have Santa magically fix Pipsie for her but I can’t find one anywhere. DH did find one on FB marketplace but hasn’t had a reply from the seller so I assume that one is no longer available. If anyone can track one down, I’d be most grateful

[SalmonEile]

Here’s one in Ireland,
touch.adverts.ie/other-toys-games/pipsie-interactive-horse-chad-valley/21328871
You might be able to work out something with Parcel Motel for delivery,

Have you tried the usuals like gumtree, eBay and such ?

[NoWordForFluffy]

When did you get it? It was subject to a safety recall in July 2016.

[Wenchelda]

Thanks. DH searched all over fb / eBay / selling sites etc. Not sure how long we’ve had it but possibly not as long ago as 2016. I think the safety recall was to do with the magnets in the apples that came with it though, not the horse itself.

[NoWordForFluffy]

It was. But it might explain why it's hard to find, if it wasn't made after that date.

[Wenchelda]

That’s true. But Santa can fix anything, right? maybe I need to think of a plausible reason why poor old Pipsie can’t be fixed, even by Santa

[NoWordForFluffy]

You've got time to keep looking. Fingers crossed!

Are any car boot sales running near you? That's worth a shot (I don't know if they are due to Covid).

[ODFOx]

Do you have a teddy/toy hospital near you? They may be abke to fix the one you have?

[redlockscelt]

www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XtvznvKfuWt3FSSl/toy-horse

In Nottingham

[Wenchelda]

That one in Nottingham is the one DH found online. Would be ideal as it’s not a million miles from where we are. Unfortunately the seller hasn’t responded despite sending a couple of messages

Never thought about a toy hospital - not sure if there is anywhere like that nearby so will investigate that option.

Thanks all

[Whatthebloodyell]

I don’t know about toy hospitals, but in our town we have a share and repair shop and repair ‘cafes’ run by clever volunteers. They are great. Maybe you have something similar close to you. shareandrepair.org.uk/repair-cafes/

[Wenchelda]

Excellent suggestion about the repair café - and a quick google search tells me we have such a thing in my town but sadly all their events for 2020 have been cancelled due to Covid.

There’s a good independent toy shop in town so I might ask in there if they know of anywhere that might be able to help.

[AuntLucy]

@Wenchelda if you'd still like one I have one I was about to list on Marketplace for £10+ postage - pm me if you'd like it 😁