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Original poster

someone has just stolen my child's toy :(

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goldenduckling · 30/04/2015 12:27

My ds is 2.5 and crazy about bing (annoying black rabbit on cbeebies) since there is no bing toys available yet I found a pattern online and made him a cuddly toy bing. This has received a lot of attention and have happily taken peoples email addresses and linked them to the pattern.
This morning we went to the park and a woman approached me asking about my ds's bing, I offered to email her the pattern but she said she wanted to buy the one that I had made. I explained that he wasn't for sale but she kept offering me more and more money (£50 ) in the end after trying to explain I snapped a bit, said that its my son's favourite toy and its not for sale and to please leave me alone now.
She huffed off and left with her dd, less than a minute later my ds started crying "bing gone" I assumed he had dropped him off the climbing frame but couldn't find him anywhere, I walked to the other end of the park and saw this woman getting in her car with bing in her hands! I tried to run after her but she drove off, got my phone out to try and take a picture of the number plate but it was to late.
Who on earth would do that? I'm going in between being angry and trying not to cry. Ds cried the whole way home and is now looking around trying to find him
My dd is a year old and we have been in and out of hospital with her for her whole life. I made bing as a present for ds for being angel at all of dds appointments, he even helps to stop her crying during tests.
Lucky I have lots of fabric left over so I'm desperately cutting out fabric to make another one.
I'm just in shock, who on earth would take a toy off a 2year old!
I really don't think the police would be interested in a homemade toy being stolen, sorry for the pity post, I just needed to rant

OP posts:

ItsADinosaur · 30/04/2015 13:15

You could post a link here and get it shared on a huge scale. Let's find the evil cow.

momtothree · 30/04/2015 13:16

Wow .... yes FB Yes to paper Yes to police - Posters in the park?

IHeartKingThistle · 30/04/2015 13:16

I can't believe this!

sebsmummy1 · 30/04/2015 13:17

I doubt Bing was an exact bloody replica. I imagine having a black toy bunny with dungarees on is hardly a copyright infringement. Selling multiples on eBay marketing as Bing perhaps, making one for your child from a pattern - nope.

CupidStuntSurvivor · 30/04/2015 13:17

rich, though it's hardly the point, OP isn't in breach of copyright. Whoever provided the pattern could be but not the OP.

fhdl34 · 30/04/2015 13:18

Perhaps she should try watching Bing herself, then she might learn you can't take stuff you want.
I hope you track her, use FB, the local spotted pages, anything you can. What an awful woman

mammaof4girls · 30/04/2015 13:18

Oh op how bloody awful . Your poor little boy. I cant understand why someone would do that! another for facebook, imagine how far it will spread with mumsnet alone!

To the person who mentioned copyright, the op wasnt selling the toy she made it for her own child. I really dont think your comment is relevant.

IceRebel · 30/04/2015 13:18

Oww posters in the park is a good idea, if she goes there regularly people might recognize her from the descriptions, even more so if she dares to go back with Bing and someone sees her child playing with it.

CaitSith · 30/04/2015 13:19

Rich my son loves Bing too and I can assure you that said pattern was provided by the makers of the programme specifically for people to make their own so fuck off

spiderlight · 30/04/2015 13:19

What a truly horrible thing to do!! I'm appalled. Your poor DS :(

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goldenduckling · 30/04/2015 13:20

Thanks again, I really don't think we'll ever see him again just spoke to dh and he's furious, wants to phone 101 this evening when he gets back. I don't want to post any links on here I would be to identifiable. Will start with a Facebook campaign after I've finished cutting out pieces for the new bing, don't have any photos of him, we only gave it to him a couple of weeks ago when my dd was in hospital overnight and he was missing her I must agree its proper daily fail fodder.
I'm so upset, my poor little boy. He's amazing, loves his little sister and shows her kindness beyond his years. Making good progress with the pattern, he should have a new bing in a couple of days.

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hoobypickypicky · 30/04/2015 13:20

Please? The police? They really, really have got more important things to do than deal with the theft of a homemade toy bunny. Please bear that in mind when you're broken into and complaining that it took 2 hours for the force to turn up.

Yes, to Facebook, yes to Twitter, yes to local and national press if you like but please think twice about involving the already overstretched police force in this.

Littlefrenchmummy · 30/04/2015 13:21

Wow thats awful...

Maybe try and get a local news paper to publish the story and give them a picture of the toy and a description of the woman. Worth a try to shame her.

I would be SO upset. Chin up, she probably is a horrible mother as well as woman. You're the opposite! You MADE a toy for your child you are awesome. Xxx

IceRebel · 30/04/2015 13:22

I'm really sorry you don't have any pictures, I guess we don't really think to take them until we need them :(

base9 · 30/04/2015 13:22

I wouldn't fret about copyright lawyers over one Bing made for your own child. Which you specifically refused to sell and make money off. And given the awful story of its theft, they couldn't touch you without looking like heartless bastards in the press.

CadieAgain · 30/04/2015 13:23

I'm all teary. How is your DS? Does he know you're making another? If it won't be the same can we pretend Bing has been rescued and send postcards etc until he comes home?

londonrach · 30/04/2015 13:23

Hugs to your ds golden and agree with others re police, facebook, daily mail. Make bing too hot to handle but suggest bixch sends bing back to police by mail. Also area be good. I think you might get bing 1 back if you make bing too hot to touch. As for rich and copyright.....op isnt selling!

ollieplimsoles · 30/04/2015 13:23

Fair enough op if you don't want to be identified, this sort of thing can go viral pretty quickly.
I think your dh is right about 101, the most important thing now is your ds and getting him calmed down with a new bing asap. Poor little boy :(

Nayville · 30/04/2015 13:25

Oh Jesus that is disgusting

Agree with others, share this as much as possible, fb is a great idea.

Horrid bitch.

Morelikeguidelines · 30/04/2015 13:25

Can you tell us what part of the country you are in in case any of us can help?

momtothree · 30/04/2015 13:26

Sorry but if you live in a village then the police arent as stretched as city police.

TaperJeanGirl · 30/04/2015 13:27

Jesus that's bad, I'm really angry for you! I would want to report to the police NOT because she's stolen a toy but because she's clearly mental and thinks it's ok to approach a baby and steal a toy from his hands, what if he had held on, or chased her, I often clip toys/dummies to my toddlers jackets, she could have harmed him getting it!

I hope he's ok, and I hope his new one is even nicer

rebelfor · 30/04/2015 13:28

Absolute bitch.

HaveTeaWillSurvive · 30/04/2015 13:29

Get it on Facebook it will so go viral, every mum and anyone who's ever had a cherished childhood toy will be outraged. By the power of mumsnet we will shame this cow!

GloGirl · 30/04/2015 13:30

You have to give this vile odious bitch an 'out' to return it or it will be too 'hit' and she'll bin it.

Write your Facebook post, say it was stolen, use a picture of the new one you make.

At the bottom of the post write "I can only assume when i said Go Away she thought I said Go On Then but I'd like this confusion cleared up immediately and my beloved toy returned.

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