AIBU to buy a Persian Cat Sylvanian Family ?

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I'm 34, no kids.... I always wanted Sylvanian Families when I was a kid but my Mum would never get me it as it was too expensive (I understand this now, the house I saw today was £120!) ....

Anyway, I was in Toys R Us (looking at board games) but looked around the whole store and came across the Sylvanian Family section!

There were so many I wanted but the Persian Cats stood out, they're £17! I also saw a car I quite fancied for them..

So just how sad is it if I buy them? Thinking of going back tomorrow.....

I occasionally buy myself barbies as an adult. Not a collector or anything. I just remember coveting them as a child. Walking down toy aisles and looking at all of them perfect in their boxes, but knowing they weren't for me.

I still enjoy "aisle-shopping" for them now, made even sweeter by the fact that now I can buy any one I want and sometimes do.

Yes! Go for it! I bought loads for myself DD this Christmas. She couldn't care less but I have lots of fun reliving my childhood. Money well spent 😊

Do it! I have a plan for my retirement. I'm going to buy The Sims and spend a straight month playing it like I did when I was 16 in the summer holidays after my GCSEs. Can't risk buying it now because my real children would starve and I would lose my real job.

I want the hedgehog family!

@Toddlerteaplease I found my Cabbage Patch doll when we were clearing out Mum’s house! I didn’t know was still there.

I remember buying the Meerkat family for Ds when he decided he liked Meerkats. They used to ride around in his toy cars. Then a year later he decided he was too old for them! I felt a bit sad to see them go.

Our SF inventory:

Beechwood Hall
Houseboat
Highfield Farm
Grand Hotel
Country Tree School
Seaside Ice Cream Shop
Grand Hotel
Supermarket
Consevatory
Fuck knows how many pieces of extra furniture and accessories
Various families of various species
Three spoilt DDs

(Forgot the Saloon Car)

And this is why I bought a Mr Frostie
Although that was disappointing !

Oooh, I loved my Sylvanians! I am so hoping my baby daughter grows up to love them. I had loads growing up - the grey bear family, brown bear family, owl family, duck family and badger family plus various babies and other members of other families. I had the windmill, the pony and caravan, the nursery, the school (I used to make little exercise books for the children), the bakery, the cottage hospital and the post office. I loved them!

When I was 11 or 12 I decided I was too old so gave them all to a charity shop. I regret that now.

I used to buy them for my children looong after they’d grown out of them. I would have loved them when I was a child. I think its fine, but you really need to moped and sidecar if its still available.

I def need a moped. Seen a fab house for cheap on eBay but collection only and too far away. Perhaps a step too far anyway...

I saw the game screwball scramble yesterday too which I used to love as a kid. I was an only child and you could play it alone. Might get that in the near future too

I was the same, always wanted sylvanian families, was never allowed them. Go for it and if you live near me il come round to play

I've fallen down a Sylvanian Families rabbit hole now. I never had any when I was a child, and absolutely adore miniatures. I feel I need a kangaroo family, and the little seaside set with sweet little deckchairs and windbreak. And a caravan. I mean, it would be a great investment for future grandchildren wouldn't it.

Do it and post pictures.

I sometimes buy toys as an adult.

Look! The dad's called Bruce and the mum is Sheila!

Buy them. I buy my ds stuff that I didn’t have as a child. Get it out of your system!

Hahaha grated carrot stick would be fab!

Thanks all. Going next weekend now to get them and probably start some kinda addiction/collection....

Could be worse

I am 38 and DD4's Auntie who is mid 40s both collect Sylvanians. Me under the guise they are for DD (there is a whole Sylvanian village in her bedroom taking up the whole floor!). Why not OP? Im not remotely ashamed to admit this and dont drink/smoke/have a life but do enjoy a little play with the aliens as DD calls them. Am currently trying not to buy her a fluffy little Thelwellesque pony for my own entertainment

PS. I dont think the persian cats are really made for children as bits of fluff etc stick to their fur really easily. Id go for the kangaroos (tiny baby in a pouch ) or the koalas (super cute). Ah. lies back and basks in blissful delusions of normality

@barefoofdoctor love it!

My mum used to like to play with my toys, often bought me what she wanted herself have to admit she did pick well

I don't drink (much) smoke or spend much on clothes etc so yeah a little collection might not hurt. My DP thinks I'm mad but he's known me long enough and can't argue he has a loft full of his old action men, cars and football stuff

The Persian cats are fluff magnets! Dd has them and they now look bloody awful. I will hunt them out and post a pic, would recommend the ones with smooth coats

Well my mother is in her 60s and her house is full of it, she does let my children play with it, but even they know it's all hers. 😂