second hand presents

[superbagpuss]

how do people feel about giving second hand stuff as presents?

we have been given a lot of toys - think star wars, Lego etc for our DC as gifts

would you feel uncomfortable giving your DC a toy that is obviously second hand?

they have lots of shiney new things from us as well

At my suggestion, PILS gave DS1 DH's old fort from the 70s for Christmas. FiL had made it himself and it had been collecting dust in their loft. He gave it a lick of paint and bought some new soldiers for it and DS1 loved it.

I think this is the first year I haven't got some second hand gifts for the boys, they often have second hand lego in their stockings.
I have got second hand duplo for a nephew one year so I could get a larger amount, but checked with SIL first that she didn't mind.