Our Generation sets

[SnowJamz]

Hi,

My DC have asked for one of the big sets to share.

Options are:
Ice cream truck
Hot chocolate stand
Hair salon on wheels

Has anyone got any or all and can recommend please?

I think they’re all overpriced but this is what they want the most. And to be fair, they do play with this type of toy.

My daughter had the ice cream truck and loved it. It comes with loads of little bits.

My advice would be to look on Facebook market place as there are loads up for sale. In fact, we're about to list ours soon as she's grown out of dolls now.

Mine had the ice cream truck and loved it. It was in fantastic condition still when she grew out of it and sold it via Facebook- definitely worth looking on Facebook to see what is being sold I would say.
She also had the hairdresser chair and accessories but this wasn't such a big hit.

I bought my DDs the camper van, 3 dolls, hairdressing chair and loads of accessories and clothes for £50 on marketplace a few years ago.

Im glad I bought 2nd hand as although they have been played with I don’t think that it’s been played with enough to justify the costs.

The least played with was the hairdressing chair, my youngest sat in it more than the dolls when she was a toddler. But I think that’s because my DDs are not really into hairdressing. Other little girls would probably enjoy it more.

They are beautiful, I think I loved them more than DD! TK Maxx sometimes have them on offer but tbh I would also buy second hand.

We have the Diner and the Caravan & Jeep. They're brilliant little sets. We bought all of them secondhand and my DD loves them to bits. The Diner plays 50s music! Great details and seem to hold some value as they're always snapped up straightaway as soon as they're put up for sale

Dgd has the ice cream truck, bunk beds and dog kennel and plays with them alot. All bought 2nd hand in immaculate condition as the girls who had them didn't bother with them. She's had her eye on the school but she's not getting one, the sets are huge!!! Her parents have bought her the smaller/cheaper desk set from Smyths for christmas along with 2 sets of school uniform (pinafore, blouse, cardigan in her school colours, book bag and shoes) that match hers from I think it was little lilly shop. I've seen them and the quality is fab. Gumtree always have loads on there for sale.

oops it's Frilly lilly shop, also on amazon.

I know you didn't ask about clothes but I got loads of clothes online few years ago not og make but lovely fur jackets etc

DD absolutely loves the ice cream truck, she also has the hair salon chair and accessory set and that definitely doesn't get played with as much. She's never been especially interested in doing her dolls hair and is more interested in role play type scenarios so think about their interests and how much play value they'd get from each set.

Thank you all for replying 😀and I appreciate all the tips about other sets and the clothes etc.

Lots of votes for the ice cream truck so think I’m going to go for that one.
And doesn’t seem the the hair salon set is as popular, I am worried they won’t get as much play value from that.

@MightyOaks Thank you for mentioning the diner, hadn’t come across that one before.

You're welcome. There's also a bowling alley! That's top of my DD's Christmas list!

@MightyOaks Aww I’m sure your DD will love that. The sets take up lots of room but I’m going to have a clear out of old toys which should free up some space.

Then next year I think we will add the Diner :-)

The hair salon is new ish and isn’t the same as the hairdressing chair people are talking about. My DDs have had lots of use out of both the ice cream truck and the salon. It’s expensive but my little ones definitely get value from the sets.