I want to buy a Jack-in-the-Box!

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I've been looking out for a nice Jack-in-the-Box for a Christmas pressie for my son (aged 3) for ages now, but no-one seems to do them anymore!

I haven't yet seem one in a shop (except for a soft toy version for a baby). I have have found a couple on the internet, but they're either 2, 3 or 4" square - none of which seem very big to me! I'm sure that when I was a kid they were bigger than that (or am I just sadly reminiscing?).

Has anyone seen any nice Jack-in-the-Boxes anywhere????

I have just bought one for my daughter - here. It is pricey, but was the only one I could find other than the little wooden ones you mention.

Letterbox do them ... and you can have your own name put on them .....

I saw one in the Early Learning centre the other day but cannot vouch for it's niceness or otherwise as didn't really look at it closely.

Or there are loads on ebay here some nice old ones too.

Thanks so much for the replies. Oakmaiden - that one is lovely - I might have to pass the website details on to his grandparents as a (not very) subtle hint!

There are some great old ones on ebay too - thanks CD! - Can you believe some are £95 though - definately not for a 3 year old to play with!

I always wondered who bought jack-in-a-boxes! I was very afraid of them as a kid - a mixture of being scared of clowns (which still do bother me)and of toys that make you jump. Now I know!

I got a really nice one - by fisher price I think, & it's shaped like an apple & the 'jack' is a maggot/worm that pops up - honestly, much more attractive than it sounds & to me anyway, more appealing than the traditional wooden box ones. But then I prefer brightly coloured plastic over wooden toys. Classy

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