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Traditional wooden toys

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KateMin · 04/02/2004 11:27

I'm looking for a website that sells good quality traditional wooden toys that don't break the bank. Anyone got any suggestions or recommendations? I'm particularly interested in wooden trains but not Brio.

Thanks,

Kate

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Azure · 04/02/2004 11:36

I've bought items from www.woodentoysonline.co.uk before - just recently train accessories (more track, turntable), which are Brio compatible but considerably cheaper.

butterflymum · 04/02/2004 11:38

You could have a look here .

ElisabethG · 04/02/2004 11:47

We came across a company at Bath Christmas Market that sell on-line - www.clementinetoys.com - really nice old-fashioned toys. I bought a set of bricks and a clown mobile for Christmas and they arrived very promptly.

Twink · 04/02/2004 11:55

Plan Toys are very good (although distributed by Brio now !)

They don't have trains but lots of other good stuff

ElisabethG · 04/02/2004 11:59

I am new to this and see that you can actually put links in - so the site I mentioned is here (hopefully!)

Blu · 04/02/2004 12:04

ELC do some nice wooden toys and sets; their Wooden World range has an interlinking train and city road set which you can add to. Our wooden train set is IKEA, with some bits from Sainsbury's mixed in.
Mailorderexpress.com deal in wooden toys from lots of different ranges and have a wooden toys search category.

throckenholt · 04/02/2004 12:12

dawson and son of Saffron Walden do some nice things (they have a web site)

SoupDragon · 04/02/2004 12:15

There were some good suggestions on the Carpark Thread . Ragged Rascal (I think) gave me a surprise 10% off for mentioning Mumsnet.

stringbean · 04/02/2004 12:16

I'm sure it's been said before, but Tesco seems to do the best wooden train set, at a fraction of the price of the Brio one. A huge box for ds' birthday cost us about £25.

bea · 04/02/2004 12:41

dawson and son were my initial first stop for anything wooden... but their company seems to have stopped trading... whcih is infuriating as they seem to be the only company that seemed to do a particular wooden pram clip which i love and like to give as pressies for new babies... if anyone has any idea where i can get similar clip ons... i would be very very grateful... we've got a string of ladybirds and frogs etc... also remember you could get an elephant one...

hope i haven't hijacked this thread!

Nome · 04/02/2004 13:25

Mummy Can I have do lots of lovely wooden things and their sale was good. Don't know if it's still on though. The pram and dummy clips I've used were made by Haba, one of the European wooden toy people stocked on Mummy can I have. Urchin also do nice wooden things, but have a small range. I am a complete sucker for wooden toys, especially as ds prefers brightly coloured plastic!

JamieJamie · 04/02/2004 15:35

I've also bought some lovely things from clementinetoys . I bought a big chunky train from here . Less than 20 quid and arrived within a week. Their stuff's a bit different from the norm.

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