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pop up bus or fire engine anyone??!!.............

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maisystar · 30/09/2004 21:39

hi, haven't posted for a while but i am now in need of mners help!!

have found a pop up school bus on amazon.com nut they don't deliver to the uk . have also found a pop up fire engine on another u.s site but again they dont deliver here. thye are both made by a company called playhut. would be perfect for ds's birthday!!

if anyone knows where i could buy these or similar in the uk it would be greatly appreciated!!!

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cuppy · 30/09/2004 21:55

The two boys I look after have a giant book that opens up into a fire engine that they can sit in. They love it and will play in it for hours.
Havent seen pop up ones though. Do you mean like pop up tents?

JanH · 30/09/2004 21:56

give us a link, maisystar, so we know what you mean!

marthamoo · 30/09/2004 21:59

I have had a look for you maisystar and have found them in quite a few places (put Playhut into google) - but all in the States. QVC do the bus and the fire-engine but only ship to the USA. They're good aren't they? Wonder why they don't do them in this country? Sorry - not any help really. Take it you don't have any rellies in the USA?

marthamoo · 30/09/2004 22:02

fire engine and bus

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maisystar · 30/09/2004 22:02

cant do links!! it is like a pop up tent, i've seen the book and it looks good but dont think it would last very long once ds and his friends got hold of it!

i have found a fire engine in the uk-not the playhut one but it is £70 which imo is far too much for a tent! the playhut ones are about £12.

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maisystar · 30/09/2004 22:02

cheers marthamoo!!

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marthamoo · 30/09/2004 22:03

Have you tried ebay, maisy?

cuppy · 30/09/2004 22:06

OOh yes they do look good , but I havent seen them sorry.

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maisystar · 30/09/2004 22:08

yep, and all the obvious places, toys r us, elc even hamleys dont have them!! my mum and dad do have an american friend who lives 1/2 in the u.s and 1/2 in scotland so might try her, just cant beleive they are not sold in the uk!

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JPM · 30/09/2004 22:58

Don't know if they're any good but I've found this UK site that does something similar:-
www.prezzybox.com/cat/index.aspx?cat=61

JPM · 30/09/2004 23:01

oops try again:
\link{http://prezzybox.com/cat/index.aspx?cat=61}

JPM · 30/09/2004 23:01

No that didnt work either!!!

kid · 30/09/2004 23:03

Have you seen the Thomas the tank engine ones on Ebay? They look really good and if he is a fan maybe he would like that one instead? I don't know how to do links but here is the item number if you are interested 5923257656

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maisystar · 01/10/2004 10:45

cheers jpm, think the prezzybox one is £70!!!!

have looked at the thomas tent but it is really the bus one i want!!

cheers for your help but looks like i'll have to get my mum and dads friend to buy it then send it over.

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