Are toys sifting back on thrift shop shelves?

[aGentlerTime]

Today I noticed a few toy tidbits on GW's shelves. I wonder if they are easing up on that ridiculous ban of toys. 

A week ago, I needed to use the restroom in the back and I saw a HUMONGOUS crate FULL of TONKA toys. How sad that they were not to be put out on the floor.  I wonder what has happened to all those orphaned toys that have been donated. Its gross.

[valleythriftshopper]

They never took toys off the shelves here.  There is a new Goodwill in my area though which I haven't checked out yet, I wonder if they have toys because I heard that Goodwill was the one yanking them.  I bought a 1978 Simon game still in the box yesterday for 5 bucks at the SA.  I got one of those for Christmas in '79 or '80 I think & have pictures with it from that Christmas, so I couldn't resist. 

Too bad about the Tonka toys, those would have made some kid happy.

[aGentlerTime]

I went to GW yesterday and a manager was posting signs in the toy area saying that the stock is checked for safety. I think they are going to start putting the toys back out.  Boy, the manager was "ultra" cranky to me yesterday.  She is usually so nice, but actually was rude to me.  I took my "marital china"  (I am now remarried and did  not want it, nor my daughter) so I offered it to a young girl that works there. The manager literally chastised me for bringing to to her. <shrug>

[Krisathome]

I pulled most of the toys off our shelves but lately I have been doing a "GW" and putting them back out.  I made $50 selling Barbies the other day.  I need every dollar I can get.  Things are still slow for us but we did have 2 awesome months this summer. 

[valleythriftshopper]

I haven't heard about any recall of Barbie dolls themselves (some of the accessories, yes) so I think you are safe with those.  Were the barbies you sold vintage ones or just alot of newer Barbies?  I have never come across a vintage Barbie at a thrift.  

Funny thing once on the Kovel's antiques website not long ago they were recommending that people buy a Barbie accessory set that contained Barbie's dogs and all their things like brushes, dog bowls, etc.  They predicted this set would be very collectible in the future because it had so many little parts.  Not long after that set was recalled due to lead paint.  Someone emailed Kovels to ask whether that would hurt the value in the future and they said yes because it would not have been a set that was played with or owned by many.  I would think it would help the value because alot of people would return it, but anyway it was funny because that was the first time I saw them recommending people to buy something as a future collectible then it turned out to be defective.

http://www.news-antique.com/?id=781973

[harbourlights]

I think with Christmas coming up within a few months the ts need to get what they can as far as sales go. Jan. Feb and March will be slow. Also some people can't afford toys for their kids and the ts are the only way that they can. I think this whole thing is just stupid in the first place. I have three grandkids and bought  alot of toys for them at the ts. I miss doing this because they change their minds some much as to what they like, I couldn't afford to keep up with the current likes and dislikes if I had only the toy stores to buy things. The parents and grandparents have to just watch what the kids play with. People have to be more responsible for their own kids and not except others to watch them.