Toy Garage

[Deb]

Hi everyone

 

Can anybody recommend a really good quality toy garage, cost isn't an object, but obviously looking for value for money and robustness.

 

Thanks

[Cait]

Are you going for wood or plastic?

[Deb]

My inclination would be wood but keeping an open mind.

[Cait]

Have you looked at the 'obvious' sites like Galt and Community Playthings?

[Deb]

Hi Cait,

 

Community Playthings was the first place I looked, no garages but some wooden cars. Perhaps they envisage children making their own garages out of small blocks - which is an idea.......

 

Just looked at Galt, they do have a nice wooden one. It's just that it is so difficult sometimes to get an idea of quality and features from a photo and the blurb. Wondered if anyone had road tested one so to speak!

[Cait]

I know what you mean - I looked at one recently on the Early Learning Centre website, but need to look properly at one for 'robustness' really

[finleysmaid]

I really like plan toys what about something like this

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Plan-City-Parkin...88&s=406198

[finleysmaid]

oh and pintoy are good too (we have their fire station)

http://www.pintoys.com/catalog/product/09584-SPIRAL-GARAGE/

I havent seen this one but it looks rather lush!

[Deb]

I really like plan toys what about something like this

http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Plan-City-Parkin...88&s=406198

 

 

Thanks finleysmaid, they look very interesting! Went onto a wooden toys website from your link and put a whole load of other things in my basket too. Not bought anything yet, just browsing, need to go to lots of other websites then come back to the first one .

[narnia]

I wouldn't touch the Pintoys/John Crane garages with a barge pole,I'm afraid. they look great.........they ARE great......................for about 5 minutes, then they just seem to fall apart before your eyes! We've had two now and I certainly wouldn't buy another

Edited April 27, 2011 by narnia

[Verona]

I bought a wooden garage from NES years ago and it is used all the time. it has lasted and lasted - no splinters or anything and it is well used. The children stand on it occasionally - it is indestructable!!!!!. It is in the 2010 catalogue p.220 priced £109.95 + VAT. I highly recommend it.

 

Sue J

[Deb]

Thanks everybody, that's just the sort of field research I need! I'll stick with your recommendations/comments.

 

Thanks again

[Stargrower]

We had a Pintoys one too that didn't last. The Consortium have a good 'basic' wooden garage without too many fiddly bits to break.

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