Mum & I travelled down to the Second Hand Baby & Kids Markets in Ryde today, we spent around $150 & heres what we got:
Heres the details, ive stuck prices on the things i remember:
Toys:
Sheepskin Teddy (one of those flat ones) only $1!
Stand-up Table (balls whizz round on it or something) $15
A4 sized ABC Foam Sheet $1
A4 sized Numbers Foam Sheet $1
Foam Clock $1
Fire Truck that you press & it scoots along the floor $2
Snail filled with shapes that stack (makes a noise)
ABC Foam Puzzle (that fit into each other - Massive Bag!) $1
Bucket of Cotton Reels
Walker $5
Wiggly Caterpillar
Blow up Cylinder shaped thing with balls in it
Suction on Driving thingy
Clothes:
Swimming Clothes - 4 x Jumpsuits, 2 x Rashes, 1 x Speedos & 1 x Hat
7 x T-Shirts
5 x Shorts
1 x Suit (Jacket, Shirt, Vest & Pants) $10
Hand Knitted Jumper (top of the pic, its stripy, very nice) $1!
3 x Jumpers
Shoes:
1 x Sandals
3 x Joggers (one of these pairs is sooooo cute, looks brand new & i only paid $3!)
1 x Gumboots
1 x Slippers
Books:
Francesca Naish: The Natural Way to Better Babies
Francesca Naish: The Natural Way to a Better Pregnancy
Other:
Rear View Mirror to see kids while in car $2
Mini Boules Set for Kids
Im pretty happy with our score, most of the things i paid under $5 for & those two books alone are normally $30 each - truth be told i already own both of them but i got them to give to a friend...not that shes planing to get pregnant just yet, but hopefully it will push her along a bit ;)
I highly recommend these markets, they run a couple of times a year in VIC, QLD, ACT, NSW & WA so if your in one of those areas you should check them out. Basically mums just go & get a stand there & sell all their used baby & kid stuff, there are always great bargains & lots of variety. If you want the big stuff like prams & cots though you have to get there early, they start at 9 & there is always a massive line when they open. It a great way to recycle old goods rather than just consuming new stuff all the time - so good for the environment as well as the wallet! Go to http://www.babykidsmarkets.com.au/ for more info.