Where have all the good toys gone?

Did you have one of these as a kid?

I just drove about 45 minutes away to go buy this from some guy off Craig's list for $3.00. Barrett has wanted a toy garage and we've gotten 3 in the last 3 months that have all broken! Toys are made SO CHEAP nowadays! This was one just like I played w/ as a kid... I love it.

How about this? What a classic! Love this xylophone!

Seriously...

they're going to be gone soon... every cool or unique toy out there will be taken off store shelves and prohibited from being sold on ebay, craig's list, etc. on FEBRUARY 10, 2009. It's also called National Bankruptcy Day. So many home businesses and larger businesses will go under and close their doors because they can't afford to test their products for ridiculous lead levels. I am even supposed to get my nursing covers, blankets, and burpcloths tested.

Excuse me? Where is there lead in fabric? Testing costs between $400-$1,000+ PER ITEM. I've got 16 fabrics, that's $16,000... JUST for the nursing covers alone. Nevermind the burpees and blankets. It's ridiculous... Read more about it at National Bankruptcy Day or sign the petition here. Please, if you want to have any variety in the clothes you buy for your children, the toys they put on their wish lists, etc. Tell the government about it!!!

Otherwise we'll all be closing our doors in less than 2 weeks and won't be able to SELL anymore products publicly! And I'll just have to "give" y'all stuff from my collection, if ya know what I mean. PLEASE HELP!!!!

p.s. take advantage of stores trying to empty their shelves before 2/10... there will probably be some pretty good sales as they will have to pull everything off their shelves and send them back to the manufacturer on that dreadful day!