bomomma
10-07-2004, 07:06 PM
Okay, I know NOTHING about Thomas trains and need a quick lesson.
I know this is going to sound odd, but I have a question for those of you who know something about Thomas trains. My son is going to be two this week and he suddenly has this incredible interest in the Thomas train table and set that is at our Toys R Us. I saw the prices and I was floored!
As I passed our local used baby consignment shop, I saw a train table in the window. The train table had seen better days, but was sturdy and had a neat picture on it. There were 27 pieces of assorted wooden track (she called it the "old" Thomas track) and 14 cars that were in VERY used condition. Some paint was worn off, but still very playable. There was also one draw bridge that raised and lowered with a lever and a quart sized baggie of people/trees/buildings, etc. She wanted $75 for the whole thing (table/track/cars). She said she'd take $65.
The price sounds great. My concern is over how the cars stand up over time. These are not really attractive to look at. The tracks have had some crayon abuse. But I can look past some of that. DO THE CARS STAND UP? These cars are not damaged other than looking as if they had been VERY played with (and one car had been chewed on)... by what I'm not exactly sure. All of the parts, wheels, faces, etc. are there.
If once the paint starts to go it peels and peels, I'll wait. If they are very durable toys, I'll throw caution to the wind and buy it.
Thanks for your advice.
Karen Best
I know this is going to sound odd, but I have a question for those of you who know something about Thomas trains. My son is going to be two this week and he suddenly has this incredible interest in the Thomas train table and set that is at our Toys R Us. I saw the prices and I was floored!
As I passed our local used baby consignment shop, I saw a train table in the window. The train table had seen better days, but was sturdy and had a neat picture on it. There were 27 pieces of assorted wooden track (she called it the "old" Thomas track) and 14 cars that were in VERY used condition. Some paint was worn off, but still very playable. There was also one draw bridge that raised and lowered with a lever and a quart sized baggie of people/trees/buildings, etc. She wanted $75 for the whole thing (table/track/cars). She said she'd take $65.
The price sounds great. My concern is over how the cars stand up over time. These are not really attractive to look at. The tracks have had some crayon abuse. But I can look past some of that. DO THE CARS STAND UP? These cars are not damaged other than looking as if they had been VERY played with (and one car had been chewed on)... by what I'm not exactly sure. All of the parts, wheels, faces, etc. are there.
If once the paint starts to go it peels and peels, I'll wait. If they are very durable toys, I'll throw caution to the wind and buy it.
Thanks for your advice.
Karen Best