Helen of Toy Safari feels the same way. According to Gail, good quality toys come through the consignment shop an average of 4 to 6 times. I bought it back to save for him. He's 12 now. With the economy tightening, Toy Go Round is now serving a wide range of clientele.
Single parents are big shoppers.
And now grandparents are starting to haunt the resale shops as the stigma of buying used disappears. They have more money and more time to spend shopping for toys. But after twenty years, we're in our second and third generation. Kids who grew up with us are now bringing their children in, because they like the idea of buying used. Gail recounted a story from a previous Christmas.