Animals & Nature6 mins ago
Buy British!
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I was totally gob-smacked at an article on the BBC news this lunchtime. It's about the fact that some toys from China might be both late on the shelves, and much more money because shipping costs have gone up 900%! OK I thought? So what? I don't buy Chinese tat. Then, they opened up the back of a lorry with boxes and boxes of Harry Potter stuff with 'The London Toy Company' written on the boxes, underneath 'Made In China'. They were interviewing the boss of the London Toy Company. How can a company call itself that and get everything made in China? their mantra on the website
"From plush planes to London Underground trains, we partner with great British brands to create inspiring toys. A toy for any adventure!"
Can I suggest that anyone looking for gifts takes a look at ETSY. You can buy some gorgeous things made by genuine small businesses in the UK. You can get things customised, and find one off pieces of jewellery, printed tee shirts and books with your child's or grandchild's name on. Ditch the Chines stuff and buy British!
"From plush planes to London Underground trains, we partner with great British brands to create inspiring toys. A toy for any adventure!"
Can I suggest that anyone looking for gifts takes a look at ETSY. You can buy some gorgeous things made by genuine small businesses in the UK. You can get things customised, and find one off pieces of jewellery, printed tee shirts and books with your child's or grandchild's name on. Ditch the Chines stuff and buy British!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I bought some dining chairs from the Cotswold Company. After reading about how they started in Bourton on the Water and were inspired by their lovely rural surroundings, I was surprised when my chairs came from Poland or it might have been Romania. Lovely chairs but not made in Britain as I'd expected.
On TLTC's Twitter, they state, "From RAF planes to Underground trains, we partner with British and global brands to produce gorgeous, realistic and inspiring toys for humans of all ages!"
They're not claiming they sell only toys made in the UK and there will be many other British brands selling products made or using components from outwith the UK.
They're not claiming they sell only toys made in the UK and there will be many other British brands selling products made or using components from outwith the UK.
APG, will you find the big-time branded stuff - Harry Potter and so on - on Etsy? In my experience it's great for artisan personalised gifts but I wouldn't expect to find, for instance, Marvel merchandise there.
China's not the peasant economy it was, but I think it's still cheaper than getting Brits to make things, even when you include transporting costs, carbon footprints and all.
China's not the peasant economy it was, but I think it's still cheaper than getting Brits to make things, even when you include transporting costs, carbon footprints and all.
I know you can't avoid buying from China or abroad that was not my point. I was suggesting that if you are thinking about buying a gift maybe go look at some independent british companies. If your kids demand stuff made in china then go for it -but maybe put in a little 'stocking filler' of something hand-made in Britain? Help out the UK economy? On a personal note I think you should not be able to call your business a name that suggests the products you sell are sourced from British Companies.
// think you should not be able to call your business a name that suggests the products you sell are sourced from British Companies.//
It doesn't, it suggests it based in London.
I can't find the quote you said was from the website, but the About us page banner is:
HELLO We are The London Toy Company! You might have guessed it; we are based in London, but we're also in 1000's of homes across the world from Japan to South Korea, USA to Germany, Australia to London and many more. You may know us as High Resolution Design, but in 2020 we rebranded to The London Toy Company to better reflect what we do and our identity. We can't wait for you to get your hands on our toys because they are just waiting to be played with!
It doesn't, it suggests it based in London.
I can't find the quote you said was from the website, but the About us page banner is:
HELLO We are The London Toy Company! You might have guessed it; we are based in London, but we're also in 1000's of homes across the world from Japan to South Korea, USA to Germany, Australia to London and many more. You may know us as High Resolution Design, but in 2020 we rebranded to The London Toy Company to better reflect what we do and our identity. We can't wait for you to get your hands on our toys because they are just waiting to be played with!
The amount of Tat that my grandchildren get from other members of the family is shocking. Plastic rubbish they see on Childrens TV. However, I can remember the utter joy in getting a Spirograph when about 9, and the next year 'Mousetrap', so I guess we were the same but maybe on a smaller scale. Now I'm 'weird green granny' -I buy them seeds to plant or crafts to make, and even though they are only 6 and 4 they really like doing these things.