Toy Libraries in Espoo/Helsinki

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Toy Libraries in Espoo/Helsinki

Post by scoobymcdoo » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:37 pm

Do such a thing exist here?

They are like a library except they lend toys and puzzles instead of books. Are there are any libraries that have puzzles for loan, my local doesn't!

Sophie is going through jigsaws at the rate of knots and it is costing me a fortune! We are now looking for 24 piece ones, wood preferably, if anyone can help.

Many thanks

Hannah and the puzzle monster


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Post by Rosamunda » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:07 pm

Fleamarkets I guess.

BTW. "Toys R Us" was advertising in Sunday's edition of Hesari (Jobs section). When, where are they to open? Anyone know?
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Post by TrishPaakkonen » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:28 pm

ACTUALLY we just got a brochure at the school where I teach today advertising a toy lending library in the Helsinki area. I left the announcement at school but will send you a PM tomorrow .

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Post by scoobymcdoo » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:55 pm

Thank you!

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Post by Xochiquetzal » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:12 pm

penelope wrote:Fleamarkets I guess.

BTW. "Toys R Us" was advertising in Sunday's edition of Hesari (Jobs section). When, where are they to open? Anyone know?
They are opening up everywhere except the Helsinki region. There's several open already up north. I just heard from someone who had been to their local Toys R Us and was told the selection is nearly identical to BR Toys (which is no surprise considering they are merged)
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Post by scoobymcdoo » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:46 pm

Vantaa seems to be opening on the 16th November.

I had a quick look at http://www.toysrus.fi...my Finnish is awful though so it could have meant something else entirely! There is a links page which I assume is from some of the stuff they are selling....it is BR Toys, no Leapfrog, VTech, etc , but a good start.

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Post by Krisztina » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:01 pm

penelope wrote:Fleamarkets I guess.

BTW. "Toys R Us" was advertising in Sunday's edition of Hesari (Jobs section). When, where are they to open? Anyone know?
I somehow remember Itäkeskus! But not sure,should check that Sunday Hesari.
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Post by Krisztina » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:06 am

Krisztina wrote:
penelope wrote:Fleamarkets I guess.

BTW. "Toys R Us" was advertising in Sunday's edition of Hesari (Jobs section). When, where are they to open? Anyone know?
I somehow remember Itäkeskus! But not sure,should check that Sunday Hesari.
the ad is here
http://www.oikotie.fi/cache?exit=show_j ... i=jobs_all

so, it´s Vantaa, Tammisto!
I was quite sure they come to Helsinki area before Christmas ;)
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