I never cease to be amazed at the number of Junior Carpenter sets we sell – certainly one of our most popular toys. Although it shouldn’t really be described as a toy because these are real tools that really work, and certainly should be used under supervision, at least to start with. Perhaps that’s part of the reason for these sets’ popularity. They are to be used “to start with”. They are bought by people who want their children to…
Whenever we go the Nuremberg Toy Fair we’re always horrified by the realism of what can only be collectors’ dolls – full size, very realistic baby dolls. But why do they – like so many real babies – always look like Winston Churchill? We’re sorry if that upsets the true collector – who must think they’re lovely. But thank heaven children’s dolls are more attractive and we don’t have to select these monstrous things for our range!
Mulberry Bush take the issue of Toy safety very seriously. All the toys we sell come from reputable manufacturers and safety testing certificates are held by them, or by the company that imports them into Europe. The test certificate for any toy – be it a wooden toy, game, doll etc – will show an age for which the toy has been agreed to be suitable, but these are, in effect in bands, dependent on the age test for which…