{"id":1179,"date":"2015-08-25T11:48:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T18:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2015-08-25T11:48:44","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T18:48:44","slug":"12-ridiculously-expensive-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=1179","title":{"rendered":"12 Ridiculously Expensive Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 \u00a0One of these is actually available at Toys R Us. \u00a0They go up in price and craziness as you go down the list. \u00a0 I don’t have kids but if I did, I wouldn’t spend $69 on a vacuum for them unless it really worked and they could help out around the house. \u00a0 And I think their daddy would be driving the Mercedes around more than they would. \u00a0Just sayin’<\/p>\n

1.<\/span> This $69 play vacuum<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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That better have real suction power if it\u2019s nearly $70. (It doesn\u2019t though. Just a \u201cvacuum sound.\u201d) If your kid won\u2019t actually be cleaning with it then they can just get a$23 Dirt Devil toy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2.<\/span> This $249 pedal roadster<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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A retro ride for your kid. They can get a workout with the pedals and look classy doing so, but they can get the same workout with this $73 version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3.<\/span> This $250 teepee<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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This is problematic for a number of reasons, tbh. You could just as easily make a more\u2026 culturally appropriate\u2026 space with some blankets and chairs or something \u2013 or a get a $30 play tent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4.<\/span> This $259 washer and dryer set<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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Unless your child will be doing their own laundry, why spend this much on a play thing? It doesn\u2019t even come with the iron or ironing board. You have to spend more for that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5.<\/span> This $399 kitchen set<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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THE SINK IS STAINLESS STEEL. What kind of foolishness is this? You can get a play kitchen for $150<\/a>. It has a stove, fridge, and<\/i> microwave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6.<\/span> A $470 Mercedes Benz G55<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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Maybe that roadster was a little too dated and you want something more contemporary. Why not a Benz? Oh \u2013 because it\u2019s $470. Yeah. You can get the kids a classic Big Wheel for $55<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7.<\/span> A $700 doll stroller<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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So this is a ~doll pram~ that costs more than any doll you could put in here. Ummmyou can get a $45 version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8.<\/span> This $1,100 ride-on pony<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s cheaper than buying and keeping a real<\/i> pony \u2013 barely. This little $120 horse on wheels<\/a> is a better option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9.<\/span> This $1,560 t-rex headboard<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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LOL why not? Because it\u2019s over $1K, that\u2019s why. You can get a T-rex wall decal for $99<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10.<\/span> This $7,125 carousel horse<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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Why get this when you probably need a whole carousel and such to accompany the lone horse? Spare the carousel animal kingdom and go for this classic rocking horse for $149<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11.<\/span> This $8,845 dollhouse playset<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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But it\u2019s not just any<\/i> playset. It\u2019s a playhouse with a swing set, slide, and rock wall because kids need recreation, not just a place to play house, obviously \u2013 but not for almost $9K. You can get a similar one for almost 90% less<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12.<\/span> And this $50,000 Mediterranean Villa Playhouse<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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Not to mention this thing can be customized to include cable, water, electricity, A\/C and marble, or Mexican tile. You\u2019re basically moving your kids to a new house in the backyard. That\u2019s a little extreme, don\u2019t you think? All they did was love you. Put them up in this $130 cottage for playtime<\/a> and let them stay with you in the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0One of these is actually available at Toys R Us. \u00a0They go up in price and craziness as you go down the list. \u00a0 I don’t have kids but if I did, I wouldn’t spend $69 on a vacuum for them unless it really worked and they could help out around the house. \u00a0 Read More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retail-humor"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1180,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions\/1180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}