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At what point in the development of the Creative Playthings L'il Boss Desk In A Case do you think it occurred to folks that this would be the toy most likely to destroy the sweet, little dreams of their intended customers? From the giant building blocks to minimalist, even abstract toys that introduced the idea of open-ended, imagination-spurring play to generations of kids, to a plastic briefcase that let's you do exactly what daddy does all day: type reports, talk on the phone, stare out the window at the loading dock, and spin the calendar waiting for Friday.
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As the grown-up housing market goes, so goes the dollhouse market. And so a Creative Playthings slot-together ply dollhouse with the original box sold on eBay for half of what it was a couple of years ago--just like a real house! Read Post

It doesn't get any better than this, folks. If by "it" you're referring to vintage, 70s-era Creative Playthings wooden steamrollers, gift-ready and new in the original box. Whether it's worth at least $45 for your kid to have the pr... Read Post

But otherwise, these lower case, wooden letters from Creative Playthings are pretty sweet. Also choke hazardy. Vintage CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS Wood Set of Toy Letters+BOX, currently $14 + 11 s/h, auction ends Sept 11 [ebay] Read Post