Coles Mini Toys

The Struggle to complete a set is real! :-)

We have been shopping at Coles for 18 years now. I was never a fan of their promotions. Until this time.

Last month when the craze started, I was on it right away. Coles mini toys are not just cute but well made, accurate miniature of the real thing. I am partial to toys because of my work. I appreciate things that make the little ones smile. I have 2 full sets and another one slowly getting there. Rich and I rely on our own shopping and the goodness of 2 Coles Staff (just 2, the others, nah) who would ask: "what haven't you got?" Then expertly put their hand in the bag, pull and say: "here ya go, shampoo, vicks & yoghurt." ☺️

I do have doubles and spares but I don't trade. I sent spares to friends before I decided to start a new set. 😂 I have other doubles which I am thinking of crafting into jewelry or visual aids at work to assist children's communication skills. 👍

A few days into the promotion, a young man in his 20's was at the checkout and said he doesn't need the free toys. I was behind, swallowed my pride and said: "Can I have it?" He said okay. Then another older man yelled: "No! I need it!" He was the dad, buying cigarettes. He was angry at his son! Oh dear. Drama.

(Thing is: he was that same old man who begged me during my garage sale last year and got an original prada bag, 5 brand new Nine West shoes for $15 because that's all he had. I remember him.)

Anyhow, Rich and I bought food storage and so much more to get the minis. Rich would get the heavy ones after his work, collect the toys and wait for me so we can open these small packs together. Pantry is full w sacks of rice, boxes of drinks etc just to get these minis. 😂

People are raking in money on eBay with full set up to a grand! The display box was $4 but selling at $75 in eBay! Binuang! 😡

I have heard: "I don't understand people's fascination w this plastic dumb things. So dumb. What are they going to do with it?" <--- This kind of negativity got Australia 7 Prime Ministers in 11 years.😒

But have you seen the tiny jar of vegemite? Omigosh gorgeous. 😍

Let's all just be little happy vegemites.

2 full sets and growing...

Almost complete!