Build Quality of Modern Toys Not Great

I may sound like a very old person, but toys these days are not the standard they once were. It didn’t seem that long ago that you could keep the same toy from the age of five until you were fifteen. You could fire your old toys from a canon and be pretty confident that when you found them again they would work fine. If you drop one of these modern toys, then you shouldn’t expect to be able to use it afterward. You spend weeks looking for all the bits and pieces that have cracked, smashed and fallen off.

There is an argument to say that toys these days are more technical, they do more stuff and therefore there are more parts to go wrong. This is a pretty lousy argument however as there are some toys that are just as simple these days, and yet they still fall apart. Also, think back to when got old train sets as toys, and the intricacies involved with the small parts and mechanics. Trains like these used to be heavy, but they sure were strong. You used to be able to run the track off the edge of your kitchen table and the train would keep on going once it hit the floor.

So how come toys are not being made the standard that they once were? Unsurprisingly the problem stems from money, or more accurately, profit. There are still some toy makers and distributors that provide good quality products, but they are sadly in the minority these days and most companies are more concerned with getting high volume of products, for low cost and built from rubbish materials.

The solution? If you’re buying for a girl, hunt around for the best gifts for her on trusted websites, where you know you’ll get quality. When buying gifts for him you’re more advised to actually go to a shop to take a look at the build quality. Boys tend to be a little rougher on their toys and so you’ll need to find something that really will stand the test of time