I'm traveling a bit this weekend, so today's review will be pretty short, and very different from what I normally write. Anyone who's read any of my Sunday Surprise posts, especially recent ones, will know that I often comment on how the expense of surprise-themed dolls, particularly those that cost over $10, is risky because of the chance of getting a repeat. And what happens to all of those duplicate dolls? Some end up on eBay or at Goodwill, I'm sure, but many probably land in the garbage. As if the packaging waste from this type of toy wasn't bad enough.
Knowing how I feel about all of this, my friend Ariel messaged me the other day and showed me a cool Instagram page called Mischa's Toy Jewels. Mischa gathers up unwanted mini toys and turns them into children's jewelry! How cool is that? What's even better is that she donates half of the profits from her sales to a local food bank. I wanted to showcase this neat project, so I purchased several bracelets and necklaces to share with you.
I had so much fun looking through Mischa's selection, not just because the jewelry is colorful and attractive, but because of the variety of mini toys on display. I could identify some of the brands right away, but not all of them. The unidentified mini toys were irresistible little mysteries to me, and I had a great time trying to figure out what all of them are. And I'll confess--Mischa had to come to my rescue a few times! I thought some of you might be similarly amused by identifying these small toys, and so today's post will have two goals: one is to simply showcase Mischa's fun jewelry, but the other is to play a little guessing game! I'll show you what I bought, with no labels, and then in a day or two I'll post the answers and a little follow-up review. Be warned, though, that there's one mini toy in the mix that neither Mischa nor I could identify. Bonus points to anyone who knows what it is!
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| A necklace from Mischa's Toy Jewels, $10.00. |
