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That was same situation for my dad ♦♦ he also had little to PLAY with ♦♦The ironic thing is, his mom's family had plenty of money (but my Dad's mom had chosen a man to marry, who HER father didn't like - so they got kicked out of the house; Result = No money anymore ).

Anyhow, as a result my father bought 'Toy-like' items as an adult ! He'd be #gadgets or Novelty Items, aplenty !

We were better off financially, but still made toys out of everything too. Children truly don't need much besides their imagination.