From Kid 2 Kid

The temptation with toys is that you want them used because you know the kids will just outgrow them, but used toys are sometimes not expensive enough to warrant the trouble of emailing and coordinating with another busy parent – either on Craigslist or one of the thousands of parent email lists you’re on – to check out the toy. If you decide it’s worth the trouble, when you get there, you feel obligated to buy it because you went through that trouble and you feel bad for wasting that parent’s time, even if it’s dingier than you thought it would be and you don’t actually want it.
To avoid all of that that, you go on Amazon and, hey, it’s only a few bucks more and you don’t have to put on pants or interact with anyone! So you get it on Amazon and it arrives quickly and there’s the environmental impact of the packaging and shipping and, wouldn’t you know it, the toy is too loud or the kid doesn’t like it! And you haven’t had time to sell the toys they outgrew or didn’t like! (Wah, being a consumer is so hard! FWP, I know.)
Babies and toddlers do NOT care about whether a toy is pre-​loved. If they’re anything like mine, they want variety. I don’t have money for that! Luckily, there’s From Kid 2 Kid. You can take the toys your kids outgrew (or never liked) and bring them here for different toys or books! Amazing! I like how the level of clutter doesn’t increase this way. I have to get rid of old toys to make space for new (new old) toys rather than adding and adding as the kids grow.
The owner is very kind and funny – ask her to show you the crazy walking toy. She is totally chill with letting the kids wander around and play with toys until you figure out what they want. I know there are other similar consignment shops but I really like this trade aspect because I’m constantly fighting clutter. I keep pushing her to open up her product selection to include baby gear and clothes so it’ll be a one-​stop shop. Keeping my fingers crossed!