Washday Set (retired)
Sept 22, 2010 12:17:48 GMT -5
Post by PleasantMemories on Sept 22, 2010 12:17:48 GMT -5
I have mixed thoughts on this set and really don’t know if I’d be sold on it at the current price. One of the most frequent criticisms about this set is that many of the pieces are made of plastic. However, while I would have preferred wooden and metal pieces, everything except the drying rack (and of course the soap box) seems quite durable. I was a bit surprised that the ironing board doesn’t seem to fold up (at least I can’t figure it out).
My favorite pieces in this set are definitely the washing machine and the little accessories. I appreciate the little details that AG often adds, like having the washing machine agitate. Additionally, the piece seems quite durable. The little accessories really add to the set and can also be used with several other characters. I’ve found that we can never have enough aprons and baskets. The dish towels and iron are also cute.
This may not be the norm, but my daughter and I have found that this set doesn’t have as much play potential as many others. My daughter was five when she received this set and it didn’t take long to notice that most of the pieces were hardly touched. When I asked her about it, I was informed that Kit’s mom does the laundry because it’s dangerous for kids to touch the washing machine and iron. Even after I explained that many kids helped with laundry in Kit’s time, it saw little play. Eventually, she traded it to me for something else.
Looking back, I question how much she would have played with it even if Kit could do laundry. Unlike the stove (which doesn’t see much play here either) that can be used to cook/bake many things for various occasions, the laundry set can really only be used to do laundry. Since common play themes at our house include parties, school, after school activities, playing with friends, and travel, the laundry set doesn’t seem to fit into most of her storylines.
As a collector, I have also struggled to find a place for this set. My Kit has two rooms: a bedroom and a garden area turned kitchen (yes, it needs to be redecorated). The pieces in the set seemed to take over the kitchen and certainly don’t look right in the bedroom. As a result, most of the pieces are back in the box for now. However, the set could make a nice display if someone had the right spot for it.
My favorite pieces in this set are definitely the washing machine and the little accessories. I appreciate the little details that AG often adds, like having the washing machine agitate. Additionally, the piece seems quite durable. The little accessories really add to the set and can also be used with several other characters. I’ve found that we can never have enough aprons and baskets. The dish towels and iron are also cute.
This may not be the norm, but my daughter and I have found that this set doesn’t have as much play potential as many others. My daughter was five when she received this set and it didn’t take long to notice that most of the pieces were hardly touched. When I asked her about it, I was informed that Kit’s mom does the laundry because it’s dangerous for kids to touch the washing machine and iron. Even after I explained that many kids helped with laundry in Kit’s time, it saw little play. Eventually, she traded it to me for something else.
Looking back, I question how much she would have played with it even if Kit could do laundry. Unlike the stove (which doesn’t see much play here either) that can be used to cook/bake many things for various occasions, the laundry set can really only be used to do laundry. Since common play themes at our house include parties, school, after school activities, playing with friends, and travel, the laundry set doesn’t seem to fit into most of her storylines.
As a collector, I have also struggled to find a place for this set. My Kit has two rooms: a bedroom and a garden area turned kitchen (yes, it needs to be redecorated). The pieces in the set seemed to take over the kitchen and certainly don’t look right in the bedroom. As a result, most of the pieces are back in the box for now. However, the set could make a nice display if someone had the right spot for it.