Newcomer Higher-end toy store?

[NateGol]

I'm in search of something different from the usual Cebra or Mundo de Juguetes. Perhaps a charming boutique in Palermo or San Isidro? My main focus is on finding a store that offers quality stuffed animals and a selection of wooden toys. Any recommendations? Thanks!

 

[NickHja]

El Gato Con Bote in Belgrano R - Echeverria & Conde - across from the KEL's bookstore - great area for a Sunday stroll as well

I don't know about stuffed animals, but they do sell a lot of wooden toys - my children love it.

http://www.elgatoconbote.com/

Also Alparamis ... http://www.alparamis.com.ar/

 

[MIrthaCerasd]

Just out of curiousity, does anyone know how the prices of toys compare to US prices? Thanks!

 

[ClitonJusa]

Just out of curiousity, does anyone know how the prices of toys compare to US prices? Thanks!

More than twice.

You can find the same brands as in the USA but you'll pay about 3x the price for the same item. Bring as much as you can with you, especially if your kids are very young. Amazon delivers books here but no other items, so getting things like toys shipped is more difficult (and rather costly).

 

[SundayNighrrs]

I've got 3 young kids. The worst part about the toy prices is the constant birthday parties. For us it is at least once or twice a week. My wife and I figured out that we've had to navigate about 40 birthday parties in the span of the 8 or 9 months we've been here now. It is unreal. We've now settled on buying books instead.

Granted, we didn't have to accept every invitation, but we felt we should in order to help our kids make friends. And I'm now noticing more joint birthday parties than just a few months ago, where 2 or 3 kids are celebrating together. This doesn't do anything for the number of presents we need to buy, though.

 

[ClitonJusa]

I know, birthday parties here -- for kids, and adults too -- are out of control.

Just thank your lucky stars you're no ones Godparent -- otherwise your gifts would have to be above and beyond everyone elses, you'd foot the bill for the baptism, and pretty much any other major occasion in life (assuming you were from a family that takes it seriously, and believe me I've known some) -- first day of school? Godfather pays for all the supplies, uniform etc... thank god my sister-in-law picked the other brother to do the duty... we're not religious but we're planning on calling him as a joke and saying Congratulations! you're the godfather for ours too -- we're having a baptismal party for 150.... hope that's not a problem! hahaha

 

[earlyretirement]

I agree with what the others said. For the most part the quality of kids toys and kids clothes here are VERY poor compared to the USA. They are also double or triple the price. Fortunately my wife and I go to the USA 4 times a year or so and we load up on clothes there as well as toys. We've still bought lots of toys here as we have 2 young kids. Anything decent is twice or 3 X the price as back home.

Clothes here are not great for the most part. And the good quality clothes is really expensive with kids jeans often times the same price as adult jeans.

We made the mistake with our first child of getting things like imported strollers here like Peg Perego and spent $1,000 US on it as we weren't in the USA the months preceding the birth of our first born... never again.... I'd recommend people to get things from the USA and bring it down or have someone coming down bring stuff.

Basically a rip off on many kids stuff here.