hand made toys
By laceycyoung
@laceycyoung (330)
United States
October 13, 2009 6:39pm CST
I wanted everyone to know about a website, the site is called hand made toy alliance. You really need to check it out. If we want to make money from home making things then we really need to get up with our senators.
http://www.handmadetoyalliance.com
Many home business people have been closed down because of the law. These people are here to tell us how to fix this very bad mess up.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
14 Oct 09
Thanks ever for the heads up with this. I had heard about this issue some many months ago, and frankly think the whole thing is ridiculous. I do happen to make craft items..no I don't sell them to children, but under these stupid laws I probably would still have to have that third party testing anyway, which is out of the question--I plan to write to my congressman using that sample letter that is on that site, but add some things to it.
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@laceycyoung (330)
• United States
14 Oct 09
Yes I believe that we need to really get after the government. I am tired of buying all of these made in China toys for my kids. In fact one of my kids stuffed animals had a tear in it, when I saw what it was stuffed with I said never again will I buy stuffed toys made in China, they stuff the toys with lint from cloth factories. Recycling at its worst.
I would rather buy toys made here in the US and know its made by hand and that it is made with quality materials. I hate to say it but its not worth our kids getting sick to buy stuff cheaper. In fact this year I am making a lot of what my kids will be getting for Christmas just because I cant see buying trash.
@cowgirl03051979 (918)
• United States
25 Oct 11
so i do not exactly understand what this website is for does the site allow you to sell your homemade crafts from the site or is it a site that allows you to get in touch with the senators to try to convience them into allowing the site to become legal? i know in order to run a business of any kind you have to have a special permit or liscense so people should just get the permit i think it is a good idea for people that want to run their own business to have to get approved it cuts down on all the crooks out there that are trying to con you
@kirrugadu (114)
• India
15 Jan 10
Ya Its pretty good but i couldn't understand about it can you please tell me about it.....
;-)
@pmbhuntress09 (1608)
• United States
17 Aug 10
You was telling e about this the other day, but I also did some checking and they are still selling hand made toys on Etsy, and you can still sell them at craft fairs. I guess it is because we are not using it as a business??
