Woman's Aldi collectible toy hack praised as 'game changing'
A mother appears to have cracked the code on childhood joy, sharing her hot tip for avoiding double-ups when buying Aldi's cult collectibles range.
Sharing her discovery in the Aldi Mums Facebook group, the woman revealed how she unearthed a way to avoid buyer "disappointment".
Referencing Aldi's current Hot Wheels' "Mystery Cars" toys campaign, the mum shared her secret for telling what car is inside the packet without opening it.
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The woman identified a way to ensure you never purchase the same surprise toy twice. Facebook
"Each car has a number and on the packet under the fold it tells you what number is inside," she said in the post.
The mum shared an image of several toy cars wrapped in their original purchase packaging, circling around the number code on each item to prove her hack.
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Claiming the tip will mean no money will go wasted and kids will no longer be "disappointed" with a toy "double up", the woman's tip garnered widespread favour from fellow parents and toy-hunters, who labelled her a "genius".
"You legend! My daughter has just turned 2 and loves them… As long as she's been able to speak she says "car, car" when she sees them. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS TIP!" commented one user.
Aldi mums Facebook group members called the woman's hack a "game changer." Getty
"This is a game changer! We have four that are the same at the moment. Now I won't double up again," shared another.
Other users said the woman's hack has been common knowledge for a long time in the toy-hunting game, recalling times they've used the method to improve their collections.
"Takes me back to the days of collecting Thomas Minis and digging through a box, checking the season and train numbers," shared one person.
Collectible toys have long proved to be a modern family melodrama. Woolworths/Disney+
Another simply marvelled at the skills the woman's hot tip would require.
"But then you've gotta remember the numbers you've bought in the past," they joked.
Collectible toys have a habit of causing a buying frenzy among collectors, with previous campaigns like Woolworths "Ooshies" and Coles "Collectibles" inciting similar mania among fans.
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