Leith Toy Hospital
Musselburgh
A toy and doll repair shop in Musselburgh that works on teddies, soft toys, dolls and hard collectables. They handle everything from a split seam up to full re-coverings and rebuilt bears, and they quote through a request form rather than publishing a fixed price on the pages captured here.
Getting hold of them
- 0131 554 4753
- info@leithtoyhospital.co.uk
- Their own site
- You can walk in at 85 Millhill, Musselburgh, EH21 7RP
When they are open
- Monday
- 10am to 6pm
- Tuesday
- 10am to 6pm
- Wednesday
- 10am to 6pm
- Thursday
- 10am to 6pm
- Friday
- 10am to 6pm
- Saturday
- 10am to 6pm
- Sunday
- Closed
As published by the business on Tripadvisor. Ring before travelling.
They work from their own form, so start there.
If it gets lost
Not stated
This is a blank on their page, not an answer from them. We have never asked anybody in this trade the question. Of the 185 businesses we have read, 4 have written anything down about losing an item: 2 say it is insured, 2 say the risk is yours. The other 181 are silent, and silence is not a policy either way.
If you would rather not have to phrase it
“Before I send it, can I ask what happens if it gets lost or damaged while it’s with you? I’m not trying to catch you out, it just can’t be replaced. Whatever the answer is, could you put it in an email so I’ve got it in writing?”
“No, we don’t cover it” is a fine answer to get. It tells you to insure the post yourself for the full amount, both ways.
If it is lost or damaged
Their website does not say what happens if your item is lost or damaged while they have it.
Ask before you post anything you could not replace. Only four of the businesses we hold publish an answer to this.
What they take on
- Full restoration and rebuilds
- Mending and seams
- Restuffing
- Fur restoration, de-matting and pile lifting
- Eyes and noses
- Joints
What they won’t do
The part every other directory leaves out. None of this is a criticism. It is how you avoid three wasted weeks.
- Doesn't say whether they take work by post
Getting it there
- Doesn't say whether they take work by post
- You can bring it in
Money
- Quotes from photographs, for a fee
Anything else they say
- We will always give you a range of options from small repairs to full teddy bear restorations.
- If your toy is lost, our sister company Picture to Puppet can recreate it from an old photo. Just get in touch with a picture and we can bring it back to life.
- As well as dolls and teddies, we can turn our repair skills to figurine repairs, ornament fixing and more. From a chess set to a giant 5ft gnome statue, no job is too big or too small.
- 85 Millhill, Musselburgh EH21 7RP