Leith woman gives a new lease of life to 'Island of Misfit Toys' with toy hospital

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here.Prices range from £15- £175 depending on what surgery is required, from a full restuffing to adding a new limb.Mairi, from Leith, Edinburgh, said: "We've got many different departments, with different specialists."We have those that specialise in textiles, and material, and those that specialise in mechanical and electrical toys."My background is in textile design and I now work with both soft and hard materials."It can range from old toys to modern toys."Children bring toys in that just need a wee restuff, and a clean."Then we get old ceramic toys that have been damaged and shattered into a thousand pieces."At the hospital, the patients get tucked up in little beds, and when they're ready to go home they get a doctor's note saying.