Mom Creates Whole World After Accidentally Buying 21 Kids' Toy Houses On Facebook Marketplace

A mom created an epic toy playhouse village dubbed Tike Town after a single roadside purchase spiraled into more than 50. Jayde Hoban's summer project has received millions of views online, but it all started in the humblest of ways. Having discovered a disused kids' playhouse on the side of the road, Jayde, from Pennsylvania, decided to take it home for her two children, Ren, 3, and Max, 1. As expected, the vintage playhouse became a hit, but also created tension as her two kids constantly fought over who got to lay in it. So Jayde, 28, decided she needed to add another - one for each of her children. In a lucky break, a friend reached out to let her know she had purchased one from a seller on Facebook Marketplace, but when Jayde contacted the man and looked into the listing, she discovered there was an entire collection for sale. Jayde made four trips and loaded her grandfather's truck with playhouses created by the likes of Little Tikes, Fisher-Price and Step2, before turning to other sellers, too. Eventually, she built a collection of 50 houses – 15 from the one initial seller – as well as many accompanying toys from Facebook Marketplace. She eventually opened the site to the public, naming it Tike Town.

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