But for those families who had no toys at home to entertain their children, these items were still very attractive.
Those with a little spare cash would take a look, perhaps buying one or two items for their kids.
"The vendor says these are upscale toys made in China," Zack translated. "A lot of people want to buy them."
Sean Knight then reminisced about the early 1990s when many people would export large quantities of low-quality clothing and light industrial products from China to the Outer Northeast.
The crudely made goods were popular at first, after all, the Russian industry was poorly developed.
However, due to quality issues, they eventually tarnished the reputation of all Chinese products, leading to a long period where they were synonymous with inferior goods.
"These are all poorly made," Sean told Zack. "They break easily. In our country, if these were found, they would be confiscated and destroyed.
