On a related note, I finally quit smoking (after 15 years) by going to vaping last year. Then in January, CA banned the sale of the refillable nicotine I was using. The brands I bought most were made in Irvine, CA and Beavercreek, OH. Reluctantly made the switch to these single-use disposable contraptions, all of which are made in China.
Yesterday, I spoke to a shop owner who's been in business for over 10 years and found out his distributors had their shipments from China cancelled. Don't know what he's going to do or how long he'll be able to stay open. It's not like he's got oodles of product stocked up. It's like fate saying "we would prefer you just start smoking again"
With today's news, maybe some things go back to a more normal situation. I hope so, at least. It's less about 'two dolls instead of thirty' to me and more about 'regular people own shops selling dolls...please dont make them close and put on a walmart vest'.
Also, Hasbro Pulse still shows 'temporarily unavailable' on all the newer products. I'm bracing for price increases regardless of whatever band-aid deal is made.
