Your Toys Can Have a Second Life: Zaragoza Opens Collection for Its Charity Flea Market

A toy forgotten in a cupboard or a book no one reads anymore can have a second life and, at the same time, become help for those who need it most. Zaragoza’s Toy and Book Flea Market returns this year for its 28th edition, with donation collection opening this Wednesday, October 7, at Correos offices in Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel. The campaign will run until November 7 and will accept toys, books, DVDs and sports equipment, excluding war toys and stuffed animals. Everything collected will then be taken to the flea market’s workspace, where volunteers will sort, clean and prepare the items before they are sold in December. Donations can be dropped off at Zaragoza’s 20 Correos offices, as well as those in Cartuja Baja, Casetas, Utebo and Cuarte de Huerva, and at the main offices in the cities of Huesca and Teruel. During this period, Correos will transport all received items to the recycling facility. SUPPORTING OXFAM INTERMÓN’S WORK IN CHAD The flea market now has 27 years of history and is entering its 28th edition with the dual aim of promoting reuse and the purchase of second-hand items while raising funds for solidarity projects. Families, businesses, schools, associations and organizations take part every year in an initiative that relies heavily on the work of volunteers. The 2026 edition will support the humanitarian work carried out by Oxfam Intermón in Chad, one of the countries affected by the so-called “forgotten crises.” The organization notes that around 23 million people in the Central Sahel, which also includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, need humanitarian assistance and protection. In Chad, Oxfam Intermón works both with refugees arriving from Sudan and with people affected by the crisis in the Lake Chad basin. Planned measures include distributing financial aid for food, providing drinking water, building latrines, implementing hygiene and protection initiatives, and supporting food security and livelihoods. THE SALE WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER After several weeks of sorting and restoring the donated items, the Toy and Book Flea Market will hold its sale on December 11, 12 and 13. The event will once again take place at the Manuel Vázquez Guardiola Civic Center in the Oliver neighborhood, located at 87 Antonio Leyva Street. This year, the initiative has the support of Correos, Zaragoza City Council and the Oliver Neighborhood Association. Organizers are encouraging the public to take part both in the collection drive and in the final sale, helping give toys and books a second chance while contributing to funding Oxfam Intermón’s humanitarian response in Chad.