Just Pretending Pretend Play Food Set, Assorted Foods, 13-Piece, 22-Piece, 23-Piece Pack.

SKU 428279 ＋ Add the UPC

🛒 In the aisle? How to check this ▾

1. Scan the item at the store's price-checker machine (or the register).
2. If it rings up $0.01, it's a live penny — grab it.
3. The register is the final word: a cashier can still decline a penny sale, and it's never guaranteed.
4. No luck? Tap "couldn't find it" so others know it may be gone here.

Rule of thumb: a penny is a lucky bonus, not the plan. Full Dollar Tree guide →

“First carried by Dollar Tree” = when this item first appeared in Dollar Tree’s catalog — not how long it has been a penny. Penny status changes at the register and varies by store.

“DT updated” = when Dollar Tree last edited this item in its catalog (a price or detail change) — a useful recency signal, but still not a penny guarantee.

Penny status varies by store — always verify on the in-store price scanner. How →

⚠️ A penny is often triggered when a product's packaging or formula changes — the maker gives the new version a new item number and the old one gets discontinued. So the item on the shelf can look identical but actually be the new (full-price) version. Match the exact item number, not just the look — small differences in packaging, size, or wording are the tell.

🔴 Red sticker over the old price? It usually means the price went UP, not down. As Dollar Tree moves off its old fixed price points ($1.25 → $1.50 and higher), stores cover the printed price with a new, higher one — shoppers report seeing this a lot lately, especially on toys. A relabel is not a clearance signal on its own. Occasionally a sticker instead marks a genuine markdown, or hides a repackaged replacement with a new item number (the old number is what pennies, not the new one) — but a covered price is far more often an increase. Don't treat the sticker as a deal: verify on the in-store price scanner and match the exact item number to know the real price.

Pricing & info come from Dollar Tree's distribution network, not individual stores. DCs supply the stores, so items are usually there — but expect some inconsistency unless a shopper has confirmed it.