Toy shop

The HAPPY youngsters rushed into Smyths new toy store in Swindon this morning after queuing with their parents to be the first through the doors. A short queue of devoted families waited outside the latest addition to Greenbridge Retail Park before the 8.30am grand opening. Gia Jones’ nine-year-old daughter DaisyRead More →

New images have given customers a glimpse of a new Derbion toy store ahead of its opening this weekend. Toy Planet will open its new store on the ground floor of the City Mall at 9am on Saturday, April 30. The local independent retailer is moving into a new unit,Read More →

Click to enlarge Photo: Provided by Earth to Kentucky Some of the figures displayed in the Earth to Kentucky art exhibit, The Colonel: A Group Art Exhibition Colonel Harland David Sanders is synonymous with fried chicken, but who is he really? The man started selling his secret recipe chicken inRead More →

A new toy store is opening in Birmingham on the site of a former bedroom store in a shopping centre. Birmingham-based Toys4you are opening their first outlet in the former Sharps store on the Parade, next to the Gracechurch Center in Sutton Coldfield. The business started two years ago, justRead More →

A GLAMOR mum-of-two ran over a toy shop worker and carried him 50ft on the bonnet of her car after stealing scooters worth £130. Barbara Young, 25, had her young son by her side when she rammed her Fiat 500 into the Smyths store assistant outside the store in Eccles,Read More →

Shrewsbury Road, Stretton Church. Photo: Google Harold’s Toy Store in Shrewsbury Street is named after William Sankey’s late father, Harold, and is a family business with William’s sons, wife Rachael and mother, Louisa, playing key roles. The family promises what it calls a new retail experience to complement the alreadyRead More →

A Reddit user’s sensory toy online store has exploded after other Reddit users discovered his account! A Reddit user recently posted a video to the r/autism subreddit of their fascinating 3D printed sensory toys for neurodivergent kids, and they were so popular that the volume of orders “literally broke” theirRead More →

The Early Learning Center toy shops are set to return to the High Street – and Plymouth is getting it back. Toy shops – within a store – will be on just 10 Marks and Spencer locations, and these will open in a few weeks. M&S revealed it had partneredRead More →

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Lee appeared by video link at Falkirk Sheriff’s Court last Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing the scooter and a quantity of toys and behaving in a threatening manner towards staff members at Smyth’s, Falkirk Central Retail Park on December 8 of last year. The court heard that Lee, whoRead More →

March 2, 2022 by Zawani Abdul Ghani 5 Minimum reading Walk into any toy store in Singapore and you’ll likely be faced with a pile of boxed toys. This may make you wonder about their quality and safety, and even how kids can interact with them, whether it’s a trainRead More →

Published: 10:59 am February 15, 2022 Update: 09:34 16 February 2022 A unique new community store in Axminster will give second-hand children’s toys a second chance. No Toy Left Behind, which is due to open at the city’s Pippins Community Center next Friday (February 25), will be selling lovingly restoredRead More →

Dundee toy store worker caught in possession of child abuse footage Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f”Read More →

As Malaysia is a melting pot of all kinds of religions and races, it is always nice to hear stories of how some people have tried to help and embrace others. In a similar case, a Chinese couple built a hearth in their shop to make it easier for mallRead More →

The Entertainer Toy Store is teaming up with a charity to support Afghanistan’s Appeal. The UK’s largest family-owned toy retailer, with branches in Workington and Carlisle, will support the Christian Aid Afghanistan appeal over the coming weeks. The company hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the charity, while encouragingRead More →

“His thumbprint is all over everything we do,” Cynthia Kidwell said of her stepdad who is the inspiration behind their holiday designs. MCKINNEY, Texas — For Brian and Cynthia Kidwell, the Christmas holidays aren’t just a season, but a passion that has lasted 35 years. The McKinney couple are wellRead More →

If you were looking for accessories for a model train or toy car as a Christmas present, chances are you have visited this shop. Many of us will be visiting downtown to purchase our gifts until December 25th, but many of the stores we fondly remember have either changed orRead More →

There’s nothing quite like watching a child open a new toy on Christmas morning, and a special pop-up shop lets parents put smiles on their kids’ faces. It is run by the Department for Children and Families, and 37 families with open DCF cases have been asked to stop. WhateverRead More →

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This is the 5th year that Draque’s Barber Shop has hosted the Holiday Harvest event. The owner said he just wanted to put a smile on the kids’ faces by getting them presents under the tree and a nice haircut for the holidays. Which restaurants willRead More →

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Ronald McDonald House is helping families reclaim holiday cheer, but they need your help. This year, part of the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton was transformed into a toy store allowing families to choose free gifts for their children. The store is stocked with toysRead More →

CHRISTMAS shopping is daunting enough – the thought of having to go out and buy presents for the family is a daunting task for many. But can you imagine having 22 children to buy presents for? 5 Sue Radford’s brood of 22 get lavish Christmas gifts – but it’s aRead More →

During the month of December, for every teddy bear purchased, Whirlygigs will donate two teddy bears to the Emergency Department at Exeter Hospital. EXETER – Whirlygigs, a local toy store in downtown Exeter, is once again offering ‘Bears that Care’, a special community program they started eight years ago. DuringRead More →

Do you remember Leisure World? Many generations of Northern Irish people begged their parents to go, especially as Christmas approached. The beloved former toy store stood on Queen Street in Belfast, first opening in September 1976. Two other outlets later followed suit in Derry and Lisburn. READ NEXT – RarelyRead More →

Creative Play with 2 Paper Sisters is back at Tanger Outlets for the holidays. This season, the store is located between Gap and Children’s Place, next to Chipotle. Shelves are fully stocked with locally sourced, eco-friendly toys for creative, open-ended play. Families can recreate the perfect play spaces in theirRead More →

Mia, a one-year-old springer spaniel, visited The Duck House in Brighton where her owner let her choose her own rubber duck. Video upload Video unavailable The video will play automatically soon8to cancel Play now Springer Spaniel overwhelmed by a shop full of rubber ducks A rubber duck-obsessed Springer Spaniel wasRead More →

Stillorgan Nimble Fingers is stepping up ambitions with plans to redevelop its site across from the South Dublin Village Shopping Center. The toy store, which opened in 1962, is currently housed in a two-story building on Old Dublin Road, opposite the Stillorgan Village shopping center, now owned by Kennedy Wilson.Read More →

Smyths opens in Merry Hill six weeks before Christmas The Smyths Toys Superstore will open to the public in the Merry Hill Center, Brierley Hill, Friday at 9 a.m. Free cotton candy and other goodies will be distributed to shoppers at the new branch, located in Upper Retail Park, byRead More →

Store owner claims Gestapo costume is historical depiction A local toy store refuses to remove a Gestapo uniform from sale despite countless complaints from the Jewish community that have found it offensive. Available from Kids Korner in Herne Bay, Kent, the outfit shows a uniform typically worn by Nazi Germany’sRead More →

A mum has revealed her ‘brilliant’ trick to stopping temper tantrums in their tracks at a toy store. Kristina Watts of Belfair, Washington, had endured several “painful” trips to toy stores with her daughter Emmie breaking down in tears when her mother denied her a new game. 4 Kristina WattsRead More →

3 Pictures | View slideshow › The stolen toys seized from one of the suspects Ti Gong The stolen toys seized from the suspects. Chen Huizhi / SHINE The stolen toys seized from the suspects. Chen Huizhi / SHINERead More →

Searah Deysach does not rush to customers who enter her shop. She likes to give them time. “We find that if you approach someone immediately, they shut down,” she said. So she waits before asking, “Do you need help finding something?” Do you have any questions?” They often do. EarlyRead More →

Hamleys, the oldest and largest toy store in the world, will open a branch in Aberdeen Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. FacebookRead More →

Locally sourced, eco-friendly toys for creative, open-ended play are now available at Creative Play with 2 Paper Sisters, a pop-up shop at Tanger Outlets Seaside, off 21 Street. Customers can recreate the perfect play spaces in their own home using toys that rely on children’s imaginations and creativity instead ofRead More →

The Helena city commission approved a conditional use permit for a sex toy store, but set several stipulations. Adam & Eve, the proposed retail store that would sell lingerie, pornography, sex toys and lubricants, among other adult novelties, was approved on Monday to move into the existing 5,000 square footRead More →

For kids in the 1980s and early 1990s, buying a toy wasn’t as easy as clicking a mouse or scrolling on an iPhone. This usually required flipping through a Sears catalog and hours of begging your parents, who then had to venture to the toy store and hope they stillRead More →

ANN ARBOR, MI – Amber Bowman didn’t realize she would be inspired to open her own toy store when she started looking for new toys for her daughter. Bowman, 38, is the founder and owner of Prism Playgoods, an Ann Arbor toy store aimed at providing open-ended wooden toys –Read More →

Mark Ian Hoyle, also known as LadBaby, topped the Legoland birthday party he threw for his son Kobe’s second birthday last year after he ‘closed’ Hamleys in London LadBaby has closed Hamleys ( Image: LadBaby) LadBaby has given his son the ultimate surprise for his third birthday: he’s shut downRead More →

CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) – A new toy store, Toy Shop, is now open in Corbin. “We also have Pokemon cards, so we’re into trading card games…board games. Just anything you can imagine. If we don’t have it here, we’ll get it here,” said owner Tonya Ridener. Like a typical toyRead More →

CORBIN – The town of Corbin welcomed a new locally owned toy store this week when The Toy Shop opened on March 1. Tonya Ridener, who owns The Toy Shop and helped run the store with the support of a few “enthusiastic friends”, said The Toy Shop had a softRead More →

(SAP) Imagine the toy store of your childhood – or at least the one you think you remember, where you could run wild down the aisles, picking up toys to play with and no one cared. That’s the idealistic vision of British retailer The Entertainer, with a mission to beRead More →

BAY SHORE, NY – Richard McWilliams has long dreamed of opening a brick-and-mortar store selling vintage video games, toys and collectibles. A lifelong collector and enthusiast of vintage entertainment, he believed the shift to online shopping was leaving something out of the shopping experience. His store, which opened in DecemberRead More →

“People come and kind of tell their memories. Every day it happens. Lots of oral history happening with toys” ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The city of St. Louis has played an influential role in the development of toys in America. The Metal Craft Company made toy planes and trucksRead More →

A business owner and his partner bought all the contents of a toy store to give to families in need of presents this Christmas. Ryan Powell, owner of Brecongate Projects, has purchased all remaining toys from D.Emlyn Lloyd in Ystrad Mynach for families in need following the announcement of non-essentialRead More →

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Ind. – Since 1970, The Toy Chest has been a Brown County staple. It first opened on MainRead More →

Toy store operators fear parents – fearing they won’t be able to get much-needed gifts for their children – are turning to major online retailers in the run-up to Christmas when they can’t open due to coronavirus restrictions. While many toy stores sell goods online, this trade will not makeRead More →

VIDEO: Tulsa’s vintage toy store opens new location Tulsa’s vintage toy store opens new location TULSA, Okla. – -A local toy store is growing during the pandemic. -Fan Fortress near 61st and Sheridan opened in November and just moved to a new location a few doors down that’s double theRead More →

Editor’s Note: Vital Coronavirus Stories are provided free of charge as a public service to our readers during the Coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage, go to concord.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus. For more than 68 years, shoppers in Concord and surrounding towns have had the joy of shopping for toys and gifts at theRead More →