The pandemic has upended millions of traditional holidays around the world, but one thing is still going as usual: children are making wish lists and hoping to find their favorite toys under the tree. Local independent toy store owners have stepped up throughout the pandemic to keep children entertained duringRead More →
Chris Reddick and her husband, Tim, own Toys in the Attic in Valparaiso. Independent local toy stores have sprung up in Northwest Indiana in the absence of a dominant corporate store chain. Valparaiso Toys in the Attic offers a variety of contemporary and retro toys and more. Buyers look forRead More →
RCBJ-Audible (Listen for free) US toy industry sales soared 16% in first half of 2020 By Tina Traster Do you remember when your parents or grandparents had a card table or a living room with a chess set or a backgammon table or a 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle? The timeRead 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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date.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 →
When it comes to holiday shopping for kids, the show must go on. And so the pandemic has expanded customer service at many Long Island toy stores. Vanessa Cruz, manager of G. Willikers in Locust Valley, says her staff are now using FaceTimes with customers to allow them to shopRead More →
See the gallery Downtown Olympia is full of charming shops, boutiques, and restaurants, but none quite compare to the whimsy of Captain Little. Dare I say, Captain Little is the most valuable toy store this side of the Mississippi. Truly, a gem of our state’s capital. In 2014, the fictionalRead More →
(CNN) — The winter holidays are usually the busiest and most successful time of year for Erin Blanton, owner of the Pufferbellies toy store in Staunton, Va. About a quarter of Pufferbellies’ annual sales are between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when shoppers, she said, “come out of the woodwork” to buyRead More →
About a quarter of Pufferbellies’ annual sales are between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when shoppers, she said, “come out of the woods” to buy Legos, snow globes, puzzles, playing cards, stuffed animals and other gifts for their family and friends. But Blanton, who runs the store with her mother and hasRead More →
Video above: Store owners urge holiday shoppers to go locally amid pandemic between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when shoppers, she says, ‘come out of the woodwork’ to buy Legos, snow globes , puzzles, playing cards, stuffed animals and other gifts for their family and friends. But Blanton, who runs the storeRead More →