Your first toy store

[TB4000]

This is back when I was around 5 or 6 I think...Pop took us to the mall, and we went into Toys R Us...I had probably been before, but I do remember all my senses going off at once, running around playing with every action figure and board game in sight.

[nonamerasian]

I remember the first time I ever set foot in a toy store.

I was seven-eightish.

My brother almost forgot I was with him when he started heading out of the store. I didn't even notice he left the aisle I was in until I saw him heading back in screaming my name and wide-eyed.

It was Toys-R-Us.

[Chester]

Sweet Dreams on College Avenue in Berkeley. I used to ride my bike down the Dwight Way hill, often making a pit stop at the Wells Fargo on the corner because they had a little basket of free cookies.

[Hiroshi2]

Toys'R'Us for me too. And also Kay-Bee Toy Stores. Are they still around, I don't see them around anymore, lol.

[Made in China]

Toys 'Я' Us was around 20 Years ago?????? WOW, My first toy store was Child's World, Same thing as Toys 'Я' Us, later taken over by them as well. hehehe

[Hiroshi2]

20 years ago was only 1985.



I remember Toys'R'Us as far back as 1992 (when I was 5), so it's no surprise, really.

[tvbdude]

I think it was k-b toys. The other one is child's world way out in the suburbs.

[Ron]

KB Toys, Kahala Mall in Hawaii!!!!!! :smile:

[Faithless]

Sweet Dreams on College Avenue in Berkeley. I used to ride my bike down the Dwight Way hill, often making a pit stop at the Wells Fargo on the corner because they had a little basket of free cookies.
Nice place. Overpriced, like Mr. Mopps.

Grants or TG&Y for me.

[Chester]

Nice place. Overpriced. Yeah, but...when you're 7 years old and on a bike, you don't have much opportunity to shop around.

Another one, from my later childhood: Kiddie World on Stevens Creek, now defunct as the owners are making their money off a land-lease arrangement with a Chevy dealership.

[rice cracker]

Toys R Us. I'm sure I went nuts, but we ended up leaving with only educational workbooks for me to labor over after school and on weekends.

[Emperor_Mike]

I can't remember. But FAO Schwartz looks interesting. Sadly, I'm too old to go shopping there for my own sake. :biggrin:

[mr. x]

its kinda funny cuz now that we're all old enough to buy a ton of toys from Toys R Us we dont really care to

[Faithless]

its kinda funny cuz now that we're all old enough to buy a ton of toys from Toys R Us we dont really care to
Ha!

I've gone back and bought SUV Hot Wheels for me and the kids.

I also like those miniture motorcycles and mountain bikes that look so realistic. Kids do not play with those, though. Can' truss 'em.