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I love to patronize local toy stores. I always find a different selection than I would in those national stores. Smaller toy stores seem to carry different items and many toys that I enjoyed during my childhood.
For me toys are a bit nostalgic but I also love a good toy that is both educational AND fun to play with. I spend a lot of time shopping for toys and picking out the perfect toy for my children.
Have you heard of Blickenstaff's?
Blickenstaff's (a family name and family brand) is a toy & candy store that calls themselves a nice cross between Willy Wonka and FAO Schwarz. They want you to check them out. They are a smaller, boutique family store that encourages shoppers to shop around and really find the perfect items.
Blickenstaff's is a toy store that carries hundreds of toys, candy, and games. Many of these items cannot be found in the “big- box” stores which means this is exactly the kind of place for me.
Blickenstaff's carries hundreds of toys, candy and games, many of today's most popular items. All of the toys, candy and games have been carefully curated and selected to help create an unforgettable nostalgic shopping experience. Adults will be reminded of wonderful childhood memories and kids will have the opportunity to create their own. Blickenstaff's really is the new neighborhood toy store.
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It’s such a shame that places like these are going out of business so it’s really nice to see one thriving! It’s such a cute store, too 🙂
What a wonderful, magical place! It reminds of a movie…but I cannot remember the name of it for the life of me. Dustin Hoffman was in it. But I digress. I would love to visit a store like that, but there are none around here at all.
This looks like a great store to shop too bad it is not close to me.
Look at all that candy! I would be in heaven there. I could spend hours in a store like that.
I’ve never heard of Blickenstaff’s before, but now I really want to visit one. All the candy looks great!
This looks like such a cool toy and candy store! I would love to visit one soon!
This is an awesome looking place. I would love to go there. Never have heard of them.
I’ve never heard of Blickenstaff’s but what a fun looking shop! It looks like it would be a child’s dream! I know my daughter would be in heaven if we were to visit!
this store looks awesome. don’t have any near me. wish they did.
This is my dream stores, I know my kids would like it too!
Oh wow, this looks like such a wonderful store to visit. Loving all the candy too. It looks like Blickenstaffs has a real whimsical appeal to it! Would love to visit!
there is something so special about these small mom and pop shops. I rarely go into big box toy stores anymore.
Oh, I LOVE places like this! And Sky Bars? Say no more! They’re my FAVE of all time.
I could get totally lost in there. I adore shopping for interesting candies and I spend way too much!
I had not heard of Blickenstaff’s. Now I want to go visit one!
I dont think we have plaes like that in my town anymore it’s so sad, not long ago we were watching home alone 2 and my son wanted to go that huge toy store in the movie, sad
I couldn’t figure out where they were located until I saw their Twitter Page and couldn’t find a store locator on their site, are there multiple locations like a Franchise in every city, or just one?
Toy stores definitely bring out the kid in all of us.
That sounds like every kid’s dream! I’d love to visit it.
What an amazing looking place! I love independent stores, and try to patronize them whenever I can. They have so much more character than the chains.
I just love jelly beans. I think I would go crazy if I saw all those flavors up close. Yum!
What an adorable store!!! I love all of the nostalgic candies and stuff!
I love toy stores like this, however I’d definitely be going for the candy! What a great selection.
Never heard of Blickenstaff’s, but looks like a very cool store!