My memory goes waaay back! In the 50-70s, there were many independent toy stores of various sizes. Some specialized in a certain type of toy or an age range. Model cars, planes, etc to assemble. Trains and all the accessories. Dolls with wardrobes, highchairs, bottles, and more. Scientific/learning kits and construction sets from wooden blocks to erector sets. Hobby stores were not common, but near my home there was an outdoor mall called Hobby City. What fun shopping there. I love remembering, but we cannot return to those times. Merry Christmas!!

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

That's interesting! I need to look into this.

Yes the holiday is near and for the toys stores they will be booming with customers. Sadly we will have to say goodbye to these fellow toy stores that were a domination in the 90s, 2000s, and even 2010s. What good troopers they were. These stores will be missed by many kids and adults.

I remember some of the Toy Stores in this video. Since I live in Detroit,Michigan and there was one Toy Store. The name of the Toy's name was Union Coop Toy Stores. The Union Coop Toy Store chain had stores in the inner city of Detroit. In the early 1970's and Union Coop Toy Stores have closed permanently.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Interested!

KB Toys and Toys R Us were my childhood

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Same Here! 💯

My favorite toy store was Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom, in Oakbrook IL. They had a mini amusement park and the Castle of Toys. The Dispensa family had been in the traveling carnival attractions business and started the amusement park when they retired from the original business. This was the most awesome place a kid could go... Every ride a quarter, six for a dollar!

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome 🤩

@pilotgrrl1

Жыл бұрын

@@undergroundretail there's an office tower where the Castle of Toys used to be

@daniellekennedy8118

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes!! You could see it from the highway, with the enormous toy soldiers lit up at night!! It was always such a big treat to visit. Thanks for the reminder.

AWSOME video. Toy stores will always be a childhood of mine, especially Toys R Us even though I talked about that store many times in the past. I still miss it and recently I went to a Macy’s and there was a toys r us store n store, so that was AWSOME!!!! What an great video to end 2022 and to many more in 2023. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and as always have a great day😊👍 See you in 2023 🎉❤

@davidsquires154

Жыл бұрын

Just recently I was at Oakland Mall in Troy,Michigan. I went into Macy's and I found a Toys R. Us and the Toys R Us was very small.

@PurplePuppy2006

Жыл бұрын

Yeah same with the one I went to, even though it’s back it’s still isn’t the same like the big box ones we used to have, I’ll miss those days in the early 2010s. 😞

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing 😀

Argh! My sister worked at a Children's Palace in north Houston to put herself through college. I remember how she would drag herself home late on Christmas Eve and sleep almost through Christmas day. It was a beating! After she graduated, she never worked retail again!

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine. Working retail sucks during the holidays. Especially Black Friday.

my favorite Toy Stores were Toys R US and FAO Schwartz

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

KB Toys was mine 😃

More information on Toys R Us in 1958 there mascot was added dr g raffe and in 1965 they changed the name to Geoffrey the Giraffe

Only heard of Kay Bee and Toys R Us, both of which we had.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Those are the only 2 I have visited.

Fates of my local toys r us locations. Exton - Now a Raymour & Flanagan Outlet Store Lancaster - Now a Pediatric Child Care Center Philadelphia - Now a Burlington

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Burlington took over the local one near me in Alpharetta.

@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316

Жыл бұрын

@@undergroundretail Yeah

I was a toys r us kids pls some toys r us stores come back😭

KB Toys was my favorite toy store.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Mine too!

Thornberry's Toys ...this was back in the '70s. I think they were around until the '90s...

Kids are now using tablets and game systems more than they play with actual toys. I wonder if KB and TRU should’ve created it’s own branded merch and digital products.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

So True! That would’ve been a great idea.

I miss Toys "R" Us

I hate seeing toys R us here, I remember also that there was Kids R us which was a mix between toys R us and Babies R us.

Why there is no Playworld store video?

I didn't know this video existed!

@undergroundretail

11 ай бұрын

😃😃😃

Kb Toys and Toys R US were both my go to toy stores growing up! 😁 I miss both of them! 😞

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

Toys R Us stores are still available though n UK and Canada.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Facts 💯

you forgot Funcoland closed in 2000

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Great Suggestion! I will. include them in a future segment 😃

I not forgotten

Actually you are incorrect about the Toys “R” Us one They are back.

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for Watching! We referenced the return of the chain in the video.

I don’t like stars wars that much 😂

@undergroundretail

Жыл бұрын

Neither do I 🥴. The Family Guy Parodies are funny 😆

No is toys r us