Curio

I was panicking since I waited last minute to buy our friend’s kid a birthday gift. Unfortunately, dancing bear was closed - but curio came to our rescue! I said I was looking for magnatiles or XL puzzles, and the kind man and woman running the place pointed me in the right direction! I ended up leaving with a dog house magnatiles and a bug puzzle - perfect! They even wrapped it with polka dot tissue paper so we didn't have to stop and wrap it. Phenomenal place!

Sweet employees. I've never bought anything here, but this is my dogs favorite store, he stares into it every night. Great stuffed animal and fidget toy selection!

Not enough can be said about this marvelous magical place!!! For starters, the shop is quaint yet bountiful. We visited Curio while vacationing in Asheville. The snug layout is wrought with character, and the toy selection is impressive for such a modest space. The staff with whom we interacted in-store was fantastic. They had lots of product knowledge and were accommodating, interactive, and informative. One lady introduced us to some new toy brands we didn't know and got down on out toddler's level to play with him during our shopping adventure. What really blew my mind was 2 weeks later when we were back in our hometown 100s of miles away and noticed a defect in one of our purchases... 1 phone call to the store, and an exchange/replacement process was underway. This level of service is amazing and a joy to experience these days!!! We loved how many classic style toys they have in stock and the cleanliness of the whole place was remarkable. If we had walked in the door just to look around and play I genuinely believe we'd have been treated just as well, so this place is a "must-go" whether you're buying or browsing. Seriously... Curio has that old school intimate neighborhood nook shop appeal with a modern age fun twist. Do yourself a favor, and pop in! ESPECIALLY if you have kids with you. The gentleman (Orlando H.) who helped us over the phone was Great. I wish I remembered the gal's name who helped us at point of sale, but she has Dr. Seuss on her leg we hope she knows she's awesome!! ❤️❤️❤️

I love this toy store it has an amazing atmosphere and lots and lots of toys for all ages I got a cute plattypus which was 21 dollars but it was worth the price because of the great quality. The staff are nice and the store is really friendly and cute. I would recommend it for families with kids who would love to get some amazing toys and plushies

I love this store. So many fun things for toddlers and for younger kids starting school. I love the fact that the items they sell aren’t just toys but more on educational tool. Just visiting from a different state but will definitely come back when we are around.

So cute and fun. Reminds me of a unique toy shop at home. Fairly priced for the market and type of store.

Curio is the happiest, friendliest toy store in Asheville. I have been coming here with my children for years and have always been treated with kindness, consideration and enthusiasm. The staff here genuinely love children, so the atmosphere is light hearted and fun. The selection of toys is great, especially for a small store. I also love that the store it’s on the small side because my children don’t get so overwhelmed or tempted by toys way outside our budget. Its location is fabulous because we can pop in whenever we are downtown. I can also get my children to go to art galleries with me if I promise them we’ll go to Curio afterward! Since I’m an artist this is a huge perk!

My two boys ages 7 and 11 love this store! They always find a new Lego set when we go. Def recommend for kids of all sizes. They even have some fun adult stuff too like desk puzzles etc.