Jennifer S.
Yelp
Local operation, unique and inspiring toys, high-quality merchandise and a super pleasant & knowledgeable staff!
Moved to the area several years ago and found this tiny NH town has a great little toy store of its very own! It's located in the County Stores strip mall (everyone within 25 miles knows the County Stores - duh!).
This is the place to find Playmobile, Creativity for Kids, ALEX, really nice dress up clothes & accessories, art & crafts for kids, board games galore, science experiment kits and high end baby toys. You can also find very high-end toys like Haba block sets, and organic stuffed animals for infants. It's not a big store and it's not fancy, but they sure do pack it in. In fact, it's insane the scope and variety offered by this tiny store. It's busting at the seams!!
Their prices aren't the cheapest around (ie Walmart), but they are on par with Toys-R-Us and sometimes even cheaper. However, the quality of their merchandise is hugely better!
So here's my frequent quandry:
I need an inexpensive gift for a birthday party (typically 15 or more each year), I want something interesting and unique, but I don't want to drop $30 each time (that's $450/yr!!). I can go to Walmart and pray I don't totally embarrass myself as a complete cheapskate with a craptackular toy that will break upon opening, or go to Toyland and with the help of the staff, find the perfect gift for $15 or less!
I hope the big box stores don't kill them any time soon, I would be devastated!! So shop local -- you'll feel good helping the community and you won't be disappointed!