Toy Stores

Christmas season is upon us and toy shopping in high gear. And while most of that shopping these days is done online, we’re devoting this episode to remembering the nearly-extinct brick and mortar toy stores we enjoyed growing up!
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Show Notes

Toys R Us Christmas Commercial 1976 » youtu.be/ifFmxqtAOnI

Child World Commercial 1980 » youtu.be/smgtZKcexfM

Lionel Kiddie City Commercial » youtu.be/MVs6MGZXmx8

The Rise and Fall of Toys R Us » www.history.com/news/toys-r-us-closing-legacy

The death of the big toy store » cnn.it/2JV8HMT 

Farewell to toy stores leaves the toy industry at a loss » bit.ly/3n4fTog

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