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August 2023 by Rachel Tridas
I have worked in early childhood for 11 years and have a two-year-old. I love to stop in toy stores whenever I’m traveling. This was one of the best I’ve ever been to. Each section has been carefully curated and beautifully displayed. They have the best of the best of every kind of product, which would typically take me hours to search through reviews to identify. Staff was friendly and helpful, while also eager to maKe my little one smile. Next time we are in town, I won’t miss stopping in this lovely place.
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August 2023 by Andrew D.
Great toy store. Excellent selection of quality toys and friendly people.
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November 2022 by shendragon
Best place to find toys, beach toys, art supplies, and a whole assortment of awesome toys and educational gifts!
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July 2022 by Robin Fernandez
amazing finds. great quality items.
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June 2022 by Ann Marie C.
I love this toy store! Walking thru is so much fun and truly makes you feel like a kid again. Our 4 year old was so excited to spend his bday money here while we were on vacation. The lady working was so nice and sweet with him!
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November 2021 by Frieda S.
We love this toy store! The staff is always friendly and obviously love what they do. There's a great selection of toys for younger kids up to the age of 10. we usually go to out of this world in Mendocino for toys for older kids. This is the place to buy a kite as well. Everything they sell is high quality and wonderful. Glad this you store is part of our community.
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August 2021 by Anthony Cribari
What's the point of a toy store when you cant go in? While I have patronized many of the stores in this once fun town, their 'wokeness' after 17 months has completely ruined the experience.
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July 2021 by Kaylen L.
Excellent shopping experience (they had just what we came looking for!) and I really appreciate that they are working to keep Mendocino open and protect children (it's a toy shop after all!) by asking customers to wear masks. I also saw them deal with someone having a rude meltdown about vaccinations, and they were extremely calm and professional. I feel great about supporting them!
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May 2021 by jdmlife honda
Can't go in the store.. wack
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October 2020 by Kimberly La Mar-Damiani
Love shopping for my nieces and nephews here. The staff are always really helpful.
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July 2020 by Elizabeth F.
Imagine you're a kid again. It's Christmas-time, you've made your wish list full of toys & gadgets. You're hoping that Santa will bring you most of them, if not all. Maybe you watch Christmas movies as you count down the days to Christmas morning. You think about Santa's workshop & wonder if elves are making your toys, right this second. What would that workshop look like? Feel like? What would it offer?That feeling = this store. Village Toy Store is the whimsical epitome of childlike wonder, & you have no choice but to revert back to your kid self when you walk in the door. The toys that this place offers are creative & unique--you probably wouldn't be able to find most of these toys in other stores. You'd have to shop online.Why not go on Amazon & order these for your kid? It'd be easier right? Yes, but it would also suck. It wouldn't bring any magic. It'd be just another item to check off of your to do list. Instead, come to Mendocino, walk the downtown area, enjoy a glass of wine, chill out. Then visit this toy store with your kids (or on your own, because honestly it's awesome regardless), & make family memories.I love this store. I always visit when I'm in Mendo. I hope it stays open so when I have babies I can bring them here. Maybe I'll even be able to bring my kids' kids one day. Thanks for the magic, Village Toys.
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January 2020 by Ms Stevenson
Locally owned and run. Wanda and her staff of family and friends are amazing. Talk about unique and well made gifts. If you're looking for a special gift for the creative kid (or adult) in your life, visit Village Toys. Best toy store on the Mendocino coast ? ?
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January 2020 by Steven G.
Still as charming as I remember but for some reason when we came in, I was overheating a bit. We were on a casual hunt for a stuffed animal to adorn my BF's bed, yes he likes to sleep with stuffed animals, have a problem with that? ;-) The shop was empty of usual Mendoites and/or tourists but then again it was the slower part of the year as well. So glad though they're still holding strong in this sleepy village. We were greeted either by the owner and her daughter or a clerk and a kid. Either way I always like a greeting when I step into a shop. Their selection of stuffed animals are small and expensive but I think in places like this you just need to have a Shop Local mentality no matter the price. BF did spot a potential but it was more than he wanted to spend so we sauntered a little longer then mosied on out. I too am surprised I didn't buy something there for my DN's (darling nieces) but then again my mind was more on cooling off than purchasing I guess. When I come back next year perhaps I'll have a better handle on my male "hot flashes"!
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December 2019 by Tyler S.
This is a fun toy store, they have a great collection of toys, games, coloring books, etc. for kids. I like the variety they have, for both boys and girls. Most of the prices I ran across were reasonable as well. I will also say that I am a s***** for any toy store that has trains set up for kids to play with and look at (such as the picture shows), the toy store I always went into as a kid were like this, and I'm brought back to my own childhood memories when I go into stores like this. Luckily my daughter wasn't with me or I might have come out with a few new toys for her!
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September 2019 by John Felice
This store has excellent selection of goods for people of all ages to interact in an intellectual way with young people. Excellent sales support and a willingness to go out of their way to serve their customers. We are return customers and will return to purchase more items for our grandchildren.