“Such a treasure to stumble upon. My 5yr old son loves toy hunting in thrift shops and we tried a couple in town with no success- then we found this one with only 15mins left before they closed. I was worried they would rush us out and I told my son we had to hurry but instead we were met with kind welcomes from all the staff, and they even helped my son hunt for treasures and we found so many great toys and books for both him and little brother. They have things we’ll organized in the shop and everything in fair priced. The kind staff alone would bring me back to shop, but my son says we HAVE to go back just for the fun treasure hunt too next time! Highly recommend it.”
“They don't just sell gag gifts here, they have a number of fascinating items that allow you to actually do magic! I got a svengali card deck (one of the best trick decks), dice bomb, wonder bubbles (turning a bubble into a glass ball), and a couple other smaller magic tricks the shop owner threw in for free (ie. cutting a rope in half, then turning it back into one piece). I honestly thought this was basically a kids toy store, but I really enjoyed the experience without kids. It wasn't just shopping, it was a whole magic show too. And not just one where I got to see amazing tricks, but where I was also taught all the secrets! Yup, if you buy it, the owner (Will Roberts) will show you how it's done, and let you video record it too. The entire staff was super friendly and helpful during my time here this past weekend, and I can truly say I got way more than I expected from my visit. By the way, they do special events here as well, making it an even cooler venue, the oldest magic shop in California (and supposedly haunted too!?!)”
“My little family comes here as often as we can and we love it !!! The owner is so nice and a complete sweetheart !! This is our favorite candy store in Monterey . She brings real Pokémon stuff from Japan and it’s just the best . Not to mention she has my favorite seaweed (the Pokémon kind) and you can’t find it anywhere else .”
“I have been shopping in this store with 4 generations of my family. Staff is amazing and the store is full of wonderful things for a wide range of children. Puzzles and more for teens and up. Colorful, fun, and great location. We gave bracelets and necklaces to 4 year old friends of ours. They loved it! This store has been part of our village for decades and it is wonderful that they are still here for all of. Great window displays!”
“This was our first time coming here and they had a lot to choose from. We were there for comics and my daughter got 4 really good ones. The only reason it doesn’t get a 5 is it wasn’t very organized in the comic book area. Everything else was though.”
“I'm not the biggest fan of Gamestop as a company, but this place is great. Super helpful and friendly staff, clean store and it doesn't have that weird smell a lot of other gamestores have. 5/5”