Toy Stores near Alton, IL

“I found the perfect gift for a two year old boy who is obsessed with planes. Right before a b-day party for my little cousin, who is twice removed, I found out his new focus was on airplanes. So I headed to, Funky Planet to see if they had anything appropriate.

OMG! David one of the owners, assisted me in finding the absolute perfect gift. He showed me some die-cast planes called, Hot Wings. Yep, they're just like Hot Wheels, except they are all different airplanes. Each plane comes with a piece of runway. So the more you buy, the longer your runway gets. The prices of Hot Wings, is reasonable so you will not break the bank while building your fleet. You can even get a control tower for your future pilot.

When my little cousin opened my gift, he stopped opening the remainder of his gifts and had to fly his new planes around the room. All the other guest then started asking me where I found such a cool gift. I ended up sounding like a commercial for Funky Planet. Hopefully, my cuz will be getting more planes in the near future.

In addition to the two planes, I got my little cousin an airplane themed t-shirt from Grapevine. Grapevine is a children's boutique about a half block down the street. Alton is lucky to have both of these locally owned stores.”

“It's been a few years since I've been into a Five Below. They have a lot more products. This store is bigger, clean, organized and have good products. The employees were nice and welcoming.”

“Best place the U.S.A for comic, figures, and more... Juan knows his stuff.. you can feel the love for collectors N fans... And he has the best sale and deal???”