Character Development Books & Toys
A children's books-and-toys shop on Haverford Ave, the go-to for a birthday-party gift that isn't a gift card. Picture books up front, wooden toys and games in back.
Toys in the burbs
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The picks
- Character Development Books & Toys
- Classic Game Junkie
- Design Life Kids
- The Games Keep, LLC
- Generations Toy Store
- The Growing Tree Toy Shop
- Henning's Trains
- jaZams
- pucciManuli
- R3 Gaming and Toys
- Sine's 5 & 10 Store
Classic Game Junkie
Retro and current video games on South Easton Road in Glenside. Cartridges, discs, consoles and controllers going back several console generations, in a shop people drive to.
Design Life Kids
Design-first kids' boutique stocking cult indie labels from small family-run makers around the world. A free open-play space and Tuesday storytimes buy you time to actually browse.
The Games Keep, LLC
A tabletop and board game store on East Gay Street with a deep wall of Magic, D&D, and hobby games and tables to play at. The staff will teach you the rules if you ask.
Generations Toy Store
A real toy store on South Main — the kind where the staff knows which aisle solves which birthday. No batteries required, mostly.
The Growing Tree Toy Shop
A family-run toy shop on the main State Street block, in the same hands since 1984. That's long enough to have sold toys to the parents now shopping for their own kids.
Henning's Trains
New and used model trains in every gauge from N to Standard, sold by a shop that's past its 80th anniversary. Authorized Lionel dealer and factory-trained service station — bring the broken locomotive.
pucciManuli
A children's shop on the Lancaster Avenue corner in Ardmore, stocking toys and gifts for the under-ten set. Handy when a birthday present has to be found in person rather than ordered.
R3 Gaming and Toys
A game and toy shop on West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore. Tabletop games, cards and collectibles sold across a counter instead of shipped in a box.
Sine's 5 & 10 Store
A working five-and-dime, family-owned since 1912, with a soda fountain serving breakfast, lunch, and milkshakes made with Edy's ice cream. Look up: 200 model airplanes hang from the ceiling, including a 10-foot USS Akron, while a standard-gauge train runs 200 feet of track overhead.
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