Games, Playthings and Plush

One-Stop Locations (From page 28) younger children.” Among his top sellers are “blankets, books, and stuffed toys for little children.”

He explained, “This has been my family’s pharmacy since the 1970s. My mom was the gift buyer for years, and she still goes to gift shows with me. We enjoy going to buy together and find the items we want to carry.” While the pair mostly attend shows to find their toys and other gift items, they have started doing some business with online vendors. “Our mainstay remains

“I have a broad variety of toys here, I cover every age child from infant up to adults. For the little ones, I have plush animals and Fisher Price toys of all kinds. For older kids, I have everything from remote control vehicles to science kits, which seem to be something they enjoy a lot. I also carry games of all kinds, including complex games for the older set.” the Las Vegas toy show. You don’t see as many vendors in New York or LA now, and San Francisco is gone. We miss that show.”

He added that the store is a very popular place for customers to buy toys in town. “People pop in here for a birthday gift all the time. It’s so much easier than having to go to a neighboring town where there might be a large toy store. This way, they can come and then just head off to a children’s party and have what they want, while staying local and keeping things easy.” Tewell’s store even gift wraps. “We do free gift wrapping for any item over $10.” The 3,000-square-foot store consistently sells toys throughout the year.

The most popular item for the store this year is a glowing bath toy. “We had great success with a plastic bath toy shaped like a little ice cube called Glow Pals. They light up on the inside, there’s a red one, a green one, and one that changes colors; some have Sesame Street licensed characters on them, like Elmo.” He laughed that “I have a 3 and a 6-year-old at home, and there’s no more battle about getting in the bath now. It’s no longer a chore. I just toss in the little cubes,