Games, Playthings and Plush

Maine, and three additional locations in Kennebunkport, Bath, and Yarmouth, Maine, the topselling games are “Throw, Throw Burrito, and a new one called Kids Against Maturity, which is kind of a kid-friendly version of Cards Against Humanity. Pokemon, and the Simon guessing game. [Also] Catch the Snitch from Spin Master and [classics like] Scrabble,” according to owner/buyer Emily Drappi. “Puzzles are still popular—they were really strong in 2020, then it kind of cooled off in 2021. This year so far, we’ve had a strong puzzle season. Our big sellers in puzzles are Ravensburger and some more ‘brain teaser’-type puzzles. And Rubik’s Cube—we could not keep them in stock.”

Games and puzzles are popular at World of Toys in Berlin, Md., but there are plenty of other items available to tempt customers in their 4,800-squarefoot location. “We have over 15,000 items in the store,” explained Owner Olga Kozhevnikova . “In games, our big sellers are Taco Cat Goat Cheese pizza, a popular card game for ages 8-plus. Lots of games for older kids—Katamino Family, a logic game. For teenagers and adults, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Continued on page 86