Plush and Toys

to team member Terri Carlson . “This year, puzzles have outsold everything because of the pandemic; we are now seeing a lot of more active outdoor toys coming into spring. And we continue to do well with LEGO sets.” For 2021, she sees best-sellers focusing on the outdoors. “We think a lot of people will be spending more time outside, so outdoor toys from motorized cars, to remote control toys, to sports equipment like soccer balls, should all do well.”

Foot traffic does influence store displays, Carlson noted. “We try to make everything accessible and visible with plenty of space to move around because of pandemic guidelines. We try to space everything so that it is both easy to find, and to find quickly.”

With three approximately 5,000-square-foot California stores, one in San Luis Obispo, one in Montrose, and one in Beverly Hills, Jillian Wahlquist , vice-president and co-owner of Tom’s Toys, is seeing a wide uptick in outdoor items at all shops. “Things like bug catchers, butterfly habitats, terrariums, and pool toys are really selling. Pool toys in fact are in short supply. School items are also still big, and I see that continuing, because parents want to keep their at-home learners on track.”

Currently and in the past year, Wahlquist said top sellers include “LEGOS, particularly some of the older-age collector sets, such as the creator expert, ideas, and technic line. Puzzles are also a large seller over the last year, as well as games. We have seen an increased interest in games that everyone in the family can

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