Brooklyn Toy Stores

Great for Gifts

1. Brooklyn Superhero…

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

Otherwise, they have excellent t-shirts, clever props (a can of chaos? I'll have one, thanks), and tons of McSweeney's books stashed away.  A great place for gifts! And it's all for a great cause!...

2. Toy Space

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

It seems like every week I'm buying another baby/kid gift and so I've really been getting to know the local Brooklyn toy stores quite well. Toy Space is definitely my favourite. It's a great combo...

3. Flying Squirrel

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

Great consignment shop and great selection of boutique gifts for baby.  some of their stuff seems overpriced:  (6 dollars for a dingy used toy that retails for 9 dollars?)  But they give you great...

4. Lulu's Cuts and Toys

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

for my new niece. Everyone was super knowledgeable and nice. I had a lot of fun shopping there. Great store, thanks!...

5. The Toymaker

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

Great toys - they don't seem disposable like so many do and you don't have to read a manual before you can play with them.   Quiet atmosphere.   I think it's family-owned, at least, I usually see...

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1. Zakka

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/DUMBO

Ahh! I can't believe they moved to DUMBO!   Great place for design books and magazines.They've got a decent japanese toy selection and t-shirts too.  Zakka rules...

2. Lulu's Cuts and Toys

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

Wow what an awesome toy store! I lived in Germany for a couple of years and often used to go into the toy stores there just to look around because the selection and displays were always so unique...

3. Still Hip

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Fort Greene

members.  The selection is not huge, but what they have is in very good condition.  It's definitely the kind of place you need to come back to often to find what you really want.    The positives...

4. Minijake

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

decor, etc. But it's no Babies R Us. Mini Jake is where you go if you are anti Laura Ashley and Gymboree. The selection at this "modern children's store" is uber cool and very functional...

5. Babesta

saved my day. Great selection, perfect for any hipster parents. I love it!!!!...

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