Toronto Eaton Centre

[soundmuseum]

Toys Toys Toys on Level 1, which was announced as being re-opened, seems to be packing up all their inventory and closing up shop.

 

[Johnny Au]

Toys Toys Toys on Level 1, which was announced as being re-opened, seems to be packing up all their inventory and closing up shop.

Toys Toys Toys just can't compete with Amazon, even without the pandemic.

 

[JasonParis]

The chain is closing down. It was announced earlier this week.

 

[gregv]

I told a friend that Pusateri’s in HBC had reopened based on a pic I snapped at the end of June. She found it still closed and a September reopening date listed.

 

[Richard White]

I told a friend that Pusateri’s in HBC had reopened based on a pic I snapped at the end of June. She found it still closed and a September reopening date listed.
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It makes sense. They don't have a patio and they cater mostly to the office towers in the area.

Not ideal.

 

[syn]

Toys Toys Toys on Level 1, which was announced as being re-opened, seems to be packing up all their inventory and closing up shop.

That's unfortunate. I always found good gifts there.

I'll also admit there's some nostalgia associated with walking into a toy store that Amazon just can't replicate.

 

[ShonTron]

That's unfortunate. I always found good gifts there.

I'll also admit there's some nostalgia associated with walking into a toy store that Amazon just can't replicate.

The Indigo upper floor has a selection of toys now, particularly those geared to very young children, as well as Lego.

 

[Johnny Au]

The Indigo upper floor has a selection of toys now, particularly those geared to very young children, as well as Lego.

EB Games and EBX (yes, they are a very short distance from each other) also sell toys.

 

[Tuscani01]

EB Games and EBX (yes, they are a very short distance from each other) also sell toys.

As does Canadian Tire and Hudsons Bay - but I see the nostalgia @syn is referring to. Nothing like walking into a store entirely dedicated to toys. It's not the same at any of the other retailers who also happen to carry toys.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Eaton Centre can use a Lego store in the future though. I am sure I am saying that because I have no vested interest in it happening whatsoever.

AoD

 

[Northern Light]

As does Canadian Tire and Hudsons Bay - but I see the nostalgia @syn is referring to. Nothing like walking into a store entirely dedicated to toys. It's not the same at any of the other retailers who also happen to carry toys.

It's funny, but even as a kid, I never really enjoyed Toys R Us ........or .....what was the other one called? Toy City?

But the toy department of The Bay, at Christmas time; or Eatons............that was magic!

On the other hand...........the model train store on Mt. Pleasant.........

 

[Towered]

It's funny, but even as a kid, I never really enjoyed Toys R Us ........or .....what was the other one called? Toy City?

But the toy department of The Bay, at Christmas time; or Eatons............that was magic!

On the other hand...........the model train store on Mt. Pleasant.........

That's because The Bay, Eaton's, and Simpson's actually put effort into building amazing toy displays that fired a child's imagination!

Toys R Us and Toy City were just boring warehouses. F for effort.

 

[Johnny Au]

There's Mastermind Toys, which is just magical.

It would be great if there were a Mastermind Toys in the Eaton Centre.

 

[JasonParis]

Mastermind has some (strange) internal policy of avoiding malls whenever possible.

 

[Richard White]

Mastermind has some (strange) internal policy of avoiding malls whenever possible.

Weird. They have one in the Pickering Town Centre.