Bird in hand name sounds like a place where you can hold birds. Irony to the name, this is a gift a shop and a museum. You can find the largest Yo-yo. Great place to get books, gifts for friends and families . We ended up purchasing a board game. Excellent service. Parking - street metered parking. read more

Visited September 26th..see receipt. This place is off Broadway in Chico. After having amazing suishi at the Rawbar we walked over to this shop which is just a few steps away from the restaurant. They have so many toys! Stuffed animals! Puzzles! Jewelry! They have house decor items and some yummy smelling candles! This place is packed with so much stuff that the kiddos will have a blast looking at all the toys! You could spend hours in here! They also have nostalgic items which I love ( bought a mood ring and some funny gum). In the back of the shop is the Yo Yo Museum which houses the largest Yo Yo and Yo Yo memorabilia! Lovely shop with kind employees! read more

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My grandkids love this place! The prices are a bit high, but it's a fun excursion for a rainy Sunday.

Beautiful store to shop in. So many many cool and unique merchandise. Great toys for kids to learn without being on a phone or video games.

Fun toy store with lots of options for adult kids. Yo yo museum is small yet free. Located on street with many stores.

Really nice store with super nice employees with unique collection of fun items. Whether you're shopping locally or online, this store provides top notch service that puts Amazon and the likes to shame. read more

This place is the definition of an identity crisis. It took me a solid 10 min to figure out what theyre actually about and the answer is toys! Theyre a toy store with some random soaps and old lady stuff in the front when you walk in. If you need a good gift for a kid this would be the place to come! And tons of yo-yos too for some reason.... In a word this place is random. read more

What a great toy shop!!!! Everything you could want is here! Great yo-yo collection and Jelly Cat selection. Jewelry, blouses, T-shirt's, toys, baby gifts, wooden toys ... Check out the biggest yo-yo museum collection in the back of the store!! You may catch a yo-yo pro showing off skills too! Great staffers. Clean, organized, well-lot store. What a kind owner. This toy store is a long time staple in the Chico community. Definitely a part of the community. read more

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This store has always been a gem of Chico. One of the only places in town that I can find postcards. And I have always gone in to find a fully staffed store with knowledgeable, helpful employees. I often come in with very random requests like "I need a thank you gift for a friend who is a professor and is hosting a game show for us..." They always seem to be able to interpret that into the perfect thing. read more

Fantastic selection of gifts and toys, especially for art lovers. Tons of puzzles, classic wooden toys, musical toys for little ones ... stickers, stationery, costumes, you name it. It's a fun store packed to the gills with fun and games. They have much more than you can find online unless you already know what you're searching for, and you're able to see and compare everything up close unlike online shopping. Truly what small business is all about. Friendly staff, too. A must to stop in when shopping downtown Chico. read more

We have supported this store for years. Every time we come in we always make purchases.The last 2 times we were in this store we were not allowed to use the bathroom after spending quite a bit. Simply because they didn't want to unlock it. The first instance we had to rush our toddler daughter down then street to a bathroom because the worker wouldn't unlock the door. The second instance was this last weekend. We had our family and my two 90+ year old grandmas. We were not allowed to use their facilities, when we were paying customers. It's just wrong. They had at least 5 people working at the time. There is no reason for this. We all spent money and we are kind people. Usually I don't write reviews like this because I like to see the best in people but this was not okay. This might not seem significant to others but it was really troubling for us. We will not be returning. There are other stores in downtown Chico that deserve the business! Just sharing our experience. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. read more

Love bird and hands collection of baby and kids toys. The best! When I moved away I was sad to lose such a quality store and would visit every time I'm in town. Now that they ship - yahoo! I was about to order on Amazon but realized they shipping to homes. Did my first order and it got here so fast and I was so impressed and thankful for free shipping. Thank you! read more

I ordered a gift for my father online from Bird in Hand and noticed that they mentioned to email them if you were purchasing a gift because notes were not sticking in the transaction process. Little did I know what exceptional service I was about to receive! Thad responded to my email right away and confirmed he could include a note and would not include the price in the order. On top of that he asked if he could gift wrap the package. I was blown away with the wrapping! He got the package out promptly and it was stunning! I would definitely shop there again and recommend Bird in Hand to others. read more

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If I could leave a lower rating best believe I would. My sister was profiled at this store for stealing when she only purchased a STICKER and a keychain. An old raggedy lady was following us around the store as soon as we walked in. She then approached my sister in a rude manner and demanded to search her bag. She seemed very unapologetic when I confronted her about the situation. It's insane to be treated like this especially when we did absolutely nothing wrong. Do not go into this store unless you want to be profiled as a thief. read more

What a wonderful throwback in toy stores. There is so much stuff. We came for the yoyo museum. There aer few places with so much available yoyo items. Come Saturday afternoons for the Chico Yoyo Club. This is a great opportunity for even the newest of players to learn as well as a place for champions to enjoy. read more

Awesome toy store - huge selection; all kinds of toys for all ages! The Yo Yo Museum is why we came though. It's super impressive! Definitely worth a stop if you're driving through Chico or killing time before your Sierra Nevada brewery tour. read more

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I walked in with a list of 6 grandchildren with their ages for our family Xmas in July. In no time I had two clerks help me pick the greatest age appropriate gifts. 30 minutes later I walked out with three bags full, and Bam! Xmas 2019 is done! However, they forgot to give me one of the bags ( yo-yos). When I called Jody insisted on driving them to my house. I live in Vacaville! No problem, she said, I have family there. 8pm that evening she showed up with my bag. Now that is customer service! read more

My partner had bought a sticker from here a few weeks ago and put it on his reusable water bottle. Unfortunately, he left/forgot his water bottle at a restaurant for about 20 minutes and it was stolen! He was super bummed about losing this sticker because he just moved away from Chico. I messaged someone on the store website and they were able to add the sticker I wanted to the website for me to order in a couple of hours. The stickers are ordered and I cannot wait to give them to him, he will be so happy. Great customer service. Also, random but cool, there is a yo-yo museum in the back of the shop. read more

beautiful store...if you can imagine it...it is probably in there somewhere. Aside from the Yo-Yo Museum, check out their collection of original design posters dating back 40+ years. rlw read more

This store is amazing, and carries an eclectic mix of merchandise, unfortunately most of which really appeals to me. Toys, garden supplies, candles, cards, gifts, aprons, kitching ware, men's clothes, shoes, umbrellas, lotions and skin care, kites, baby items, jewelry, sporting goods, yo-yos, books, puzzles, and the most AMAZING selection of toys I've seen in a long time. These are magical toys that spark the imagination, not just the plastic crap you see at Toys R Us. Everything is beautifully displayed and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Prices are reasonable, and given the array of offerings, you'd be hard-pressed to find a similar store anywhere. You could literally spend a couple of hours browsing their collection, and yes, this is one of those places where you can all your gift shopping done for your complete list, and everyone will be thrilled! read more

I love window shopping as much as the next person, but just looking in Bird in Hand's (very cute) windows won't reveal what a fantastic store it is. Like other reviewers have mentioned, this place has a wonderful toy selection. Great things for babies, on up to toys and crafts for teenagers. They also have wonderful gifts for grownups, too. This is a great place to find a present for a grandma, friend, uncle or mom. Of course, it's most fun to find presents for babies here, but those out of diapers will love their gifts, too. In addition to their great toy selection, they have a lot of wonderful books (cooking, gift books, etc.), hats, clothes (for older folks), lotions and soaps, kitchen supplies (VERY cute aprons), wallets, gifty things like magnifying glasses or paperweights, cards, lots of Chico-specific memorabilia--basically just about everything you could want in a store. It's a nice mix of kitschy-cool (Gnomes, anyone?) and just nice stuff. Also, you have to check out the yoyo museum in the back, and their great collection of games. The staff is really helpful, ready with smart suggestions if you're at your wit's end, and very accommodating. I'm pretty sure they do gift-wrapping, too. read more

This is one funky little shop. One of a kind, for sure. A Chico original, if you will. I like this place if for no other reason than they have a great selection of Hawaiian shirts. You want some Tommy Bahama? This is your place. Now, if you're not looking for island-friendly clothing, then how about a yo-yo? Yeah, they've got an extensive selection of yo-yos here, and an entire museum dedicated to them in the back. Speaking of yo-yos, there are also a crap-ton of toys available here. Really, Bird In Hand is a great store because adults can pick up clothes, and the kids can shop for toys. Knick knacks, wooden dinosaurs, blouses, this place kind of has it all. read more

When in Chico, you gotta check out this place. Nowhere like it on earth! The staff was all very friendly and helpful. And one super nice person even helped me learn a few new yoyo tricks. If you're into puzzles or board games, they have a great selection and some things I've never seen at other basic toy stores. Come for the yoyo's, stay for the toys. read more

Not my kind of store, but this place did bring back many many little kid memories! I was walking around Downtown Chico and many places were closed and I decided to come in here just to check it out! This place is huge and they have so many different types of gifts and toys! It definitely reminded me of the childhood days! What surprised me the most was the yo-yo section they had in the back! They had the biggest yo-yo in the world or something and I saw it, how cool! I am not really a fan of these kind of things, but I must admit it was pretty damn interesting! I didn't end up buying anything but the people that work in this store are nice and friendly and I would probably come back and take a second look if I am ever in the area again ! read more

Let me start by stating that Bird In Hand is actually a nice toy store and place for Yo Yo enthusiasts to build community. I have one major issue with this store. They have merchandise that is absolutely inappropriate in highly visible locatoins (e.g. men's socks with deliberate profanity). I was shocked when I first saw this. I have a hard time supporting a business that decides to influence the community of children that visit there in this way. Not cool. read more

You can find almost any game or activity that you can imagine here. There is a huge assortment for all ages.I picked up a few games here that I hadn't seen anywhere else. There are also a lot of gift items to look through. The best part of the store is the YoYo museum in the back. There is a giant yoyo, tons of yoyos, and more information on the sport of yoyoing than I ever knew existed. I feel like I could really hold my own in a conversation about yoyos now, should one ever come up. read more

Who knew that Chico was the Yo-Yo Capital of the world? huh- I used to go to this shop all the time to find gifts for friends. They have tons of different kinds of things from all over the place. This is a really neat little shop with nice people that actually will try and help you find something. Worth checking out for sure. read more

Used to love this shop until clerks were following me around the store today. I guess I was profiled as a thief because two clerks were following me from aisle to aisle. I guess wearing a hoody and jeans makes you look suspicious in this shop. I just took my last final, and I was looking to get some stocking stuffers for my boys. Although I understand thievery is an issue, I'm truly offended to have been singled out as a 'suspicious person'. Ugh oh well there're other places to spend my money. Never shopping here again. read more

Great variety of things from mens clothes to childrens toys. Need a yo-yo, this is the place. They also have yo-yo lessons I think on Saturdays. Prices are a litle high but this is the type of store where its to be expected. read more

Fun place to shop. They have a little bit of everything. Great place for gifts for those hard-to-shop-for people in your life. Fun stuff for kiddos as well...beyond just the normal toy-type activities. Be sure to check out the National yo-Yo museum in the back of the store...and the largest yo-yoed yo-yo... read more

great store, alot of cool selection of classic and new toys. the customer service is top notch very nice people.

I can't believe the reviews for this place. You can find everything in this store online for way less money, and you don't have to deal with the snooty staff. Two thumbs down read more

You know those places you used to go to as a kid that made you feel like you were stepping out of the normal adult world and into something real and alive, like a place that understands you? Well, this place isn't like that for me. But it is for my best friends' 8-year old son, and I think this place would've been like that for me when I was younger too. The people who work here are very cool, and help him to understand what's what, answer all questions, and not patronizing. And this 8-year old gets patronized too much becuase a lot of people today are used to kids being bratty and disrespectful. Not this kid. He's a blast to take places, as long as people give him a chance. And Bird in Hand gets my friends' business every time they come to visit. And if you looked around my apartment long enough you might find a few things you've only seen at Bird in Hand... read more

I've been shopping at Bird in Hand for over ten years (the entire time I've been in this area) - it's my go-to place when I want to find a gift for our Grandkidlettes because I love to give them wildlife-related, old-fashioned, and/or educational toys - things that are unique and that they don't even know they want until they get them! You'll also find decorative items for the holidays, Tommy Bahama sportswear, books, stationary, games, bath and body products, candles, jewelry, and so much more. If you have friends or relatives who are hard to buy for, this is the place to find something they will love but won't be expecting! And as others have said, Bird in Hand is home to the National Yo-Yo Museum, supports the Chico Yo-Yo Club on Saturdays, and sponsors the National Yo-Yo Championships every year in October. read more

If you have a hard to shop for nephew who is spoilt and has too many presents from Toy's R Us you might be able to find them something here they don't have. There are some gifts that actually are educational too, you'd be helping their future, and they'd be having fun. Doesn't get much better than that. read more

This is the place to buy a kite. Or Christmas ornaments. Or see a collection of posters from Chico's great holidays of old, like Watermelon Days. They have great educational toys, and practically supply the wardrobe of everyone over 40 at the farmer's market. Check out the yo yo collection, and definitely stop in here during the downtown Christmas preview in November. read more

Very cool little museum worth coming in to see. Giant yo-yo is pretty but they have a lot of unique toys as well. A lot of baby things too. It was fun to go in. read more

This store has it all. From clothes to toys to gift ware. If you are looking for a gift this is definitely the place to go.

This store is amazing!! From yoyos to stationary this store has it all. I love coming here every time ..if your not sure what to get for that special someone gift cards are a awesome idea read more

They do have a nice collection of toys and board games etc.... It's fun to stop in when walking around downtown. I think they are a bit overpriced. Overall it's a nice place. read more