What a fun little toy store!…read more It's hard shopping for toys in person these days when really the only options you have are Walmart and Target. I miss the days of Toys "R" Us. But this little toy store is a nice breath of fresh air. It's a smaller store, but it has lots of unique toys for all different ages. We came in here looking for a few small gifts for a school gift exchange and found lots of fun things. My son picked out a magnet toy and my daughter sound some watermelon pink slime. And our 2 year old found a wooden Thomas Train he didn't have. And surprisingly, they had Pokémon cards which my son appreciated. I hope they continue to carry sports and Pokémon cards because it's always fun taking my kids to pick out cards, rather than just buying online. The store manager was super sweet and helped. She explained their exchange policy if a Bruder toy broke and how they'd get the part for free for you. She was also open to suggestions of other toys to carry I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a toy, give them a shot. I'm sure you'll find something. Its also awesome supporting small business

Wow. New in the Promenade. Across from the Apple store…read more Cute specialty toy store in the promenade section of the mall. Great service and selection of toys for newborns to adults. This is a second location from Totally Thomas in Escondido. They do a great job here. Be sure to check them out.

My husband and I enjoy stopping in to see what different items they may have at different times…read more They are a little more expensive than our usual go to stores, but they do carry a lot of different items that is nice to pick up in a pinch. My husband is a huge Godzilla fan and always has to stop in to see what new figure he may add to his collection.

Love this store! They have a great and wide selection, but the value of a lot the items are being…read moreoverly charged. Ex: A item that is worth $35 they are charging for $97. I bought a one piece figure from the miniso in the same shopping outlet & this store is charging $15 extra for the same figurine. Amazing selection terrible pricing.

I purchased two Faux Bow Protege archery sets in blue and green for children ages 6 1/2 and 9…read more The nicely colored sets are high quality and age appropriate. In addition, the bow's functionality feels more like a real bow than a toy one. It provides children with a wonderful and authentic feeling introduction to archery. Additionally, the bow's scale and weight is perfect for children ages 6 and up and easy to manipulate as well. The safe arrows are also high quality, easy to use, and can shoot a good distance. I highly recommend this archery set for its superior quality, recreational and skill building benefits, and strong play factor too! 5*****

Our favorite toy maker! A true inventor of fun.read more

Wanted to check out this store but on a normal Saturday they were closed when I arrived there at…read more2:30 with no posted reason for the early closure or anything, anywhere. Their hours are supposedly Saturday from 11am-4pm. Wasted gas so that's annoying, wanted to show my brother too. Not giving this store more of my time to waste. If you're planning on going, don't get your hopes up. Save your money.

Found this store online and was so excited to finally find a store that could possibly have the…read moreFunko pops that I've been looking for. Sadly, drove all the way from LA to find the store to be closed. Their website said it was open from 11:00-4:00pm, even called the store and no answer. It was upsetting to find that this store was not operating at the hours that they specified. If your planning a trip to the store, I suggest you make sure it's open before heading down and if you call and get no answer don't even bother coming down.

Tucked away and sort of hidden in a business park in San Marcos Knowhere Games and Comics is a true…read morehidden gem. So much variety from tons of comics, Pop Funko, games, and even candy. The staff was very helpful and super friendly. Prices were great. We went to see a friend at an event and it just happened to be Comic Book day. There were a few tables filled with a variety of comics you could choose up to three from. An odd location but it was pretty packed. Overall awesome people and a really neat store.

Hubs found another "happy place" in SD County!…read more Knowhere G&C is located in an industrial area of San Marcos, near an antique mall, several home furnishings stores and next to San Marcos Deli. This seems an ideal location, with plenty of free parking and, judging by the flow of pedestrian traffic in and out of this shop on a "Comic Book Wednesday" many customers agree. Hubs declared a large selection of comics, games and collectibles. He proudly emerged over an hour after parking with a smile on his cute nerdy face and a bag filled with reading materials in his hand. He was very surprised and happy that his purchase amount ~$80TL awarded him with a cool graphic novel. Happiness shortly turned to a bit of confusion when he took a moment to peruse his receipt and discovered he had been charged about 4x the amount he should have been for a comic. He checked online to make sure he didn't grab a ltd edition, or special release, and determined he hadn't. I waited while he returned inside. About 10 minutes he reemerged - HAPPY AGAIN! Seems the clerk, Daniel (guessing from the receipt ), didn't catch it and agreed it had been incorrectly priced. He further apologized saying he usually catches the comics over $20 and confirms the customer is aware when they are purchasing a more expensive issue. So Daniel was sorry he missed that completely. Hubs confirmed that he was still ok receiving the free graphic novel and was assured, yes, his purchase amount still qualified for the free novel. The over charge was returned to Hubs and he was happy with the store, Daniel and his customer service. Knowhere G&C has been bookmarked for our future SD road trips. Cheers! "CC"

Came to Barnes & Nobles for their Pokémon cards and baseball cards. As you might know whenever…read morePokémon has new cards. Barnes and Nobles carry's them. You do need to get there early because people make lines for these cards!!

The store in general is usually clean...but the women's bathroom always smells terrible and it's…read moregross. I've been to this location easily 5+ times, and every time it has this stench that's hard to describe- something like a swamp or dirty drain. It's disgusting. Most of the staff is friendly, so that's nice.

Service: 5 Selection: 4…read moreValue: 3 What's gashapon? Gashapon are capsules containing small surprise goodies! Gashapon toys are often licensed from popular characters in Japanese manga, video games, or anime. They are like vending machines for toys. You insert the # of tokens mentioned, turn the dial and a surprise toy comes out. We actually have been to the one in Little Tokyo/Los Angeles and really surprised to see this at the mall... but much to our delight! Lots of fun for those who enjoy blind bags. Service was great and the lady there was very friendly. Selection is a good amount. Value was ok as some were pretty pricey but I do think that's expected. My daughter had a fun time looking at all the different types and ultimately selecting one! After selecting, you can a picture of your treasure at one of their cute picture backdrops. Fun little place to browse and leave with a little toy.

So sad that this store closed. I became a K-Pop fan in mid 2023, and came to this store for the…read morefirst time in March of 2024. I believe i visited it 5 more times before it closed in July of 2025. I truly wish I could've came to this store more often, bc it was the only good quality K-Pop store, with great prices and kind staff near me. They had a pretty wide selection of albums, lightsticks, and posters. I bought 4 albums in my time coming to this store and the staff at the register were always soo sweet. Really amazing establishment, I hope they reopen in a location near me soon! ^^

Super cute K-pop store with an extensive collection of K-pop CDs, bt21 merchandise, light sticks,…read morebeauty products, photo card lanyards, kitchen items, office supplies, plushies, and rugs. The store offers a variety of popular groups like BTS, TXT, IVE, Itzy, Twice, (G)I-DLE, Seventeen, and many more. Located on the second floor, across from Bath & Body Works. We left the store with lots of freebies and the I.N version of the Stray Kids' Rockstar album.

One day my friends and I were just wandering down 4th avenue and we spotted this Magic Shop. It…read morewas open, and Zoltar was just sitting in the entryway, so we HAD to go in. Of course we played with Zoltar and got our fortune, but then we stayed and explored a little. They have a huge selection of card decks, trick balls, puzzles, Magic accessories, and various gadgets. The guy who works there was super friendly, informative and amazed us with the tricks he did. Shopping for a gag gift, or a child's birthday or you want to learn some cool tricks to do at the bar (Solidifying water in seconds anyone?) this is an awesome spot to come. Actually really want to do magic, also a great spot to come. They also offer lessons.

I don't want to say too much in fear of breaking the Magician's Code, but this place is basically a…read moresleight-of-hand artist's dream. They have a wide variety of tricks and gimmicks, from the 5 year-old kid version to the kind of material that an experienced professional would stock up on. The employees are, obviously, magic enthusiasts themselves, and it is very easy to build rapport with them magician to magician. Finally, the prices are as you would expect, and perhaps slightly cheaper than grabbing commensurate cards online. I really enjoy being able to walk into a shop, see everything up close and personal, and then walk out with my desired magic paraphernalia. Can't wait to come back!

So my hubby kept his Xbox from years ago and hooked it up to a spare tv which now our son plays…read more They wanted more game selections aside from what we currently had. Typically we'd hit up game stop but those seem to be closing. Hubby found Calico and so we took a quick trip over. Wowzer! They practically had an entire wall of Xbox 360 games which was Perfect. Store is well organized and staff was friendly. This place is better than GameStop. We left with several games all well priced. I'm sure this won't be their last time visiting. The boys are happy to have found this little gem. Easy parking too in lot.

Came here for the first time and right off the bat you will see a very organized, clean store. The…read moreemployees were nice and asked if we were looking for anything in particular. Their air conditioning was working great on a hot day. We will be back!