Found out about the toy store Genuine Toy Co online by searching thru apple map. hesitant to drive…read morefrom west Bloomfield to Plymouth but after knowing they are the authorized dealer of Smiskis", I say the drive was long but worth the trip! Located in downtown Plymouth, the buildings look historical. Public parking is available but limited to 2 hours parking. It gave us enough time to park and walk towards the GTC. I find the window display from the outside to be intimidating and made me think that the prices of the items they sell are expensive. Surprised to find out later that they sell toys at a comparable price. most of the employees we saw were female...I find them friendly and knowledgeable of what's new and trendy when it comes to toys for the kids and young at heart. saw a lot of plush bears/puppies, and age appropriate educational toys. what's great about the store is they have a point system for every dollar spent. they may ask you to join and record your phone number so they can contact you if the items you're looking for is already available. looking forward in opening my first box of museum series Smiski!

Love this little toy shop! It's so fun to go in and see all the cool items they have and there's so…read moremuch variety! The staff are super friendly and helpful and I love the gift wrapping they offer. Items are overall reasonably priced and there's something for every age here :)

Love the carefully curated selection on the Camden Rose website! Easily found the best choice of…read moretoys, books and art supplies. Everything arrived in a timely manner, was packaged thoughtfully, and delivered in excellent shape. I'm especially pleased with the play kitchen, and my kids are loving their collection of Elsa Beskow books. I will definitely shop here again.

Fun wooden toys, make-your-own-treasure-map kits, and a selection of fairy-and-gnome type books;…read moregood hippy-baby stuff. It's in an old garage --- make the leap of faith and follow the chalk sign into the post-industrial wasteland of a gravel parking area, then bear left. Presentation is more warehouse than toy store --- utilitarian metal shelves, with cardboard bins of items listing name, price, and part number. Some of the furniture is set up in a small showroom/playroom. I saw lots of "Palumba" (or "Palümba") and "Camden Rose" signage --- from what I can tell, Camden Rose makes & wholesales the wooden toys, and Palumba is their retail branch that will sell you just one, right now. The chalk sign on the sidewalk included both names. The books cover a variety of ages, but maybe a quarter of the selection is Elsa Beskow stuff like _Ollie's Ski Trip_ (Swedish, 1907, featuring King Winter and Mrs Thaw, illustrated in an Art Nouveau style). I picked up a treasure-map-making kit (with instructions to have an adult help age the map), a ready-made treasure map, and a small book. I held off on the wooden sword --- it's pretty, but Nerf swords are still causing the occasional problem. Laura Ingalls Wilder would appreciate most of the toys here. So do I. Don't be afraid of the construction vehicles parked outside.

Time Blaster Toys is actually what you think it is, what you want it to be & what you're hoping it…read morewill be. Just an instant nostalgia trip & flashback to your childhood. Walk down every aisle, slowly, with a smile on your face as you're transported back to the 1980's & remember everything that you grew up with (if you're around my age). Oh, there's He-Man! Oh, there's Hulk Hogan! Oh, there's My Pet Monster! Oh, there's the Nintendo Power Glove! It's like the South Park episode with the 'Member Berries. "You... you 'member Mumm-ra? I 'member." I went looking for two specific things, as they're the things that I'm interested in & collect: WWF Hasbro action figures & horror paraphernalia. They had both in spades. ...they also had so much more that I had no idea I was interested in. Good luck getting out of here without spending any money! Great store. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back. It just puts you in a better mood. We even got some butter rum Lifesavers on the way out!

I strongly do not recommend this business based on my experience…read more I'm a quadriplegic, and I trusted them to give me a fair deal. Instead, I walked away feeling taken advantage of. I estimate I received only about 30% of what my items were worth. I brought in boxed Transformers, Pokémon cards, Star Wars items, He-Man figures, and Power Rangers collectibles. One of the Transformers I brought in is now listed by them for $1,000. Seeing that asking price compared with what I received makes me feel I wasn't treated fairly. I understand a business needs to make a profit, but I shouldn't have to haggle just to get a fair offer. Neither should anyone else. My advice: take your time, research what your collectibles are worth, and consider selling them online yourself. Based on my experience, I wouldn't sell to this business again.

What a fun place! The kids are obsessed with pop figures and also love the manga, books, and…read morevarious figurines around the store. Since I am an early holiday shopper, I scored a Five Nights at Freddy's mini pop figure advent calendar in their sale area. Now I am not quite sure if it was the best price, but I do love to get most of the gifts in advanced. This store has a nice area for groups who game and even a flyer for those who want to sign up to learn how to play games like D & D and join groups. There were some active groups on the day we visited enjoying playing. They have some fun video games and chance game machines scattered throughout the store which adds a fun vibe. They also have a bubble tea place connected to the store which adds to the charm. The tea place seemed crowded. They also have signs that let customers know they matched pop figure prices to the official pricing guide for those who also like that product. The people who work here were super friendly and talkative. They let me know all about the horror manga novels that were on display and asked us plenty of times if we needed anything. I am sure we will visit again soon.

Told me to bring in a card I was thinking of selling, it is graded already and worth about a grand…read moreretail, then when I did today the guy at the counter said they only look at older cards and comics so total waste of time. If you want to waste my time I will just take my purchases elsewhere too.

Visited this store a few months ago and really enjoyed it. It is a smaller collectibles store but…read morethey were reasonably priced and they person working the store was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Will definitely be visiting again in the future when I'm in the area. Highly recommend!

Worst toy store I've ever been to. Barely anything in stock, rarely open, and the few things worth…read morewhile are over priced. Loved coming here a year ago when they had good knowledgeable employees. It's been downhill since they disappeared. Don't waste your money here.

Love this little shop! I can always find a fun gift here. They often get in new products so it's…read morenot always the same stuff when you shop there. I like to get funky stocking stuffers here.

One of my favorite little shops in Plymouth! Plus it's dog friendly too! Best finds for seriously…read moreanything. I love my Plymouth stuff especially my Plymouth pillow. Love that they have the cutest items that highlight the best community ever. Not from Plymouth, that's okay! I literally come here for most gifts. From Michigan related gear and gifts to the silliest items around, I can literally find something for everyone. It's unique and special, which makes shopping here even better. Is it bad that I want to accidentally keep most of the items I buy here? Beanies, pillows, magnets, candles, cards, geez! You name it! Love that I was able to come here for a bachelorette gift too! I highly recommend following them on IG too. I'm able to preview what's new and snag it before it's sold out. Score! On top of that, the owner puts out the best videos eveeerrrrr!!!

Kites and Fun Things provide superior service and superior products. I highly recommend them.read more

This is a cute little mom and pop shop that's the only game in town when it comes to stores…read moreexclusively devoted to kites (and windsocks, spinners and possibly a handful of other wind activated amusements I don't know the names for). Some friends of mine started something they dubbed Detroit Kite Club. As you might have guessed this involves people getting together and flying kites. I decided I wanted in and after perusing some kites online I opted to go to a brick and mortar outlet as I was going out to Ann Arbor and saw there was exactly one kite store in metro Detroit. The selection isn't huge. They didn't have the cool skeleton or bat kites I saw online. I did, however, get a fantastic large multicolored owl kite that garners positive comments just about every time I've flown it. (Usually at Metro Beach or Belle Isle.) The lady working there was super nice, too. I lost one of the plastic poles that hold my big technicolor owl together and misplaced my reel of kite string so I had to go back and the same lady cut me a new pole in short time after I showed her the one I needed and she didn't have quite the right length. She even gave me an extra free of charge just in case I lose another. And sold me a better reel than the first one I had - I believe this one is 500 feet. That owl can get way up there on a windy day if I let it all the way out. I haven't flown the owl yet this year. I'm planning on going to the U.P. with two other DKC members next month so maybe I'll bring it. They have a kite that looks like a squid. An owl and a squid hanging out - wacky! The Free Design once sang that Kites are Fun and they are. And this is where you can find fun Kites and fun things.

Text convo with a friend this evening:…read more Me: Unrelated to anything I just spent 2 hours at the Container Store and have never been happier. Friend: Wherever we can find peace! Ahh, peace. I don't know the meaning of the word. Though I'm trying! As a maximalist gal with ADHD in a small house I'm forever in search of an organizational and functional storage plan I can stick with. Through much introspection and many self help books I recently realized my issue is "if I can't see it, it doesn't exist." Which means I'm forever buying cans of black beans when what I really need is great northern and constantly getting takeout because "there's nothing in this house to eat." So, with this new clarity in hand, I've taken to overhauling my kitchen in the new year. And the Container Store has been clutch in providing solutions to my storage issues. A pantry that requires a step ladder to reach? How about a pull down spice rack? Deep drawers without dividers? How about stacking bins so I can use the vertical space, too? Expired baking ingredients from the last time I tried to reorganize but didn't realize until it was too late that the jars I put everything in don't stack effectively, leaving a teetering mess I've been afraid to disturb? How about a baking pantry storage set with equal sized widths for easy stacking? (And built in brown sugar softeners and powdered sugar sifters, too! Be still my heart!). Weird corner cabinets that are deep caves of awkward, oft unused space? Why not some pull out shelving storage? And so much more! Jar openers! Lemon keepers! Fancy pens! NOTEBOOKS AND PLANNERS! Omg. I haven't even begun to talk about the craft storage. What's not to love??? Well, ok. I guess the prices. Which can be high. But they carry many solutions I can't find anywhere else so sometimes I have to bite the bullet and pony up. I do my best to try and stick to their in-house products to save a bit of scratch tho. And becoming a rewards member will net you some solid coupons now and again. In fact, today I happened to have a 25% off coupon so I stocked up on those deep drawer organizers. It took me a while to find the right combo/configurations for our unusually sized cabinetry but I think I figured it out thanks to the countertop they have with grids to help you easily measure. Very handy. Staff here is lovely and ever so helpful. It's never a cheap visit here but it's always a beneficial one. And hey, thanks to my new pantry risers and lists of items we have taped to the inside door (another new trick!) I now know we have 7 cans of black beans, 4 of which are low sodium, and the last time I went to the grocery I got the right beans at last.

This is also another good spot to find containers, generally…read more I walked around the entire length of the store and up and down every aisle. Found some glass jar containers with metal lids on them, but the glass is much heavier than I was hoping for. Still on the hunt for a tin container with a see-through lid and secure clasp. Also looking for a container that is big enough to hold about 6 quarts of snacks and items. Found some OXO Pop plastic containers, but once again would prefer a tin container. Keep on looking...