During the 80s Toyworld was THE toy store to visit. They used to be a huge chain of stores that…read morefulfilled every toy need. So what happened? I suspect it had a lot to do with the advent of video games. They became hugely popular around the early 90s, which is around the time Toyworld stores started closing their doors. A lot of Toyworld stores didn't stock video games until the mid 90s and beyond, and their prices were ridiculously high. Whatever the reason, now less than a handful of these stores remain. I suppose the resurgence of Lego has contributed to the 3 or 4 remaining stores staying alive, and the Parafield store only recently opened in the past couple of years. If it's Lego you want though, you could do far worse than look here. They have a large amount of Lego in stock as well as other toys. I didn't see any video games in this store. I suppose they leave that to Toys R Us now (another reason I suspect they all died off). If you want to relive the 80s a bit or just want a good, honest toy store then take a trip down here.

Oh Toyworld, you sure do make me feel like I'm a little kid again. The shelves are full of your old…read morefavourites and soon to be new favourites. It's toys galore! Hence the name; Toyworld. The store is fairly big with lots and lots of toys to choose from! If you have kids you should be shopping at Toyworld. If you want kids you should be looking at Toyworld because it'll make you want kids as soon as possible. If for no reason other than to buy all the toys you possibly can!

This is one place to go if you've ever misplaced a Lego piece. Apparently, they will help you add…read moreto your lost collection and if they don't have it in stock, they will gladly order one for you. Pretty impressive I say! With favourite toy brands like Ben 10, Transformers, Star Wars, Hot Wheels and computer games, it is perfect little treasure for all to devour. I adore Lego characters and they have a good collection here, that would make great fillers for gift bags, Christmas stockings or to add to your current Lego collection. Popular for its birthday parties, they also buy and trade toys. Add this to your 'Kids Must Visit' list.

Not many of these shops in Adelaide and it's an absolute gem, complete with a Lego Party Room out…read morethe back and doing a roaring trade. So many tin toys line the walls as do Star Wars Lego sets, Hot Wheels, Pokemon and more. There's a fair majority of toys for sale which are collectors items, not meant to be played with and they're not cheap either. And Lego is never cheap no matter what set it is or where it's being sold and so hard to resist buying when the little one is tugging at the sleeve or having a tantrum in desperation as they just gotta have it. I remember buying a Star Wars Storm Trooper from a toy shop just like this one in Melbourne many years ago. It was packed in its original box and then in another box but it didn't stay that way for long. I was looking for a Storm Trooper about a foot high and found it and the whole idea was to get one and give it to my child as a gift to play with and enjoy, not as an investment sitting on the shelf gathering dust...what's the fun in that. Anyway, each to their own but Galaxy Toys is the best in town.

Disappointed - we purchased a remote car that had a missing remote. Took it back to the store to be…read moretold internal process means they can't do returns or exchange. Instead required to contact suppliers for a new remote.

Some of the best toy gifts I've bought have been from ImagineIf…read more Despite a relatively small space (compared to the toy departments of Kmart and Myers) they have an amazing array of toys in a wide variety of categories. There's always something a little different and while many of the toys are on the pricier end, there are some great gifts for under $10 that kids around the 5-year-old mark absolutely love. The one disappointment for me was they never seem to have any sales. Maybe that was their point of different, but I try and stock up at toy sales for the dozens of birthday parties we go to each year. Recently, they have started offering Lego at 15-20% off. It's a start and may be a sign of things to come. If you want a toy that will impress, go to here and make the most of attentive and knowledgable staff that will show you many options. You can't get that at Kmart.

I was as excited as Rachel when I spotted this odd little store. Collectible toys? I'm not sure…read morewhat that means, but I'll check it out! Now I wish I'd kept all my little Disney figurines, because the owner sells them here. Along with a whole lot of other figurines. BUT the coolest part is not the collectible toys that came out with movies when we were kids - it's the metal creations the owner/artist makes that grace the front half of the store. What are these things? I didn't know if I was meant to recognise them from an obscure sci-fi book or not. When I asked, he laughed and said "No, I don't know what they are until they're made. I start off with something then see what it becomes." Don't you just love artists? Each sculpture is made from bits and bobs of machinery, and end up looking like something from the original Star Wars set. Also, another highlight here are his comic strip paintings. He's been a sign writer for over 50 years, and jokes that he can now draw a straight line pretty well. It's amazing to think he drew these then painted them. They look like they've been printed in paint. A.Mazing.

I am pretty sure I have never been more excited than when I randomly came across this store. It's…read moreincredibly awesome. I was walking down Semaphore Road when suddenly I caught a huge "collectable toys!" sign in the corner of my eye - so of course I had to go check it out. When I walked into the shop I saw the large amount of awesome collectables they had available here, including comic strip canvas paintings that the owner had done himself. How do I know he did them? Because he was painting a batman one whilst I was walking around the store - very cool. So, it's an art gallery/collectable toys store with a heavy influence on science fiction memorabilia (including a Star Wars section and a Star Trek section). Now tell me this, where else are you going to find awesome robots and rockets which such character? I would like to know if there is another store like this one around. There's also a giant alien statue... I'm not sure what movie or whatever it's from, but it's awesome. It's about 2 and a half metres tall... and I want it, bad. There's also a few old school board games etc that you wouldn't find for sale anywhere else these days, which is pretty cool.

Apart from the fact that coming in here makes me remember how old I'm getting, I love going into…read moreplaces like this. If it were still socially acceptable for me to break out the lego whilst sitting in aisle two, I would. But for now I have to pretend I'm shopping for my nephew, when really I can't wait to get home and put together my new model plain. This store is pretty big. And full of toys, as you might expect. There is sure to be something for every kid, no matter what the age.

I'm not sure whether going into Toyworld makes me feel young or old…read more One one hand being in a toy shop I feel like a kid again, but on the other hand I feel so old knowing just how long this shop has been around! I prefer Toyworld to other toy retailers, and I'm sure a lot of that is to do with childhood memories. I also feel their range is better though. This store is pretty big, and easy to figure out. You have toys for boys, then toys for girls, toys for babies, and sporting toys. Easy. The staff are pretty good, which I think you have to be to work in a toy store (when I last went in the place was being overrun with screaming children and the assistant kept a smile on her face the whole time.