Great store, friendly staff, amazing products, great location. slightly over priced though.read more

I've been to plenty of trading card game shops, but this one was by far the worst experience I've…read moreever had. First, the staff made me feel like absolute garbage for simply asking a question about one of their products. Instead of offering helpful advice or even basic courtesy, they were dismissive and rude, as if I were wasting their time. But that's not all--this shop is gouging prices to an absurd degree. I understand small businesses have to mark things up, but the prices here are blatantly exploitative. Some items are being sold at double their market value, and their singles are so overpriced it's laughable. They clearly prey on people who don't know better, which is disgusting in a community that's supposed to be about passion and inclusivity. If you're looking for a friendly, fair shop to support, go literally anywhere else. This place doesn't deserve your time, money, or energy.

Amazing selection of cards and memorabilia. Woody and Chris are very knowledgeable and respectful…read more I'd highly suggest you stop in!

The boy and uncle who run the pokeman cards are terrible to work with. Treat the cards as their own…read morepersonal collection and not as merchandise to sell. Very arrogant and rude. They also make up the prices and don't csre about the players and pokemam community, they only csre about the money. Black Knight or VGA are much better!

Ironically, even with having 2 young grandchildren, I don't usually have the occasion to enter a…read moretoy store. I typically make online purchases, but with ONCE UPON A TIME TOYS, how could I avoid it? I love the store name, and it was right there in front of me in quaint, charming Stowe, VT, so I went in. There were a great many unique toys, games and children's gift ideas at this store, but it was overwhelming to me. The sales associate was very friendly, so I asked her what she'd recommend for a 1 year old girl and something "Spiderman" for my 4 year old grandson. She immediately presented me with a cloth doll, and a little boat with Spiderman in it that when wound up in water (like in a bathtub), it would zoom across the water. I took them both !! My granddaughter was interested for a few minutes and moved on to something else because she's only 1. I'm quite certain the little doll will have greater appeal to her as she gets older. My grandson was soooooooo taken with his Spiderman boat that he broke it before getting to test it out in the actual water. He's 4, and listening to directions is not part of his skill set yet, lol. Regardless, if we're ever back up in Stowe, VT, I'm sure we'd return to this store to see what else we could find for my grandchildren !! Great little store with lots of unique toys for kids !!

The owners were so sweet and engaging my children loved talking and playing with her as she showed…read morethem some of the options. They have a wonderful selection of different toys!

Toys, toys and more toys. These types of toy stores are far and few in between. These places are…read moremore fun than visiting a big box store with a toy department. The staff is generally more friendlier and knowledgeable. What a great time looking at all of the options. My grandson loves these places.

It's so nice to have a toy store in town. They carry a lot of products and staff is helpful. Thank…read moreyou!

I never had a problem with the old owner, but I only interacted with him twice, and he was…read moreprofessional. I'm happy there's a huge used bookstore in Burlington since the two stores on Church Street carry mostly overpriced new books, and there are some other issues I have with these two stores, so I don't shop at either. I have already found some great used books at Speaking Volumes, and hope to find more in future. The Fiction/Literature section is voluminous, and I'm hoping that eventually the Sci-Fi is separated from the Fantasy--that's an old categorization that was already outdated in the 80s. The Mystery section is pretty nice with Christie, Hammett, Chandler, and others. Overall, this place is a reader's dream.

SPEAKING VOLUMES IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! if you are reading this review AFTER may 2026, disregard…read moreall the previous reviews that talk about the awful old owner. the vibes are completely different and the new folks are trying really hard to make it a great, positive place. i already found the selection to be better&pricing more fair. give the new speaking volumes a chance--i am already looking forward to going back.

I was a little late ordering a birthday present for my nephew (bad auntie!) and didn't have time to…read morepurchase, wrap, and mail a present to him in Vermont from where I live. I ordered online from Turner Toys and added a note asking if they might be able to giftwrap the toys, not even knowing if they offered giftwrapping on shipping orders. Not only did they wrap the gifts, but they did such a beautiful job and even sent me a photo! Thank you so much, Turner Toys! I'll definitely be back for future gifts :)

Friendly staff, lots of different toys to choose From. Not…read moretoo pricey. Plus they have the biggest Lego collection I've ever seen.

Family run toy store with 6 rooms featuring a variety of toys, books, and gifts for children…read more Friendly service. If you are traveling in the area with a young child, it's a recommend stop.

I love this place, have been in a couple times and always find something interesting for a…read morereasonable price - huge selection of records and CDs, also have listening stations - and it feels like what you'd expect a 70s-90s record store to feel like. I really enjoy browsing in here and listening to the music they're playing in the shop, will come back will recommend.

I'll give this place between 3 and 4 stars. Let me first just say that I love descending the stairs…read moreto a basement record shop, with great music on the house stereo and a grungy basement feel. Despite the grunge, I agree with other reviews that the selection of new vinyl is decent, the used is limited, and the prices are moderate to high-ish, but not ridiculous. A plus is that the condition of all of the used records has been graded, and, to my eye, the grades are conservative rather than inflated, which I really respect. I walked out with a few used jazz titles that I have not seen elsewhere, so, despite the limited supply, there were treasures to be had! This was the first of three record shops I visited in Burlington and, if these three are representative, Burlington punches above its weight in the vinyl shopping department!