If you are visiting Amsterdam and are looking to purchase souvenirs that qualify for VAT back,…read moreavoid Tinkerbell toys. Before I go into depth as to why, I recommend going to Goochem where the customer service was friendlier, more helpful, and most importantly, a place where you will receive the proper documentation to claim VAT back.   We reached out to Tinkerbell Toys in advance of our trip to ensure that they had the inventory of Ostheimer toys we wanted and would provide the appropriate documents to claim VAT back. They indicated that they did and so we made a trip to the store to purchase a good amount of Ostheimer animals as Christmas gifts for kids. Upon our departure from Amsterdam, we were denied a customs stamp for the purchase from Tinkerbell Toys because the receipt was not itemized with detailed descriptions of the purchased items.   When we returned home, we contacted Tinkerbell toys and spoke with Gerrit, who was surprised we were denied. When he offered no solution, I reiterated my disappointment and displeasure to which he responded with "What do you want me to do?" I replied with a sensible solution: return the tax amount back to us. We felt this was fair since it was the failure on the store's part to follow proper protocol when taking part in the VAT program to provide their foreign customers with the correct documentation for them to receive the money due back to them for the purchases made.   I did not receive a reply for 2 days after being in constant contact with him. After following up, I received the following reply:  "This is the busiest time of the year and our shop is more important  then mails. You act as if I knew that my description on the receipt was not sufficient. That was not the case. I learned that afterwards from the taxfree company. I am very sorry for you but in this case I can not be responsible for you missing the tax refund."   We strongly feel the store is at fault because they failed to adhere to the rules and regulations required of a VAT program vendor. At this point, it is all about the principle of the issue. It is no longer about the getting the money back but with how this situation was handled. Not only did they fail to provide proper itemized receipt for VAT back, they did not take accountability for their error. It has been an extremely unpleasant customer service experience. We only hope that this feedback informs potential patrons and also prompts Tinkerbell Toys to take the corrective action to provide proper receipts with detailed descriptions.

Tinkerbell has excellent items for gifts and educational toys for children. There are many boutique…read moreshops in the neighborhood and Tinkerbell is not to be missed! It is the cutest little toy shop. Everything at Tinkerbell is top notch. It is sort of the anti-mega toy store. The toys at Tinkerbell bring it back to the fundamentals. Use your brain and use your imagination. Many of the toys here are simple and made of blocks or are of the scientific type. Learn to build things and learn how the world works. I bought some art cards, post cards, mini music boxes, and some Amsterdam trinkets (a little wooden clog keychain with my initial). They have all sorts of fun stuff from cake and hamburger jewelry rings to ceiling projection lamps that put the night sky in your bedroom. We were pressed for time but one could easily spend more than a half hour at Tinkerbell browsing. It's sort of magical. And don't forget to take a picture with Tinker Bubbles Beer outside! He gets dressed in different outfits depending on the season and holidays! ***** Tinkerbell heeft uitstekende artikelen voor cadeaus en educatief speelgoed voor kinderen. Er zijn vele boetiekjes in de buurt en Tinkerbell is niet te missen! Het is de schattigste kleine speelgoedwinkel. Alles in Tinkerbell is top. Het is een soort van de anti - mega speelgoedwinkel. Het speelgoed bij Tinkerbell breng het terug naar de fundamenten. Gebruik je hersenen en gebruik je fantasie. Veel van het speelgoed hier zijn eenvoudig en gemaakt van blokken of zijn van de wetenschappelijke aard. Leren om dingen te bouwen en te leren hoe de wereld werkt. Ik kocht een aantal kunstkaarten , ansichtkaarten , mini speeldozen , en sommige Amsterdam snuisterijen ( een kleine houten klomp sleutelhanger met mijn eerste ). Ze hebben allerlei leuke dingen van koek en hamburger sieraden ringen aan het plafond projectielampen dat de nachtelijke hemel in je slaapkamer. We waren voor de tijd ingedrukt , maar men kon gemakkelijk meer dan een half uur door te brengen op Tinkerbell browsen. Het is een soort magisch. En vergeet niet om een foto met Tinker Beer Bubbles buiten te nemen! Hij gekleed in verschillende outfits , afhankelijk van het seizoen en feestdagen!

Great toys and stuffed animals. One of the bigger (besides Intertoys) toy stores in Amsterdam. Lots…read moreof wooden toys, costumes, musical toys and puzzles. Easy to find something for everyone.

This is almost perfect. The only thing they are missing is...euhm...don't...really know!…read more Wooden Toy Heaven!! They have so much beautiful wooden toys, I get greedy. Stupid greedy... Best place for kids gifts. Best place for gifts for our house. Knopf im Ohr !! It's the home of Steiff. Yes! The collectible cuddles. Sounds stupid, right? Well. True. And my baby girl has only 3 of them. Mostly looks like they had mud baths.

Boo! The Staff here is way over worked and not very helpful…read more To make matters worse, they were not stocked with what we were looking for. The only plus here are the location and how well organized the store is kept. Really, just Meh.

Wonderful toy store!! Any animal you can think of all fluffy…read moreand soft! We did not intereact with any staff, but there was definitely many different items for sale and lots of selection.

Fantasyshop Chimera is full of goodies. Super cute shop with tons of unique little accessories…read more Ideal store to shop for accessories or gifts.

When visiting this shop, the main reason is the upper floor. There they have many oriental goods to…read moresee and buy. I can't tell you howmany things they have but trust me, it's worth a visit! When you're looking for a original present, come see.

There was nothing wrong with the store. In fact there were pretty good toys in there. It's just…read morethat an employee was extremely mean to me at the Volendam location for no justifiable reason. I walked out of that store without the squishy I wanted just because of how rude they were. Do better Intertoys.

We bought a playmobil bus from this toy store. It is so packed to the brim of toys and they have…read moreanother floor. I didn't see a lift for people who had prams and the aisles were cramped. It did have a decent collection of playmobil items. Sadly they weren't carrying the airplane we were looking for.

It's OK if you're a parent, I guess, as this is a second hand shop. It sells mostly clothes but…read morealso toys and books, most of which seemed to be for babies and toddlers. Not a place to buy a birthday gift, though.

My local go-to shop for my baby's toys! I mean... come on, re-use stuff! There is already so much,…read moreright? I like this biiiig organized mess. If you are looking for something particular? Just ask, these lovely ladies know exactly what's going on. It works like this: Second hand and never worn cloths and toys, sheets and books, plastic and wooden. No stains, nicks or stitched on arms or legs. People bring'm here, they get sold, they get a share, not sold? Of to the third world! What can you find? Baby stuff, aaaanything! Cheap, really cheap. Pants: 1,5-7 Sleeping bags: 7,50-18,00 (normally 30-80!) Shoes: 1,5-20.... you'll get greedy here! Wooden toys,... great stuff. On a budget? Go here. Brands, german toys, lamaze cuddles and very good toys. Baby bouncer for 17,50 (new 85) Wollendoll (wollepop) i love you!

Was looking for quality toys as gifts and was happy to find a number of cute and unique stuffed…read moreanimals, quality wooden toys and a couple metal toy cars. Has the feel of a family shop and service was friendly. A good independent alternative to Bart Smit with better quality stuff overall.

From the owner: Wij zijn gespecialiseerd in speelgoed voor kinderen van 0 tot 12 jaar.read more

This is a wonderful, little toy store that still has that old toy store magic that I remember as a…read morechild. It evokes awe and wonder. It brings back toys of joy to my memory. They have toys, games, funstuff and stuffed animals.The window is busy with toys. The shelves in the store are busy with toys. The counter is awash with toys. The shelves behind the counter are chock full of toys. Everywhere you look, toys. They're mostly for younger kids. I'd say under ten or even younger. It's worth checking out even if for the smile or two that it evokes just by being there.