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    4.4 (167 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Matthew W.

    A quaint little toy shop, mostly American toys and trinkets. Collectibles (e.g. Marvel and Star Wars figurines and Funkos) are located in the rear of the store. Good prices, everything is fairly retail value or under. Small warning, some paraphernalia has explicit language if you're bringing in young children.

    Trisha L.

    My husband and I recently visited Austin and participated in the Keep Austin Weird Scavenger Hunt. This super cute toy store was not on the scavenger hunt but I told the leaders of the hunt that it absolutely should be! This store is a true gem. We were walking past on the hunt for something else but we absolutely had to pop in! Check in on Yelp and they give you a gift! That was super fun and a great way to interact with the staff! My husband bought a Misfits action figure. Super cool because he's never even seen a Misfits action figure before. The whole store is super cool and worth checking out when you are in the area.

    Superhero display. They have an these things for sake.
    Gene M.

    Fun store with loys of little toys from finger toys to star wars figurines. You can definitely spend done tune in here.

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    Courtney B.

    Super cute and fun toy store off South Congress in downtown Austin. They have an eclectic mix of new and vintage toys. It's a nice variety of toys selection for any age. There's also some touristy Austin souvenirs you can purchase, wall of socks and other items you may not be able to find in a usual store. Reasonably priced and even if you don't want to buy anything looking around and seeing the toys new, old, and never seen before is worth the stop in!

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    Jill S.

    Monkey See Monkey Do is the place to go! They had the hard to find Grogu (Baby Yoda!) Chia Pet!! Their customer service is amazing as well. Steven not only put this item aside for me when they only had two left, he also helped me out of my parking spot when I had accidentally parked my car the wrong way on South Congress . This place is a gem! They have it all and go above and beyond.

    Jennifer Y.

    This is THE place to go for a quirky gift for yourself or a friend!! They have super fun/funny/trendy stuff like dolls, mugs, books, art, decor - you name it. It's location is quite nice since street parking is free in this area and usually easy to find unless you are here during peek peek hours. The prices are actually not too bad and it is really fun to shop at a real store than online shop for fun and quirky stuff. This is the place to go when you want just that!

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    Cute toy/action figure store. Lots of little quarky things there. The cashier was nice and funny. Good priced things for everyone.

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    Super cute place, my seed loved it as much as I did. Vintage toys and how cool is the giant whoopie cushion on the ceiling!

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    Love this place! Great prank stuff and toy action figures! Best place for star wars figurines!

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    What a fun place, Tracy, Kyle and Billy Bob were so helpful. Highly recommend you come and visit!

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