The co-owner Olga recently helped me over the phone and she was so helpful!…read more I was in search of gifts for a 3 month old boy (cousin's baby) and also my nephew who is almost 6 months old. Olga recommended excellent options including the Melissa & Doug brand which I love, and she took the time to send me photos of some other options she had in stock. There is an online catalog but she has a lot of merchandise in store. I was able to pay over the phone and she or her husband are actually dropping the gifts off as they are local to the recipients and I live close to Baltimore in Howard County. This is saving me shipping cost and the customer service is so amazing and what you'd expect and hope for in a small business. I look forward to visiting in person hopefully in the spring. They also offer private shopping appointments for those not comfortable shopping with others. Olga worked with my price range and had great suggestions. What a wonderful asset to Berlin.

I didn't buy anything and no one offered to help. I visited on a weekend and there were a fair…read moreamount of customers. They have a huge selection of new toys for all ages. I was expecting more retro finds so that was a let down. Value. I try and support local. If there was anything I like I probably would have paid more in the store.

This store has it all! So many kite options! I did not realize how pricey good quality kites can…read morebe. But, after flying my dollar store kite around on the beach I am ready for an upgrade. This store had so many amazing and colorful kites. The toy selection was overwhelming, but in a good way. They had so many activities for indoor on a rainy day of late evening and so many for the outdoors. Pricing was not to bad. It was honestly a mixture or pricing. There was one male employee who was attentive and helpful. He explained a few of the games to my friend. Truly a great store to check out!

I wanted to check out a local toy store and this place was near our vacation rental. The store…read morefaces the beach so it is a convenient location especially if you want to buy a kite and fly it that day. Honestly, I thought they would have more of a toy selection but I was impressed by the large amount of kites and flags. We have not flown a kite in years but seeing all of them made us want to fly a kite. I see that it would be very appealing to stop by the store on a beach day, purchase one, and then fly on the beach next door. Or even just to stop in, browse and feel nostalgia when you are walking down the beach boardwalk. The toys felt like a random variety. I LOVE Palm Pal plushies so I loved that they had a pretty big section for them and they were all neatly displayed. But that is my preference. Everything else felt random, but then again I'm not a child so I cannot speak fully to what is and isn't a trend. I will note if you are sensitive to loud noises or have sensory concerns, there was a loud section in front of the store of those barking animatronic dog toy things. We found them to be obnoxious but manageable if you ventured deeper into the store. However, walking by that corner to exit I think they were triggered by motion so they started barking louder. So especially if you walk in through that section or try to browse near that section, I would caution its loud. Prices a little pricier than typical store prices but this is a store right on the beach. I purchased a fun little seagull magnet at $5.99. Customer service wasn't anything special and sales associate didn't really engage us. Just more of typical formalities when checking out. I don't think we would come in here again except if I wanted to purchase a kite or a Palm Pal.

Located on the boardwalk at Bethany Beach, Tide Pool Toys is an exquisite gem among your typical…read more"beach stores" filled with overpriced kitsch. Annie, "the Nanny at the Beach," runs the store. It's a pleasure having a conversation with her, and she managed to win my 21 month old son over in a few minutes. This toy store is filled with just the right amount of toys, and the selection is spot on for interests of all ages. Better yet, the store is well-organized and the prices are extremely reasonable, especially considering the prime location (not to mention the exorbitant rent!) My son left with a Melissa & Doug airport truck, luggage carrier, and airplane, a Blue Angels replica plane, a die-cast metal airplane, and a few plastic beach toys. I would go back in a heartbeat, and would much prefer to frequent toy stores such as these, which conjure up the toy stores of yore... it's hard not to feel like a child again in Tide Pool Toys!

The selection was huge for all age levels from infant to adults and sales woman was incredibly…read morehelpful!!! There was one card game we were looking for that they didn't currently have in stock and she offered to call around to the local toy stores until she was able to find a store that had we were looking for. I can't tell you when the last time I had such great service:)

Great shop! The guy usually working when my wife and I go is super friendly and helpful and you…read morecan't beat the prices!

They take credit cards!!!…read more I read about The Dollar Book Shuffle on a website that highlights fun things to do in Delaware. Since Trap Pond State Park was already on my radar, I was psyched to discover they are just 9 minutes apart. The sign out front says they're open 5 days a week, but a handwritten notice on the door explains they are currently only open 3 days (Fri, Sat, Sun). Everything inside is $1ea, with baby books only $0.50ea, or you can fill a bag with baby books for $10! They have over 40,000 used books, and over 15,000 DVDs and CDs. I asked about organization to help me get to what I needed quickest, and they said apart from genre categories, they don't have the manpower to further organize. That was understandable, especially for the price. I appreciated that things were at least divided into genres. I'd hoped to be able to spend more time there, but my pontoon boat tour of Trap Pond afforded me only a half hour. I bought 14 books, and paid $14 even on my credit card. I spent my time in the children's book section. There were some award winning writers, like Mem Fox, a bunch of vintage books I found interesting, a couple story anthologies (always good to have a couple of those), some nonfiction animal/atlas/truck/etc. books, and a bunch of decent quality late20/21st C story books. I got a mix and was pleased. They did have some of those licensed character crap books, written like junk, just to capitalize on Elmo, Disney, etc. but they were easy enough to weed through. I regret I did not get to look through more book sections, nor the DVDs/CDs. It felt a bit hot inside, and I don't think they have a/c (or it is broken), but it's not terrible. The building is like a pole barn with concrete floor, so it may just not have HVAC in it. Just something to note in extreme heat or cold. All in all, a really great store and fun experience. They are almost 3 hours from my home, but I would love to return when I'm in the area again!

Just a charming unique little store. I picked up a couple of small Buddhist items suitable for…read moreanticipated travel and I also bought some antique looking bangles from India. I love it. Worth a visit.

This is a quite interesting store to visit & browse if you have some time and an interest in…read morecrystals and old stuff. As is implicit in the name, there are adequate Buddhas as well as beads. Many things are old, likely antique such as old unused postcards, sundry foreign coins, statues, rings, etc. The own acknowledges that he has to make a profit as I'm rather confident that overhead on Rehoboth Ave is exorbitant. I made no purchases today as I have more wants than needs and already have a stockpile of goods at home. The vibe in here is interesting, so go check it out!

Prices were great. No need to shop online. Onsite repairs is a plus. Will be back for sure for…read moremy addiction, I mean hobby needs.... Lol

Ive dealt with hobby stop in the past, things were okay, I had a gyro installed and purchased a…read moreremote. This time around Was willing to to empty my wallet just to get a running truck again before my sons birthday, with the intention not only to fix the truck but to also upgrade. 3 days go by was asked for things that could have VERY easily been looked up online (manual for truck, which is in full Japanese) so online pdf would have made much more sense anyway? and in the end , was left in the dark for 3 weeks before I had to call and was told "we can't find the parts online" when I already had already located them online within minutes of the phone call being over. I then picked the truck up , asked again the issue with the parts not being able to be located and they basically had no answer for me other than "we couldn't find them online". It could have been a simple solution "do you think maybe you could source the parts for us" instead I got no call or anything, when that would have been totally okay and I could have continued to give them more things to upgrade on the truck. I guess more money saved in my pocket.. The older man who runs the store is kind but the other staff need an attitude check. I wouldn't say stay away from this place but just proceed with caution.

It's a beautiful & cozy little store only steps away from the beach, full of amazing artwork,…read morefurniture, carpets and decorations, all at good prices. Also, the staff is totally fine if you decide to walk inside in just your swimwear.

We have enjoyed shopping in this store for years. They used to have a lot more fun and unusual…read moreitems. We still managed to find some neat items! My mom bought a pair of neat gardening gloves, snazzy readers and a pair of sunglass readers! I found a neat mirrored frame on the sale table! They have some great finds for the garden in the back and a new furniture shop as well. Their line of shea hand cream is really lovely as well. It's a great shop for when you are sick of all the sludge being hocked on the boards!

Here for the Rehoboth Jazz Festival, and we had free time to visit the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and…read morethe walkable downtown area. "Browseabout Books" is a real gem in downtown Rehoboth Beach. It's wonderful to see an independent bookstore with a vast selection of books, puzzles, games, and Papyrus cards. The friendly staff is ready to assist and answer questions.

The bookstore is charming and incorporates a lot of different genres despite being a small business…read morein comparison to a larger book store chain. Outside the store front was easy to find and entrance labeled. Nice location being on a busy local beach street - I visited here on vacation so definitely can see that this is a great place to stop in for tourists while also could cater to locals. Inside, the store itself felt tidy with things put away and things looking clean. I love it when shelves look dusted and centered, and I hate to see trash thrown around the store (I know it is not store's fault that customer litters - it just makes me hate people in general when I see it). Genres and sections were labeled so it was easy to glance at the signs and try to figure out where things were. Things were marked and priced fairly considering it was a small business. The displays were adorable. I felt like there was a wide mix of different curated interests in each section. I adored the Off-Campus display and the Dolly Parton (RIP) display. I noticed a coffee shop area in front corner area of store - I did not purchase anything from it or pay much attention to it, but it looked like a plausible option if you wanted to get a beverage and browse. Staff was very helpful and gave great customer service. Very pleasant during checkout. At one point an associate saw me looking at items behind the register and offered assistance. Embarrassingly I ended up thinking I lost my water bottle in the store and the store associates kindly took down my phone number and offered to call me if they found it! It was very nice consideration although I will note that I found it in a different store I stopped in, so cannot confirm if they would actually call you if you lost something there. But they gave the energy they would! I ended up buying some plushies and stickers! Overall, I enjoyed my time there! Seems like a great friendly place you can go in to look for a specific book or casually browse. A wide multitude of different things to browse or purchase, products fairly organized and prices seem very fair!