This place is jammed-packed with memorable games, toys, magazines, books, you name it, if it rings…read moreof nostalgia from the 70's, 80's or 90's they have it! The space is small and cluttered but they are working on expanding to an upstairs area. Located on Van Dyke near Hall Road across from Trinity Lutheran church, there is plenty of parking in the back. The store personnel are pleasant and knowledgable. Do you have a man cave, or do you have that one special person that has everything, if so come and pay this store a visit as you are sure to find something to please the child in all of us...including 'real' children, lol.

Years ago when I lived in Sterling Heights, my girlfriend's father had a huge collection of Star…read moreWars toys. He also collected Star Wars baseball cards and put the gum in a Tupperware juice container. My friend and I loved going in the basement and getting at the gum. I'd look around at all of the boxed toys and think it was a waste of money. The Detroit News even ran an article about him and his collection. Well, if you want any type of collectible, this is the shop. I'm sure my friend's dad is having the last laugh because one of the figures that I know he had sold at Toys R Us for $2.95 is now sold for $1500.

While walking around downtown Ferndale (from Rust Belt Market), my friend and I stumbled upon this…read moreplace that looked so cute from the window displays and wanted to check out the interior. If you're into CUTE THINGS, this place is for you! It's a great spot for gift ideas for all ages, especially if you have someone in your life that loves novelty items or is just big into fandoms! I saw Avatar: The Last Airbender items in here, BTS (!!!) items in here, FRIENDS, Parks and Rec, The Office, general adorable PLUSHIES, the list goes on! There's something for everyone! Also, retro/nostalgic candy GALORE as well! I kept on saying, as I walked through this store, how nostalgic everything was making me feel. It's all so darn cute! We absolutely loved it! Ended up picking up some novelty items for friends and definitely have my eye on more (especially for myself) and will be coming back here whenever I'm in the Ferndale area to scoop up more!!

This place was neat. I hadn't seen it before and according to the other reviews on here, they moved…read morefrom a Woodward location to 9 Mile, so that would explain it. Huge selection of gifts, including some fun Schitt's Creek stuff and Golden Girls, and also lots of candy and chocolate. They had Coffee Crisp which surprised me, it's a Canadian chocolate bar and I've never seen it outside of Canada. They are still requiring masks as of right now (6/13/21) which was nice, also. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it's a bit pricey - most of the gifts I saw were $9.99 and up, for small things, and they had some Sanders one-piece chocolates for 75c (I've seen them 25-50c in other stores). Otherwise, this was a fun store to browse and I will be back at some point.

Great store full of fun stuff! Staff was great…read more My son found a few things & then some lol

Funky Monkey has the unique to, game or item you're looking for. Willing to help and will even wrap…read moreyour purchase. I've enjoyed shopping their for years.

Whistle stop is an amazing place. It has old school quality built toys and good old fashioned…read morecustomer service. This place is amazing

Now that we don't have Toys R Us..this is a good place to take the kids to see actual toys!! They…read moreare very VERY over priced, however!! I take my Grandkids there to look at toys and have literally stood in the aisle and ordered the same thing off Amazon at much less money. They ARE great for a good selection of small "stocking stuffer" like toys. Very friendly workers there!

I've come here a few times to get a gift or two for either one of my cousins or a friends kid…read more They have plenty of toys and items to choose from like board games, plushies, puzzles, small sports sets and many more. They're even many educational flash cards and books for children. I was even able to pick up an adult coloring book for myself. Regardless of whatever you buy they'll wrap your purchased items which is great because I can't wrap a gift to save my life. The service is very friendly and the overall atmosphere is nice. It's great to still see some toy stores around, especially since nowadays you can simply buy toys online on Amazon or other retailers. However If you're looking for some fun toys or gifts for any kids I think it's worth stopping by.

The reason I support local stores is because it's the right thing to do. After today though, I see…read morewhy most people support bigger stores. I got to the mall for a release of a sought after item at 9:00 a.m. store was to open at 10:00 a.m. this store has two doors. What this store also has is no education handling crowd central. They allowed people in the twenties to wait inside (most logical) and then we found out there was an even longer line outside. When we tried to tell the store this a woman who is usually mean on a good day scoffed at us and only yelled though the door that she would be opening both doors at once (a safety issue) this woman is a middle aged woman with her hair up and I think it was green. She has never been kind. Today was worse. She made it her goal to let the other people in first even though we did the right thing by standing outside the store in the mall. There was a two limit per person (a joke) as people in line were calling the other outside line as families were manning both lines with multiple people per family to buy two per everyone in their party. So most families passed the "system" and worked both lines. What's the worst part of all of this? The owner Jenna was there during all of this. It could have been civilized. It could have been organized. A number per person. Staff calming people down. Not having three and under children working when you have two lines to get through. I can't recommend this store any longer. Nothing about today showed that they cared about fairness. And for the horrible employee with the green bun, you work in a toy store have some compassion towards others. You are always angry and awful to approach and you are the last reason this store lost a customer today. You are simply cruel in an unusual way.

This is one of my fave stores! It has the best selection. Always friendly helpful service. Will…read moregift wrap in a cute bag with tissue paper and bow anything for free. From Xmas to Mother's Day to Birthday gifts or something local flare, this is one of my go to shops. I never leave empty handed. Two of my fave earrings are from here and they often have the "it" fidget toys that can be hard to find. Prices are always great too. Highly recommend!

This was my first time in downtown Orion Charter Township and I loved the small town feel as well…read moreas the charming shops and restaurants, which include Green Hippo Gifts. What a cute name! There was a young lady working at the shop and she was very welcoming and offered her assistance if needed. This is the place to buy children's gifts including toys, games, puzzles, and books. For adults, there are greeting cards, notebooks, and Michigan made items. Green Hippo was my favorite shop in this cute town and I highly recommend visiting if you are ever in downtown Orion Charter Township.

We had a birthday party here for my son and his friend. The kids had a blast! You walk in and there…read moreis a table full of lego pieces for the kids to come in and start building. For the birthday party package you pick two projects for the kids to do during the party. Our kids picked the hex bug maze and the robot alligator. The kids had a blast being creative and seeing the awesome results. They ended with a robot battle. The staff was so good with the kids (mix of 6&7 year olds). All the parents have to do is bring the food/cake and party favors and the staff will take care of the rest. They served the food and cupcakes to the kids. They gave each birthday boy a special Robot Garage Lego mini fig. They helped pack up the food and presents and transport them to our cars after. It was a really great experience. We hope to go back to the Robot Garage again in the near future.

The reviews aren't great. If I drive almost 2 hours to bring my grandchildren, I would be very…read moreupset if the robot they were building was missing pieces.

This small town gem is the perfect place to take a trip down memory lane. The amount of toys from…read morethe 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's is insane...you will definitely feel the nostalgic vibes walking through the store. The owner is great, she will probably have a piece or two from any toy collection you can think of. She's always helpful and typically cuts you a deal For the value, hands down the best spot to grab a few vintage pieces from your childhood or those couple McDonalds toys your kids were looking for! The prices are very reasonable, even for sealed figures. She even has a "$1 bucket", which is a whole basket of happy meal toys and trinkets; as many as you can fit in one sandbox size bucket for $1! She takes donations as well, so any old toys you have laying around- instead of the trash, bag it up and donate it here!

Let me know if you get more jack in the boxs by Mattel if that will be great I will be so proud and…read morelet me know if you get some baby Einstein Vhs tapes and dvds anyways I'm looking for a rare toy that appears in baby Mozart is the drumming bear and the activity Globe by Infantino and the happy star fish by the first years and the country Tran by Chicvo let me know if you can get toys that appear in baby Mozart baby Bach I'm also looking for bugs on run by Pacific innovations and I am also looking for the bear in the box by ambi toys that appeard In baby Einstein language nursery thank you thank thank you very much I am also looking for the dancingo go. Gorilla that appeared in baby Shakespeare and I'm also looking for the funny barnyard by dah yang toys lef me know thank you so much