It's a cool place. A little hard to find but they have cool toys and was treated fair when I sold…read moremy toys to them.

A cool little shop with lots of cool modern and vintage toys and memorabilia. Whatever your fandom,…read morethey have something for everyone. I thought the pricing was fair given that it is a store for collectors. I thought the staff was friendly as well. I'm very pleased with my experience.

This is such a neat store with such a variety of stuff. From toys and games to full on classroom…read moredecor, this spot has it all! What my son really loves about this store is their large train table. He could literally stay and play for hours. I have to explain to him that this isn't Marbles and it's a store, we aren't just suppose to stand there all day. They are usually very kind about it and don't mind that we are loitering for far too long. When I'm looking for a kids birthday gift, this is a great spot due to the variety. They have a great selection of curated games and puzzles. Of course they also sell a few train items as well which my son loves checking out. Parking is super easy and overall just a neat store to wander around in!

This place is amazing! I am starting out as a school media coordinator in NC and thought I would…read morestop by to get some inspiration on what to do for display/bulletin boards. Not only did I find some great stuff but the staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful. The quality of service here is top notch!

I always wanted to stop by and I'm glad I did. It's a cool place if you are into card games like…read morePokemon and board games like D&D. They host tournaments and game night. I went in to get my nephew some items to get his gaming started. They have miniature game pieces that you can paint and some already painted. The clerk is very knowledgeable about everything in there. Took his time to answer all my questions and I was able to get everything my nephew can use for his first rpg game night adventure with his friends for a good price. Definitely worth checking if you are into gaming but not video games since this is not that kind of venue.

Really cool place to visit. They got some free games to play. Also, they got a good section of…read moregames you can buy with some expansion options. I usually go to shop around and see what new games are there. There always people playing different games at the tables. Super clean and nice place to visit if you like board games.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about this store! The customer service is top notch and…read morethey have a huge selection of toys and items. They go over and beyond to assist their customers which makes shopping here a phenomenal experience.

Their toys are overly priced and break easily. My first time…read moreand my last time shopping here ever. I go to buy my daughter the viral squishy dumpling and as soon as she opens it and give it a squeeze, it bust open. I have bought lots of squishys over the years for my daughter for way cheaper at other stores and they are still till this day in good condition, not one has ever bust opened. The store won't do nothing for us. Says they are no longer accepting refunds for the dumplings. HINT HINT CLUE CLUE, this must be happening to several ppl but yet no warning in the store or a price drop on theses cheaply made, over priced dumplingings. They didn't bother to make it right just told me to buy another one. Warning , they don't care about the children and how they feel. EDIT*********** PS: I STAND BY WHAT I SAID. Btw my daughter actually did get a glitter one that she actually loved. So no one scamming over here. Picking a cheap toy supplier and hiking the price up but won't make it right is sad and money hungry. They could care less about kids but want to sell to them. Awful place. There are much better toy stores for way less and better quality.

Such a sweet little trinket store. I love bringing my friends here and exploring through their mass…read moreamounts of products. The animals are well looked over and seem to have a lot of enrichment.

Nice selection / helpful & friendly staff / fair prices / convenient location with adequate parking!read more

Bad news. Stores like The Toy Shoppe are bad news. Like a kid in a candy store bad. There's a toy…read moreof some kind for every age group. Although I needed only one item and found it quickly, I spent more time perusing. What I saw was every available spot filled with toys. The manager mentioned the toy fair in a couple of weeks and after that, what little space was available now would be crammed with new things. That will be yet more bad news. Nearly everything was reasonably priced, less than in competing stores and in fact, I didn't notice a lot of duplication with things available in chain box stores. That makes The Toy Shoppe good for picking up something different. I didn't see any board games or jigsaw puzzles, unfortunately, but since I can get those anywhere, I'm okay with not finding them here. Perhaps they'll show up later. Despite escaping from The Toy Shoppe with only one item, I saw enough, like balsa planes, classic harley motorcycle models, and what looks to be the first of a train collection, to know I'll be visiting again. The Toy Shoppe, a classic mom-and-pop shop, is worth a visit when needing an escape from the madison-avenue marketing hype for toys.

RUDE AND SMELLY! The rude is from me, the smelly is from my daughter…read more I don't know how these people stay in business. We walked in and not only does the middle age creepy looking guy not look up from his computer, he doesn't even acknowledge we were there. We were looking for something particular, and didn't see it. When we asked this guy, he again did not even look up from the computer, and in a sarcastic tone filled with contempt, like we had the nerve to ask, says, "We don't carry that here, you'll have to go to a big box store!!!" So we left and as soon as we get out the store my daughter asks "did you smell his breath?" We both laughed and went to the "big box" store to get our item.

I think this is a super cute locally owned bookstore. Tucked away in North Hills it's perfect if…read moreyou are looking to buy a gift and not go to one of the bigger super stores. I also love that if you are signed up for their loyalty program they do free gift wrapping. Literally the perfect spot if you are trying to grab something and are quickly running out of time to wrap it. The selection has a little something for every kid- toys, games, puzzles, kits, stuffed animals, you name it!!

Staff seems friendly. Decent selection of toys. Store was very clean and organized on a rainy…read moreSunday afternoon. I prefer the much larger and more chaotic Cary location which is bustling and has lots of music playing and colorful interactive displays. I think Cary also has a gift wrapping station if I remember correctly. The store is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside though I'll give it that!

We had a very positive and fun shopping experience at their Cary location. This store has a large…read morevariety of STEM toys, cool gift items and surprisingly pets ! The costumer service here is unmatched and the store layout is clean and engaging. We visited today just to browse for Christmas gifts. My daughter stumbled across colorful biospheres that house African Dwarf frogs. A small aquatic frog native to parts of Equatorial Africa. Each biosphere comes with 2 frogs. Jordan educated us on care instructions and we found this be a very affordable low maintenance pet for a child. These frogs are adorable in pairs ! We were informed that we receive free food within the first year of owning the frogs. The lifespan is up to 6 years. Much better than fish. We enjoyed browsing the rest of the store and I scored some personalized ornaments for our Christmas tree 3 for $10. My daughter identified a company called Dope Slime whose items are not sold everywhere. The staff was very friendly and courteous and we can't wait to come back and visit the other locations. Thanks so much Jordan for helping with our pet purchase !

The two employees were unbelievably rude! There was truly no reason for their unkind behavior. I…read morewas being friendly and polite. The other woman who I saw being treated with shocking rudeness was with her teen granddaughter, and was also being nice. She left without a purchase, as did I.

Love this store! So much to see and so many unique brands and artists…read more We spent about 1/2 hour in Deco Raleigh, but could have stayed longer and spent a lot of money. Bought a clever dish towel from BlueQ, some magnets, bookmarks and some very unique gifts. Highly recommend!

This place had a big variety of items and the staff was very nice. would definitely recommend this…read moreplace to anyone visiting North Carolina for the first time.

I've worked with Caleb Dillon of White Metal Games from 2014 - 2015 on a variety of historical and…read morefantasy projects with wonderful results. For historical miniatures, I commissioned him to paint 17th century Russian Cossacks, over 300 Aztec warriors, and a Bolt Action Japanese force. For fantasy miniatures he converted two Lord of the Rings Mumaks for use in Kings of War, converted a large number of custom female centaurs, and created a playable montage of nymphs and dryads for Kings of War. Finally, he painted about 200 models for me from the Eureka Miniatures "Frog Wars" line of models. In my recommendation of Caleb, I would like to point out three aspects of his service which garnered my consistent and repeat business over the past two years. 1. Communication: Without fail, Caleb provided a weekly check-in with photos to show the status of the models. It gave me a clear understanding of how the various projects were proceeding and allowed ample time to make changes if desired. Moreover, he consistently asked questions to ensure I was happy with how the project with the progress. In projects where he had more room for creativity, he used this opportunity to provide me with an outline of his thoughts and visions which was immensely useful. 2. Conversion Work: All studios are expected to paint well, but not all are great converters. Caleb really did a wonderful job with the conversions. He took my initial ideas and went wild. For instance, I asked Caleb to convert two Mumaks into a traveling Goblin caravan, and he made the tops of the Mumaks into full working cities. For a dryad/nymph project, he made it a seamless transition to make it appear as if dryads were emerging from the trees. I was very happy with his work in this capacity. 3. Timeliness: Caleb has shown immense discipline in delivering the models on time. For 2015 we created a monthly project calendar and an associated budget. For every project he delivered the models earlier than projected without neglecting any details. Overall, I have been immensely pleased with my collaboration with Caleb Dillon of White Metal Games and highly recommend his work.

From the owner: Miniature Painting, Conversion, and Customization. We build models of all shapes and sizes,…read moreincluding dioramas!