thats pretty sad :(
Posted by: on Jan 26, 07 | 10:47 am
I think there's a game store in Water Tower Place. There's also the Disney Store on Michigan Ave., as well as that funky little store at the top of the Chicago Place mall next to the foodcourt that sells lots of cool Japanese toys. I'm not sure there's even a toy section in Macy's. There used to be one when it was MF by the Santa entrance, but I'm not sure it's still there.
Posted by: Marco on Jan 26, 07 | 11:47 am
Ah yes. There is a game store in Water Tower Place. It's called Gamer's Paradise. They sell a few toys, but they are primarily a game shop. But hey, it's something!
Water Tower also has the Discovery Store with some toys.
Oh the disney store. Riiight.
And yes! that weird little store at the top of Chicago Place. Isn't that like a toy train and car store? I didn't know they sold Japanese toys.
Wow, so if we add up all these shops, we almost have a full-service toy store: Lego, games, japanese toys, disney toys, educational toys. But my main criteria for a toy store are three requirements:
1) Must have G.I.Joe action figures
2) Must have Transformers
3) Must have Hot Wheels.
The store in downtown Chicago that comes even remotely close to one of these requirements is Gamers Paradise selling a 60-sticker book of Transformers for $6.99. Man, that was so much fun looking through that book with all the classic artwork of transformers.
Posted by:
spudart on Jan 26, 07 | 10:50 pm
I was having a related conversation with a friend a couple of weeks ago. The reason there are no toy stores in Chicago is because there are no children in Chicago, at least not in the city. All of the kids live in the suburbs or north of downtown.
Posted by:
Tom on Jan 27, 07 | 9:47 am
Sorry, kids also live south of downtown, my point is that there are no kids downtown.
Posted by:
Tom on Jan 27, 07 | 9:48 am
but but but but we have lots of kids that work downtown. Like you and me!
Posted by:
spudart on Jan 27, 07 | 10:24 am
I was thinking that very same thing when I was responding! Too funny! Maybe we should open a toy store!
Posted by:
Tom on Jan 27, 07 | 11:21 am
There is Galt Toys in the Bloomingdale building at 900 N. Michigan Avenue, phone 440-9550.
Posted by: Wendy on Oct 27, 07 | 11:40 am
Galt Toys. I'll have to check that out. Thanks Wendy!
Posted by:
spudart on Oct 29, 07 | 10:01 am
I know of a Great toy store in Chicago!
Monster Island Toys, 3407 S. Halsted St. Chicago IL 60608 773-247-5733
Open 7 days aweek Mon-Sat 11-6pm Sun 11-4pm
www.monsterislandtoys.com
They have over 500 Godzilla figures instock all year round! WOW! They also have many rare hard to find japanese sci-fi dvds. They also have high quality toys like Gundam,Anime,Manga,Bandai Japan,Hot Toys,McFarlane,Medicom Toys,Neca,Hello Kitty,DC & Marvel Legends figures,Alien vs Predator,Scarface, Chucky dolls this place is very unique an rare. Its located in the Bridgeport area not far from White Sox Park Us Cellular field.
Check them out! We need to bring business to these small rare shops so they will be around for our kids.
Posted by: Amy on Nov 10, 07 | 12:48 pm
no kids downtown? huh?
there are thousands of kids under six downtown! Ther is Galt toys. Also there is Day Frog [not a toy store, but rather the coolest new play place in the city].
All the kids that live downtown are busy playing indoors and are not necessarily outdoors. Perhaps the reason toy stores are in decline is the slim margins in the oy business [thanks Walmart, you're to blame for that one].
The lack of toy stores should notfool anyone into believing tere are no kids around.
Posted by: proud mom on Sep 04, 08 | 11:53 pm
No Kids Downtown? What rock do you live under? You obviously haven't noticed the trend of Families leaving the cookie cutter lifestyle and moving to the city to give their children a rich cultured upbring. I am an interior designer and absolutely shocked at the number of families making their move to the city.... from preschoolers to high schoolers.
Posted by: FamilyDesign on Dec 21, 08 | 11:05 am
May I suggest Galactic Force Toys at 3240 N Clark, just north of Belmont.
Transformers, TONS of Gi Joe, import 1/6 scale figures, video game figures, comic character figures, magic cards, gaming minis, board games, movie figures, and tons more. And there's also an HDTV video gaming lounge featuring over 700 available titles.
773-697-7751
Posted by:
Galactic on Jan 10, 09 | 1:51 am
Monster Island Toys
3335 S. Halsted St. Chicago,IL 60608
773-247-5733 Tues thru Saturday 11:00am to 6:00pm Sundays 11:00am to 4:00pm
www.monsterislandtoys.com
"The Godzilla Superstore"
Action figures & Collectibles of all types
Posted by: Yukari Oshima on Jun 20, 09 | 4:56 pm
When I was young, one of the absolute best highlights of a trip to downtown during the holiday season or any season for that matter, was a stop at FAO Schwartz...I think the point is tourists and anyone looking to give their kids (either their offspring or inner child) a magical experience on the mile just can't find it and for me, when I brought my son in 2004 at Christmas it was heartbreaking. I realize this post is out dated but I'm looking to see if anything has been added since?
Posted by: Jenn on Nov 27, 10 | 9:12 pm
