Christmas season is upon us and toy shopping in high gear. And while most of that shopping these days is done online, we’re devoting this episode to remembering the nearly-extinct brick and mortar toy stores we enjoyed growing up!
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Show Notes
Toys R Us Christmas Commercial 1976 » youtu.be/ifFmxqtAOnI
Child World Commercial 1980 » youtu.be/smgtZKcexfM
Lionel Kiddie City Commercial » youtu.be/MVs6MGZXmx8
The Rise and Fall of Toys R Us »
www.history.com/news/toys-r-us-closing-legacy
The death of the big toy store » cnn.it/2JV8HMT
Farewell to toy stores leaves the toy industry at a loss » bit.ly/3n4fTog
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