Which shops do you get toys from now woolies has closed?

[oldwoman]

I used to get toys for my DCs from woolies and a 2 local toy shops - all 3 have been victims of the recession and so now I drive to ELC and Toys R Us. Where else do you get your toys from (I do sometimes buy online, but I prefer to go somewhere and see what I am buying). My nearest supermarket is tescos and it is only a moderately sized one so their toy bit is extremely small and a bit pants. I can drive to others.

TIA!

Harrods dahling of course! They have the best selection...

Sadly the only toy shop near me is The Enteroverpricedtainer.
I've got most of mine from Tesco direct and Amazon this year. I have bought a few bits from Debenhams and Boots on a day trip to Manchester.
Woolies is online now though.

I found the entertainers prices were reasonable .

I have got most of mine online from the entertainer and play.com.

I like ELC for smaller children also Tesco's have had some good offers.

I think there is a real lack of proper traditional toyshops and its such a shame
. I am so fed up of ELC - you just see the same things over and over again, and Toysrus can be very impersonal.
I have bought all my toys online for the last 3 years - from independent toyshops, although it is true, I would like to be able to go and see and touch toys before I buy.

My dream is to open one myself - I think it would do really well in my town.

Kim- i would love to open a toy shop too .

We have a lovely traditional toy shop near us that sells playmobil, plan toys, lego, lots of wooden toys etc.., i love going in there to look around, so much better than the shops full of plastic tat, bratz etc.

We have a lovely independent one but it is ludicrously overpriced - I fear they may be shooting themselves in the foot as it's never busy.

I tend to buy online or we go to Hamleys if the DC are choosing something.

Internet, unless it's a party gift, and then I just grab some crap something from Sainsburys.