The long wait is over! Pippin Toy Co. is FINALLY open. It has been an absolute labor of love to get this store open and we are so excited for you to experience it. I had planned on writing a post on what it took to get it open and thanking all the people that made it happen, but in the end, I decided to save that for after the holidays when we can have a real grand opening celebration.

In fact, we are saving a lot of stuff for after the holidays. When you visit us at 1310 King Street, please keep in mind we are still a work in progress. Gift cards and wrapping are yet to come and pretty printed bags are in the works. My perfectionist tendencies would have liked to be at 100% but we wanted to bring you this special little store for the holidays. We may not have pretty bags but what we do have is a great selection of toys, games, puzzles, candy, and gifts for children from newborn to 12. And, an amazing team ready to help you find the best gifts imaginable.

There is one thing that we could use your help with. If you don’t see something you need or want, please, please, please let us know! We are launching with what we think is important for children’s development, but we can’t think of it all. Most of us have children who have left the nest so we could use your help. As always, we are open to learning from you.

We have a lot planned for this store. We hope to become more than just your neighborhood toy store, but a big part of our parenting community. A resource as well as a trusted friend. In the meantime, stop in and see where we are starting. Oh, and find Pippin Toy Co. and Penny Post at this weekend’s Boat Parade. Pippin will be crafting holiday bracelets and Penny Post will be writing postcards to Santa – for your friends near and far – again this year!  

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