For this month’s “Where We Live” project I took the kids to the most awesome toy store ever. Terra Toys is a locally owned and totally amazing toy store. I literally walk around in awe…anything you could ever want, and of course everything you didn’t even know you wanted is in this store. And the best part? They have play displays throughout the place. You can ride their trikes, play with the dollhouse, or pull up a chair in the book section. My kids only agreed to leave with the promise of a return visit.
The kids are really into monsters + dragons, so when they found this huge display they immediately started a fire breathing dragon war. Their rawring could be heard at every corner of the store, and Lillian picked her favorite blue dragon to come home with us. He is her new best friend.
Is this heaven? It may as well be for Noah when he saw the ginormous collection of cars + trucks +vans.
Of course we couldn’t leave without reading a book in the awesome library area.
Like dollhouses? Terra Toys has got you covered….
Have you ever seen so many marbles?! They even have eyeball ones O.o
….everything you never knew you wanted???
I think it is safe to say that my kids would be happy to move into Terra Toys…permanently. I am so thankful to live in a city full of so many wonderful, locally owned places. Buy local!!
Don’t forget to check out the other awesome blog posts in the’ Where We Live’ blogging circle, starting with the talented Faye Sevel
ohmygoodness! yep, children’s heaven! LOVE your pictures!
I love that independent toys store like this still exist. I think my favorite section would have been the dragons, too! Love the mix of color & b/w images in your collages!
Kid Heaven!!!! How cool that you can roll in and try everything! You really captured the magic of this place!
What an awesome toy store! Looks like heaven for a kid (or a kid at heart)! I love that you got in a picture, too!!
How wonderful! Your photos made me feel like I have not spent enough time in that store! It’s usually a rush job for a birthday present in and out…now it’s on my list of “to do’s” this summer! Such great photos, capturing so much joy and whimsy! 🙂
Oh my goodness! This place looks awesome. I think you captured all the fun amazingly well. My only question is how did I not know about it when we lived in Austin?!?
I can’t even tell you how much I love this month’s photos!!! I need to find a great place like this for my next month’s work.
Holy awesome. This place looks incredible. I would certainly go broke in a store like that — so many kitschy toys to buy!
That is a serious toy store. Love all the details you have captured!
This must be the coolest toy store I’ve ever seen! I love this post and the way you’ve captured this visit!
These are amazing – I love local, independent stores & that dragon collection is stunning. Whenever I see a collection on dollhouse accessories like that, I always think about The Borrowers novel & what they would have been able to do with it.
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