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vintage toy store pictures volume 17

Plaidstallions Vintage Toy Store Photos Volume 17

What better way to combat the end of Summer blues than to drop a new installment in what is one of my favorites, vintage toy store photos. A journey back to the days of oddly named department stores and independent mall toy stores and chains that are fondly remembered but sadly mostly gone.

If you're digging this page, please visit our Index of Previous Vintage Toy Store Galleries for much more.

DISCLAIMER: All of these photos shown are my property, I paid (sometimes waaaay too much) for a lot of these and own them. If you do want to share them on your blog, facebook group whatever, all I ask is you give a source link back, that's it. Please don't photoshop out the logos and pretend you found them (You know who you are, guy on facebook), it's really not cool.

ALWAYS BUYING VINTAGE TOY STORE PHOTOS FROM THE 1970s or 80s! IF YOU WORKED FOR MEGO, KENNER, HASBRO, IDEAL, REMCO, AHI, LARAMI, GALOOB OR YOUR FAMILY OWNED A TOY STORE. I'D PAY GOOD MONEY FOR ANY PHOTOS OF VINTAGE TOY STORES AND DISPLAYS. PLEASE CONTACT ME!


Display of Bionic Woman Dolls

I love this end cap of Kenner Bionic Woman merchandise, it was taken from a Kenner Employee's records.

Star Team and Shogun Warriors display

This is a display from a place called "Toy Barn" in 1977, showcasing all the cool Ideal STAR TEAM and Shogun Warriors that took Star War's place that holiday season.

Mego Star Trek and Mattel Space:1999 toys

This shot from 1975 showcases all the amazing Space:1999 and Star Trek toys available, if you look around you can see some boxed Mego World's Greatest Superheroes including Mr Fantastic.

Display of Osmond Dolls in 1977

This display of Barbies and Osmond dolls is an unknown location but i'm going to guess it's 1977.

1977 Hot Wheels  store display

A nice Hot Wheel's display from the late 1970s, location unknown..

1977 Barbie store display

This is a Barbie display in a Korvette's store somewhere in NY. Not sure what the promotion is, some sort of free comb?.

1977 mattel preschool store display

This Mattel Preschool aisle is in a Two Guys toy store in NJ, this photo was taken May 5th, 1977.

Mattel Barbie store display 1978

This is a store called "playworlds" in Flushing New York, sometime in 1977.

toyhouse in Calgary Alberta 1975

This is Toyhouse, a store in the Chinook mall, Calgary Alberta in 1975. I love the display of Big Jim goodies in the window.

toyhouse in Calgary Alberta 1975

A slightly better look at that Big Jim display.

toyhouse in Calgary Alberta 1975

The inside of Toyhouse, I hope this bringing back happy memories for somebody here...

bamberger's Barbie display in 1977

This is Bambergers in 1977, I like the Ken and Barbie picnic diorama..

Mattel Preschool Dispay

This is a Montgomery Ward's manager standing beside a display of Kenner Star Wars Early Bird kits, the marketing of an envelope and a promise to children was big freaking news Christmas time.

Mattel Preschool Dispay

See what i mean?

a young girl admiring a Mego Farrah Fawcett doll in 1976

A young girl admires a Mego Farrah doll while other Mego product including Wonder Woman look on.

a toy department in Winnipeg Manitoba 1981

An unnamed toy department in Winnipeg Manitoba, I love the FIsher Price Adventure People set..

a toy store in Arlington 1977

An unknown toy store in Arlington, TX circa 1977, I spy Mattel Flying Aces on the shelf..

ALWAYS BUYING VINTAGE TOY STORE PHOTOS FROM THE 1970s or 80s! IF YOU WORKED FOR MEGO, KENNER, HASBRO, IDEAL, REMCO, AHI, LARAMI, GALOOB OR YOUR FAMILY OWNED A TOY STORE. I'D PAY GOOD MONEY FOR ANY PHOTOS OF VINTAGE TOY STORES AND DISPLAYS. PLEASE CONTACT ME!


And if you haven't already, Volumes 1-15 are a pile of happiness, click the image for the full gallery.