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If someone sat me down with a series of cards with words on and I had the job of picking just two…read moreto form an awesome shop, I think "Eighties" and "Toyshop" would be my top composition, closely followed by "Disco" and "Cakes". I appreciate this place will only hold a small interest to the majority of people in Cardiff, but if you're a child of the 80s and resolutely deny the call to grow up that society places upon you, then this place is freaking ace-a-tron. So many memories are contained with its four dark walls. WWF figures, those tiny models of footballers with massive heads that rarely looked like the actual person, Simpson Figurines, Atari stuff, a Super Nintendo in the original Street Fighter II box that I received for Christmas when I was 9. There's a small section of girls toys, but really 80s Toy Shop is all about the boys. It's a tad pricey, but then this places saves you the time and effort of trawling eBay or trudging around boot sales. 80s Toy Shop is a must for any manboy between the ages of 21-40.

The 80's Toyshop actually stocks vintage collectible toys spanning the 70s, 80s and 90s, from…read moreAction Man figures and Star Wars ships to Ghostbusters memorabilia and even a fully restored Sinclair C5 Vehicle (although that will set you back £1,500!). Many of the products are boxed and in excellent condition, and when there is something incomplete the staff will point it out to you. Some of September's new products include a Mego Spiderman 12" play figure for the boys out there, or an Anastasia 'Fantasy in Paris' for the girls - then there's a Nintendo Nes Console for any retro gaming geeks, complete with controller and power supply! Although they run an online shop as well as their store in Canton, it's better to drop into the shop if you can because their online shop doesn't always show all of the latest stock (although they do update it regularly).

Toys 'R' Us always reminds me of being a child so I'm bound to love it. This store is fairly new…read morewith a large free car park for easy access. Its massive inside and has a range of stock to suit everyone from babies to teenagers. What i've always loved is that they have lots of toys on display too so you can see what things are like out of the box and I always remember skating down an aisle or my brother n a little bike trying to mow me down! It makes it fun for the children and adults as well.

Toy's R Us is arguably one of the biggest toy companies in the world. Since the old Toy's R Us got…read moreknocked down in Cardiff a few years ago, a sad day was had by all. No longer would we go to the store to pick up a lightsaber and pretend to be in Star Wars and no longer would we experience the joy and happiness that filled our hearts.... Until now! Toys R Us is back and better in a new location down Cardiff Bay I must admit that I was never a big fan of the other Toy's R Us because it seemed dark and unfriendly. But now there have been some big changes to the current store filled with the brightest lights and the bubbliest of people. This is a gigantic store that a child could get lost in for months. It has such a fantastic variety of toys and I can live my dream once again and pretend to have a lightsaber fight in order to defeat the dark side. The number of aisles are staggering but there is always an assistant prepared to help if you need some help about an item or just finding your way around the store. Toy's R Us has the renovation it needed. It is now a happy and bright place that is filled with all the toys in the world along with excellent service. What more could you need from your favourite toy store?

Hawkins Bazaar is in the Old Market Centre. It is next to a surf shop and Card Warehouse. This shop…read moresells all types of toys; new, old and not too expensive either. It is quite a large store. The staff are helpful. The small gifts they sell inside are good for party bags or just small gifts to give to people. They have some books at the back which are good. At the front of the shop they have interesting gadgets that are good to look at. All the products inside are good quality and very fun. I would recommend visiting this shop if you want a gag, a joke or a funny book for someone.

Hawkins Bazaar is situated in the centre of the Old Market Centre. It sells all types of toys but…read morespecialises in the retro and toys of the past! It is good size store, that always seems well stocked. The staff are friendly, knowledgable and very helpful. The smaller pocket money gifts are ideal for party bags/stocking fillers! I have found that some of the products are cheeper online but it's worth taking a look.

Owned by the Salt & Pepper chain, No 37, situated at the heart of Monmouth's main shopping centre,…read moreis a colourful and welcoming toy shop. Both members of staff greeted me when I went in and offered help if I needed it. With a range of soft toys, puzzles, puppets, games, books etc. aimed at younger children, the products on offer would be a child's dream. Even I nearly bought something, and I have no children! A great place to buy your favourite toddler a present.

great toy store that usually has lots of good offers on.read more

A delightful children's toy shop on a street lined with toy shops!…read more It doesn't take much imagination to guess what the toys are made of, and the wood they use is of the finest quality. Down to the Wood stocks everything from jigsaws to children's chairs so you're bound to find the perfect gift for the perfect little 'un. Given the quality of the items on sale, the toys here are relatively cheap and you'll be able to find a present to suit your budget. And for the grown ups there's also a limited range of household gifts, jewellery and kitchenware.

I thought toy stores were supposed to be fun? This barn starts badly by herding you through a…read moreturnstile and narrow shelves before vomiting you out onto the main floor. Then it is all overpriced branded bits of plastic piled high. The toys are separated into girls (PINK!) and boys (way more exciting), and then you have to walk through the nauseatingly smelling baby section to get to the tills. Thankfully the staff were nice and the exit was clearly marked....

A great place to buy toys for the kids, but also great if your looking for a certain game, that out…read moreof stock in other shops. Helpfull staff, and fair prices, deifnitely a good place to get toys for christmas.

A very good, and surprisingly large, bookshop with a huge choice in books in the Welsh language,…read moreplus greetings cards, gifts of many kinds, calendars, postcards and children's toys. A pleasant staff and a nice place to browse. In the main shopping street in the town.

A great selection of welsh language products, ranging from cards and books, to cds and dvds, to…read moretoys and computer games. Also the ideal place to buy souvenirs of your trip to Wales. These range from pocket money prices (keyrings, mini lovespoons, bibs etc) to the more pricey such as paintings from the wonderful Aneurin Jones gallery which can be found upstairs. The staff are pleasant and helpful, and will always try to order anything in for you should it be out of stock. There is also a really cool stock of Welsh language t-shirts and hoodies, by Celtes and Shwl-di-mwl.

This is a very big store filled with toys for kids of all ages. There is a huge selection of board…read moregames , jigsaws , art and crafts , outdoor toys , cars , dolls you name it they have got it! I tend to go there when they have got a sale , the other week I went when all the Peppa Pig stuff was on offer buy one ,get one free . I saved over £80 so was very pleased! The shop is well set out , besides the toys there is also a baby section which is full of prams , cots, swings the staff in the baby section are always available to help if you have any questions. The only downside I think is the queues , when it is busy you can be stuck in a queue for quite a long time.

This store is quite a big store and has the whole selection of toys. If anything new comes out you…read morecan guarantee that this toys are us will have it. I do find some!! staff are helpful others just would rather look at their toes all day than help out there. But saying this they always have great deals on with loads of stock too.