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Playthings Etc.
2483 William Flynn Hwy, Butler, PA 16001, United States
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Ni
Review №1

BEST TOY STORE EVER!!!! Not only is the building shaped like a space ship or some kind of flying craft. THEY ENCOURAGE PLAY WHILE IN THE STORE. The employees are super friendly. Prices arent necessarily the best, but I feel the mark up is the cost of the experience of shopping there.

CR
Review №2

I can not say enough good things about this place. Its seriously a treasure! The staff is very friendly and fun. We always have a blast in there. So many toys at great prices! Also supporting a family owned business is always a great thing to do!

He
Review №3

This store is amazing! Staff is so knowledgeable and very friendly. My kids love this store because there are toys that are used for demos. Quality toys and lots of educational items as well as hobby items. I highly encourage parents to check it out for all ages. I had fun testing the scooter i bought my kids inside the store. They have a test area in parking lot for some toys also.

Ma
Review №4

Camping in the area for a week and had to repair some RC trucks we broke while playing. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Broke it trying to fix it and took the whole family back to get more expert help. Kids all found games for rainy weather days and enjoyed exploring all their various board games and learning games. Our kids ranging from 8-12 yr old loved it. Had so much out of the box to tinker with at their store too. Great little find if you’re ever in the area. Plus it is a spaceship so that was a bonus for the kids LOL

Lo
Review №5

An eclectic mix of old and new playthings await in this uniquely designed gem in rural Butler County. Dry goods revelers are greeted with aisles and aisles of wholesome and educational options for your child. The exterior architecture alone is worth the trip! Do not miss out!

Ki
Review №6

The people there are always friendly and helpful without making you feel obligated to buy something. That being said youre probably not going to leave without buying something because they have so many cool things to do for just about any age! Would definitely recommend would give 10 out of 10 Stars if I could they are always just super nice and we always look forward to stopping to visit when we are up that way!

Al
Review №7

What a great store. They have ideas for toys that I have not seen anywhere else. The building looks like a space ship and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Too bad I live so far away from here, or else Id spend way to much time here!

JC
Review №8

So fun! Stuff for adults and kids, not too bad on the prices, super helpful staff.

Li
Review №9

Such a wonderful and unique experience a little off the beaten path. From the second you pull up your inner child is so excited! Absolutely worth the drive we stopped on the way to another place. Such a wonderful variety of items to choose from, there is absolutely something for everyone!

Co
Review №10

Wonderful toy store for kids to go and actually play hands on with things before they are purchased. Huge variety of vintage toys and some modern things as well. Lots to look at and the staff is wonderfully helpful always.

Er
Review №11

Very friendly and helpful staff. Great place to visit!

Kc
Review №12

Wonderful selection of educational, classic, unique and hard-to-find toys, games, puppets, books, train & drone items, gag gifts and so very much more - all housed in a one-of-a- kind spaceship! Merchandise for all ages and interests AND customers are encouraged to play with the toys! This store is so worth a visit and I guarantee youll become a repeat customer. Prices are affordable. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. If youre looking for something special for a birthday or holiday, this is a must-see store.

Wi
Review №13

It was a throwback to many ages of toys, crafts & hundreds of stocking stuffers items . visit if your out that way you wont be disappointed .

Ma
Review №14

There are toys for every age. Customer service is always outstanding. Who doesnt want to shop in a toy store that looks like a space ship? Or is it a space ship that resembles a toy store.Go. You wont be disappointed.

Le
Review №15

An absolutely awesome toy store/ hobby store. They had an RC car that wasnt available anywhere else. The staff is amazing, and the building is unique and draws you in immediately.

Ch
Review №16

What a fun place e. I was from out of town and the unique shape of the building had me intrigued. I went in and was even more so. Tiys hanging from the ceiling, so many toys and games all over. Even the bathroom is interesting. Went home with a handful of goodies.

Ch
Review №17

The building was awesome. The toys were not very unique but a great selection. Prices were comparable!

Ba
Review №18

In a remote location just outside of Pittsburgh. It will bring out the kid in you and the kids with you will love it! I recommend establishing a budget before you walk in the front door otherwise just hand over your wallet :-)

Ma
Review №19

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! The kids love it too. Great environment and awesome selections of toys both common and unique.

De
Review №20

Greatest store ever! We went there to grab a couple discs for disc golf but I ended up spending over $100 and Im not mad cause Im gonna give my nephews their favorite gifts at their birthday party! Everything you need to have fun, you will find it here!

Da
Review №21

Awesome place and thanks to the guys in the RC car department!! You guys helped tremendously so My grandson and I got car fixed up. Thanks again 👍

Sh
Review №22

An expansive toy store with so many different options for fun! Youll find everything you want here!The staff is super helpful as well!

Fr
Review №23

Awesome place amazing selection of different toys along with great rc mechanics

Na
Review №24

It was amazing. So much to choose from. The pricing was very good. I enjoyed the whole thing.

Jo
Review №25

Quite the interesting toy store. Hard to maneuver in, but fun to look around. Cant miss it, just look for the alien-inspired building.

Ma
Review №26

The name says it all. Drawing supplies to RC cars to disc golf discs. This place seems to have something for everyone. Great stuff for kids. Great stuffed animal collection. Great puzzle selection. Has a wide variety of board / card games. If you have never been it is definently worth a trip. The building in itself is something to see.

le
Review №27

One of a kind toy store! This place made me feel like a kid again, staff was super friendly, and encouraged playing with anything that caught your eye. Not for a serious collector (i.e. action figures, etc.)just real honest toys and a lot of imagination. Go there and get lost... I did.Only wish it was a little closer to Pittsburgh

Ch
Review №28

So much fun. Lots of fun toys and games.

Sc
Review №29

Employees were so nice and cheerful.Thank you for your help and bubbly attitude.Awesome job girls!Had a really great experience and got a nice gift.

Jo
Review №30

They bill this as the greatest toy store in the world. I havent been to every toy store in the world, but its the greatest one Ive been to. They have lots of display items that you can play with. I saw a young couple there on a date. It seemed like a great date idea.

An
Review №31

Awesome toys and games. Theres so much there to see. A little play area in the back and tons of toys to demo also.

We
Review №32

It really is one of the coolest toy stores I’ve ever been to on earth.

Ji
Review №33

I was always told it was bigger on the inside. Wrong, its only as big as it looks. Neat stuff in there though

B.
Review №34

Love this place. Always so much fun to check out what they have in stock.

Je
Review №35

Playthings Etc. is AMAZING!!!! The selection is perfect, they have something for every kind of child! They had fidgets, puzzles, games, sets, etc.!!! The prices are also very fair!! Ive spent double for the same products at other places!! I would recommend a stop in for sure, and take the family, the staff is so friendly, the whole place is INCREDIBLE!!! 😊

Dy
Review №36

Cool place!! Great prices and very friendly staff! My 2 year old loved the Bruder section! Great organization and set up and very organized for how busy the place was! We will be back!

Jo
Review №37

Amazing and unique toy store. Such a cool experience, just walking up to the uniquely designed building gets you ready for whats inside.The staff was great, they greeted us at the door, gave us some background on the store and made sure to tell us to play with and try the toys, and not many places would tell you to do that. They have a lot of different things, as well as toys and items you wont find at other stores. Our son loved it as did we. Family owned and Well worth the drive.

Br
Review №38

The store itself may be decent but they fail to follow mask mandates. My wife is immune suppressed so businesses following guidlines is more than just important. We were at the store today and not only were most customers not wearing masks, several of the employees were also not wearing them. The kicker was the lady with no mask hacking all over the place. And not a single sign saying masks are required! We have 11 grandchildren between us and would likely have been spending thousands at this store. As it is now, we wont be going back. Hope they realize how much trouble they can get into by not having employees wearing masks in PA!!

Ju
Review №39

Very fun store, the employees walk around playing with the toys and are very helpful.

St
Review №40

This is the coolest toy store from another planet.

Le
Review №41

Pretty cool place to check out with the kids

Li
Review №42

More educational toys but a great afternoon experience.

Gr
Review №43

It was amazing there was a lot of toys and and candy 🍬

Ro
Review №44

So much cool stuff here. You cant drive by without stopping in. The kids working here are amazing, friendly and have great attitudes unlike other places.

Re
Review №45

Great toy and hobby store: Small size kid toys like classic Shylling metal toys, Mellisa and Doug wooden toys, my little ponies, small dolls and houses, fun noise making toys, bath tub toys, yoyos, a ton of novelty toys, and Medium size kid toys like Rubiks cube, puzzles, toy instruments, magnet stones, dinosaurs, kites, a ton of science kits, telescopes, toy cars, legos, toy guns, model rockets, air rockets, throw rockets, gliders, toy bows, toy crossbows, pogo sticks, and Bigger size kid toys like drones, radio controlled cars, chess pieces. Its worth a visit especially if you need ideas for gifts!

Ji
Review №46

Amazing selection of toys, best around. Terrific staff and atmosphere.Employees are masked, but customers walk around maskless (about 50-60%). Definitely a huge disappointment not to see a mask policy on the door or even an attempt at enforcing one.Personally, I will not return until a policy is enforced or until after the pandemic.

he
Review №47

One of the last magical toy stores, that I have found. The staff are super helpful. Not the largest selection, but worth the experience.

Ra
Review №48

Amazing store. Lots os creative toys. They encourage playing. “Anything not in its package.”

Ta
Review №49

Loved it here staff was very friendly and kids enjoyed playing with all the different toys

Ma
Review №50

Went to this store in search of a birthday gift for my 8 year old daughter. I was greeted warmly and advised of how the store was roughly categorized shortly after they opened. After viewing the extensive selection I decided to buy several products. I am satisfied with my purchase.Loren Hagen, your words are more of a risk to yourself than what you consider to be a legitimate review.

Br
Review №51

This is a very unique shop. The structure itself is enough to get your attention. Inside is just about every kind of toy imaginable. From modern stuff like Lego and board games and RC cars to recreations of toys from decades past.

Vi
Review №52

The store itself is wonderful! There is a great selection of toys, games, gifts, etc. My biggest complaint is that no one is required to wear a mask. The employees greeted us without masks, and clientele, probably half of them wore one. We left pretty much immediately.

Jo
Review №53

Wonderful. We were looking for a very specific toy and they had it.

Je
Review №54

Fun place and fairly priced! Would recommend!

Ti
Review №55

Love this store 🥰 so many things to explore! The best part was that I felt a relief and normalcy in there without having to wear a mask and being judged I cant wear one personally due to health reasons

Cr
Review №56

Unique space ship building. Lots of variety. Workers were very friendly.

Me
Review №57

This is the most wonderful toy store, and the workers are amazing. So helpful and very friendly.

Ra
Review №58

Epic toy store! My son loves it!

Na
Review №59

This is a great toy store. They have an amazing selection of toys that are very unique. Theres many types of toys that you will not find anywhere else Their prices are the same as any big box store and you get to support a local business.

G
Review №60

Awesome place! Great selection, good prices, and the place is shaped like a spaceship. Cant go wrong.

Ca
Review №61

Big building, small crowded retail space. Lots of toys and model kits. Nice employees and unique and unusual items. Off the beaten path but worth at least one trip.

Ro
Review №62

Took my 3 year old foster so there for the first time and he was so very excited I bought him a dinosaur and a slinky and watched him ride a scooter for the first time

Lo
Review №63

I have recommended this store for years to many people. I am sure this is true for almost anyone who has ever been to this establishment. However, after going there today to be greeted with Face masks not required and their staff without masks, I will never shop at or recommend this store again. I am sure they are still good people. They still have a great selection and friendly staff but this is such a simple and legally mandated step to help ALL of us stay healthy they are willfully ignoring, my tiny bit of business will go elsewhere moving forward. We all cover our sneezes and coughs when we are indoors. We dont smoke cigarettes indoors. We wear seatbelts. We all engage in various very small safety and health measures and never think twice. Its common courtesy. Its golden rule type of behavior. If wearing a mask in public for a year saves 1 life in our little community, why wouldnt we all do that?

Al
Review №64

This is the best store ever. Love them and their enthusiasm. They sell and love toys!

Ro
Review №65

Awesome people to deal with got my drone running again

am
Review №66

The staff was very helpful! A great place to go play with toys before you buy them. Loved what we purchased. Amazing place to go to!!!!! GREAT PLACE FOR ALL AGES!!!!!!!!!!

El
Review №67

Great toy store! My kids love going there and its fun for adults too. You can pass an hour or 2 at this store quickly.

Do
Review №68

Wonderful store! Very helpful staff!!

Jo
Review №69

What a cool fun toy store, you can get lots for hours playing with the display toys

De
Review №70

This store is so very unique. Definitely recommend stopping here at least once if youre in the area. Great selection of all sorts of things.

Ha
Review №71

Super fun for the whole family! The staff was awesome--friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Highly recommend!

De
Review №72

This place is amazing! Like a leap into childhood past, present and future! A literal playground of awesomeness!

pa
Review №73

Great place for unique toys.

Se
Review №74

Nice staff willing to help you pick out anything you need.

Aa
Review №75

Had my rc car there to get looked at and they are very helpful!! And lots of unique toys there for all ages and kids can try them out while there!

Wo
Review №76

Great store highly highly recommend!

St
Review №77

This is an awesome toy store that my kids always request to go to when we are in town visiting family! They love it and it has lots of unique things that you dont find other places!

Ju
Review №78

Such a cute little store! Fun environment and friendly people!

Ro
Review №79

Best toy store with cool hobby shop with experience and great advice.

Co
Review №80

My whole family is absolutely in love with this store! My son makes the request to go here for his birthday which is just so cool. They have incredible selection perfect for any child. Every time we go we spend hours looking at everything. Love it!

Vi
Review №81

Great place to go to the employees extremely helpful

Ju
Review №82

Best toy store ever!!

Ja
Review №83

SUPER cool toystore...great staff too. Very helpful to shoppers. Wide range of toys to stimulate imagination as well as models, RC toys...etc. Things from age newborn to infinity! Highly recommend. The building alone is worth seeing..looks like a giant stealth bomber.

St
Review №84

Really fun store where toys range from educational to silly. If you are looking for something unique, traditional or new pay this place a visit.

Is
Review №85

It was a little bit busy but it is a good place to go for Christmas presents

Ro
Review №86

This toy store reminds me of when I was young. Lots of cool stuff!

Ka
Review №87

Awesome place with the most amazing staff! Plus everything you could ever want to buy for gifts for your kids

Ca
Review №88

Beautiful, clean toy store with outstanding selection.

Br
Review №89

Great store, nice people interesting and unique toys.

Sa
Review №90

Wonderfully fun place with something for everyone.

Cy
Review №91

They have a very poor selection.Even though it’s just before Christmas, they’re selection is very limited. We literally found nothing for our grandsons ages 6 and 8 . A person can walk the entire store and see everything they have in 10 minutes

Ry
Review №92

Ive been bringing my kids here since around 2005... They love it. The memories and toys make it worthwhile.

Jo
Review №93

Lots of interesting toys for all ages. Provides a much broader selection than the big box stores pertaining to toys. Most toys are out and able to be played with by the kids or trialed by adults. Decent RC selection as well.

Ti
Review №94

A lot of memories brought back from there from childhood alot of great toys.

Eu
Review №95

Great mix of common and uncommon toys. Helpful staff and great prices.

Jo
Review №96

This toy store will let you play with toys in the store, my stepson was able to drive around an rc car that was for sale. Always a surprise in store

Je
Review №97

The best toy store around. They have all sorts of unique toys at reasonable prices. The workers there demonstrate the toys and there is almost no toy you can not try out. From old classics like pogo sticks to the newest coolest toys, this store has it all. Kids of all ages will love to come and play. Dont expect to walk out without buying anything. A must go if you havent been there previously

Ad
Review №98

This was a cool store, reminiscent of having accrual toy stores when we were kids. Our daughter loved it.

Ec
Review №99

Such a fun store!

Ju
Review №100

Helpful staff, great inventory. Cant beat the building design!

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  • Address:2483 William Flynn Hwy, Butler, PA 16001, United States
  • Site:http://playthings-etc.com/
  • Phone:+1 724-285-7529
Categories
  • Educational supply store
  • Toy store
  • Game store
  • Gift shop
  • Hobby store
  • Kite shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–9PM
  • Thursday:12:30–5PM
  • Friday:9AM–9PM
  • Saturday:9AM–9PM
  • Sunday:9AM–9PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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