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Henry Bear's Park
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Category: Toy Stores [Edit]
Neighborhood: Brookline Village19 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 264-2422
5 reviews for Henry Bear's Park
Yes it's mostly full retail priced toys but:
1. The selection is eclectic so gifts from here are well received
2. They wrap the toys for you at no charge (Free!)
Staff is helpful, not pushy. On the day Lego's released their Indiana Jones collection, Henry Bear's Park had them. I bought one set for a birthday boy (8yrs) and he completely ignored all other gifts! Score one point for the perfect gift.
On another occasion I bought a 3yr old girl some Melissa and Doug items from here. Again, wrapped to perfection and something she hadn't seen before and couldn't put down. Score another point.
TIPS: There is occasionally a section in the back of discounted items. You can get on their mailing list and if you spend ~$200 in one year you get some sort of discount. Also you might occassionally get a coupon in the mail. Play area for kids if you need it!
It's a great place that lets kids play with some of the toys and a great escape from bad weather. The toys are a bit pricey but I buy stuff to support local and keep the place open.
I'll be honest with you, I like toys. I'm really a huge nerd.
I saw this place, with it's massive Calico Critters poster (if you don't know Sylvanian Families, you will not care about this review) and my heart did pitter-patters as I merrily walked inside.
Okay, so it was no Toys 'R' Us. The selection is about as extensive as Magic Beans. In fact, they carry most of the same stuff. Cute little $2 plastic animals, miniature packs of "play foam" (Floam for the other kids of the 90's), and a nice big wall of Calico Critters complete with play table, buildings, and unpackaged figures for you to play with.
Henry Bear's is just a few doors away from Vizio Optic in Brookline Village and I go there all the time to buy toys as well as gifts for our friend's children. If you are looking for a one-stop-shop for kids' gifts then I highly recommend this store. The selection is really wide and there are manifold toys for all ages and interests. The staff is really nice and the you can even brings kids here to play.
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Wow! I liked this place. As the babysitter of a small baby I am always into checking out new toy stores in hopes of finding something that will enthrall the babysitter---that is, I mean, the baby. This store has tons of toys for the infant-toddler age child, maybe not as much for older kids. It did look like there were lots of games and some educational stuff. I liked that they have train sets out and kids are allowed to play with them.
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