Toys in Time:
Once in a while I feel the need to escape the madness of modern life and find peace of mind amongst old toys.
ACME Toy Company in Erdington is one such haven of vintage calm. The shop has a classic TARDIS design... small on the outside and surprisingly big on the inside... and more importantly for me, it's crammed wall-to-wall with old toys from bygone times.
The TARDIS effect doesn't just stop with the dimensions of the shop, but also extends to its ability to transform a ten minute visit, into two hours worth of nostalgic chat with the keepers of this cosy vintage toy time capsule.
Thanks to Pete and Colin for allowing me to snap and share a few pics of this rare old place.
Tony K
Now THAT'S what I call a toy shop. Does the TARDIS aspect apply to the prices as well? Y'know, like going back in time so that each item costs what it did when it first came out? Nah, I don't suppose it does; they wouldn't have any stock left if that were the case.
ReplyDeleteHiya Kid, I'd have emptied the shelves myself if the prices belonged to the 60s and 70s, ha ha. Good to hear from you :)
DeleteWhat a -magnificent- shop! Just seeing the shop itself is pure nostalgia, because sadly virtually all vintage toy shops I knew in my viscinity have long closed their doors.
ReplyDeletedrool!
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Paul
Hi Paul, Hope you've been keeping well. Yep, places like this are sadly few and far between these days. I love just seeing these old toys :)
DeleteSimply wonderful
ReplyDeleteHi EW, Couldn't agree more... glad you like these nostalgic places as well :)
Deleteno vintage space toys though, except for the rocket bank and Quercetti rocket.Where do they all go? The sixties was awash with space rockets and astronaut toys! Nice to see Micronauts and Johnny Seven though.
ReplyDeleteHiya Bill, yep, vintage space toys land on the shelves from time to time. It's just a question of who grabs them first. Defo with you on the awesome Johnny Seven... another brilliant toy from our old fave Topper Toys :)
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