What a lovely thread , like Zappa , I can't recall any toy shops as a child either , there was a nice little one here in Formby called Delahunty's , but they closed the doors after many many years of trading due to high rents .. And probably awful cold souless places like Toys 'R' Us don't help small businesses to survive either ...
I loved Georges account of himself going to buy animals for his zoo collection ..Aww George , And Ged's 'In brief ' reply was hilarious