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Throughout the world, there are hundreds of independently-owned toy stores, each one as unique and endearing as the people that own them. This community has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic as store owners are finding new ways to keep their businesses running. These stories are universally powerful, sometimes heartbreaking, and always fun.

Documental · 2020 · 21 min

Reparto Erik Kollasch

Dirección Brian Volk-Weiss

EPISODIO 1

Billy Galaxy

Billy Galaxy went from rock star guitarist to rock star toy seller, and has since travelled the world in search of new treasures for his store; Billy Galaxy Vintage Toys & Collectibles. The dedication he has for toys is mirrored by the dedication to the hardworking employees of his shop, and he'll do whatever he can to make sure they're taken care of when COVID-19 forces him to close his doors.

21 min · 29 may 2020
EPISODIO 2

1313 Mockingbird Lane

Nestled in Lawrence Kansas, at 1/4 1021 Massachusetts St. is 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The Munsters reference should give you a hint as to the aesthetic of this devilishly charming toy shop. Once you meet owners Terry and Liz Taylor (both medical professionals) and see the passion they bring to both toys and those in need, you'll want to move in right next door.

19 min · 29 may 2020
EPISODIO 3

Leicester Vintage and Old Toy Shop

From humble service "hatch" to his current brick & mortar Leicester Vintage and Old Toy Shop, Joseph Hand has always made sure to provide the same level of warmth and friendliness along with every toy he sells. Because of this, loyal customers have became close friends, proving that the community around shops like Joe's are what keeps the hobby alive and well.

21 min · 29 may 2020
EPISODIO 4

Cherry Bomb Toys

When Victoria B.C.'s Candice Woodward isn't penning a new children's book, helping organize the Victoria Ultimate Toy Fair and Capital City Comic Con, or raising her two kids, she and her husband Biagio co-manage Cherry Bomb Toys, one of Canada's foremost toy stores. Oh, and did we mention their store just so happens to double as the home to the National Toy Museum of Canada to boot?

17 min · 29 may 2020
EPISODIO 5

SPIRAL Toys

As the epicenter of youth culture in Japan, the Harajuku district in Shibuya, Tokyo, is a world of color and energy, so its only natural that the vibrant and eclectic store Kayoko Takahashi owns and operates, SPIRAL Toys, fits right in with its surroundings.

18 min · 29 may 2020
EPISODIO 1

Super 7

Super 7 can be traced back to the magazine born out of owner Brian Flynn's love of collecting Kaiju toys. Since then, it's grown into not only a retailer of collectibles & apparel, but also as a producer of esoteric & imaginative products.

19 min · 25 dic 2020

Erik Kollasch

Narración
Brian Volk-Weiss

Dirección
Rich Mayerik

Producción
Brian Volk-Weiss

Producción
Brian Volk-Weiss

Creación