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  The pet rock was a novelty item that gained immense popularity in 1975. It was the brainchild of Gary Dahl, an advertising executive from California. Dahl came up with the idea as a lighthearted joke and decided to package and sell rocks as pets. The pet rock came in a cardboard box, resembling a pet carrier, complete with air holes, a bed of straw, and a humorous instruction manual. Each box contained a smooth river stone, which was meant to serve as the pet rock. The concept behind the pet rock was that it required minimal care and offered the appeal of a low-maintenance "pet." Since rocks do not need feeding, grooming, or attention, it was a humorous and unconventional twist on the idea of pet ownership. Despite its simplicity, the pet rock became a cultural phenomenon and enjoyed massive success. It captured the public's imagination and tapped into the humor and satire of the time. The pet rock's popularity was attributed to its novelty and the clever marketing ...

Royal Mail launched their latest stamp collection yesterday (22nd August 2017), which celebrate  classic and traditional toys from the last century, and all made in Britain . Spacehopper Originally designed to be an exercise device rather than a toy, the classic space hopper has become a firm British favourite. This nostalgic stamp collection feature childhood favourites such as the classic Sindy Doll, and Action Man figures, retro toys such as the Space Hopper and Fuzzy Felt, and of course no traditional toy list would be complete without Meccano or a Hornby Train Set. Sindy Pedigree Toys Ltd launched the Sindy Doll in 1963 designed by Foale and Tuffin. Sindy’s look, fashion and style has gained her millions of fans across the world who regard themselves as true ‘Sindy Girls’. Action Man Three years after the Sindy Doll, Hasbro invented the Action Man. A tough, rugged macho doll targeted at boys. Just like Sindy, Action Man's clothes could be cha...

  Have you seen "Paddington"? I did last Tuesday and loved him. Its an endearing tale of the adventures of the young bear's journey from Darkest Peru to London, and his  love for Marmalade sandwiches. The animation of Paddington is unbelievable, I was total convinced by his adorable facial  expressions and polite mannerisms. Its worth a watch if your in a christmasy cuddly mood.   Paddington is quite an interesting character.The story in itself brings up the issues of immigration. I was reading an article that reviews the film from an immigration lawyers point of view. This bear has this idealized vision of London to be a friendly, welcoming and polite place. When in fact he finds it is the opposite. Dose this bring up a prospective of how London is viewed from an outsider?   However this story does have a happy ending, and that's what I like to see. If I saw this little bear at a station I would definitely take him home. If you fancy having a bea...

Some of the exciting new arrivals this week.... These pavement chalks are a really impressive size, you have to see them to appreciate them. Wooden cow trike and shape sorter in one. A really cute woodland animal apron for little ones. Our latest rag doll, she has a little daisy and a bunny on her dress. The tooth fairy cushions are also new. Some natural wood nautical wooden toys. Last but not least a tin sign with some essential play time rules.

Yesterday, Sunday 1st June, we went to visit Morwellham Quay. They held a fun day and we were invited along to show off our traditional toys. They had hand painted up a little sign for us which we were chuffed to pieces with. As soon as you arrive in Morwellham you step back into the Victorian era. The staff are all dressed up in Victorian outfits and the buildings are like time capsules. We love all things vintage and were lucky enough to get time away from the stall to look around all the shops and buildings. I took Blake to see the old school so he could compare it to his and we had a play in the school yard where they have traditional playground games set up. There was skipping, ring toss, various puzzles and other games. Then we found some newborn piglets and set up near by just for the day was a coconut shy. We were rubbish but still managed to win some sweets. Adam loves magic, so he and Blake went off to watch a great magician with a Punch and Judy show. Blake was gi...

Over the years people have come into our toy shops and asked us for some very strange things. Sometimes the items requested aren't necessarily strange but to expect a toy shop to stock them is. Here is my top 10 craziest things people have asked us for: 1. Jellied Eels 2. Lighters - I was asked for this so frequently when the newsagent next door was closed that I actually started stocking them! 3. Cat Nip 4. Phone Credit 5. Tarot cards 6. Wood Glue 7. Super Market Trolley Coin 8. Cheese 9. Hair Brush 10.Tea Towels We had a customer who made us laugh when he asked for a toy chainsaw, not that a toy chainsaw is particularly funny but when I said I didn't have any he replied "Why you've got other weapons like swords and guns". Sorry if I'm wrong but I thought the primary use for a chainsaw was as a tool rather than a weapon! I'm afraid we only sell toys, lots and lots of very lovely toys!

The Game Boy is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America in August 1989, and in Europe on September 28, 1990, meaning that it’s anniversary of its first release was on Monday!! It is the first handheld console in the Game Boy line, and was created by Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo Research & Development.   Some of the games the Game Boy offered were: Super Mario Land Alleyway Baseball Yakuman Tetris Tennis   When the Game Boy was first released it was released into Japan. It is here that all 300,000 units of stock were sold within the first two weeks. When it went over to the United States to be released it sold 40,000 units on its very first day!!   Research from 1995 stated that 46% of Game Boy’ users were female, which was much higher then any of Nintendo’s other products, proving the great popularity of the...

Founded in 1930 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price, Price's illustrator-artist wife Margaret Evans Price, and Helen Schelle, the name Fisher-Price was established by combining two of the three names.  Early toys were made of heavy steel parts and ponderosa pine, which resisted splintering and held up well to heavy use. The first Fisher-Price toy ever sold was "Dr. Doodle" in 1931.  Fisher-Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys since the early 1930s. some of the toys and toy brands that have remained popular for many years include Power Wheels, View-Master, Rescue Heroes, the Chatter Telephone, and the Rock-a-Stack. Here at Toyday we have a great range of Fisher Price toys that are sure to take you back to your childhood!  Our fantastic range includes: Fisher Price Radio - £19.99 Fisher Price Chatter Telephone - £19.99 Fisher Price Teaching Clock - £26.99 Fisher Price Camera Viewer - £26.99 Fis...