Baltimore/ Retail & Industry
Published on March 17, 2020
Baltimore's top 3 toy stores, rankedaMuse Toys | Photo: Claudia T./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best toy stores near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top toy stores in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for toy stores.

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1. aMuse Toys

PHOTO: CLAUDIA T./YELP

Next up is Fells Point's aMuse Toys, situated at 1623 Thames St. With four stars out of 31 reviews on Yelp, the toy store and personal shopping spot has proved to be a local favorite.

2. Shananigans Toy Shop

PHOTO: DAVID S./YELP

Wyndhurst's Shananigans Toy Shop, located at 5004 Lawndale Ave., Suite B, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the toy store four stars out of 21 reviews.

3. Canton Games

PHOTO: CANTON GAMES/YELP

Canton Games, a toy store that offers comic books and more in Canton, is another go-to, with four stars out of 12 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2101 Essex St. to see for yourself.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Baltimore area, while Wednesdays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of marketing software and small business local advertising solutions. Last year, average daily transactions at retail and wholesale businesses surged to 19 per business on Saturdays, compared to 11 daily transactions on average on Wednesdays.


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