A new store in Edwalton is a "dream come true" for the owner who always wanted to expand her online toy business with a physical shop. Karen Dorn opened The Forgotten Toy Shop on Earlswood Drive, Edwalton on Friday, May 10, and a month later business is thriving. She explained: "It ranges from pocket money sort of style toys like your typical little tiny play things through to retro toys like Care Bears and My Little Ponies, all those sorts of things.
There are family board games, hand puppets and also some little craft kits and things like that." Karen also sells a range of classic children's books , such as Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl, as well as classic games like dominoes and jacks, little trinket toys and old-fashioned polyglider planes. She added: "Small things that are not really expensive but you can have loads of fun with them.
"It's really nice seeing their faces light up and it shows them that there is more than just the electronics around." She prides herself on the business being affordable and has items for sale from 50p and the most expensive item in the store is a den building kit for £45. She described the business as being "a dream come true" as she had always wanted her own store.
Karen explained: "Since I started the business I have always thought I would love to have an actual physical store to showcase the toys to people and give that customer service. "Online there is only a certain degree of customer service you can give and you can't really talk to pe.
