tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post4036786930961967852..comments2024-03-19T02:27:19.492-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Goodbye, Toys Я UsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-16341269998576542392018-06-30T21:22:40.305-04:002018-06-30T21:22:40.305-04:00What a really interesting and sort of sad look at ...What a really interesting and sort of sad look at the end of that particular Toys R Us. As a resident of Portland it was mine too and I already miss doll hunting with my mother every other weekend.<br />I’ve never commented on your blog before but this entire post is something I know I’ll look back on later with nostalgia. Thanks for writing it up and providing such great pictures of the store.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-63211260317195075232018-04-20T00:24:30.905-04:002018-04-20T00:24:30.905-04:00Cabbage zachwyciły mnie ♥Cabbage zachwyciły mnie ♥Inkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033543493357559672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-68022577833059310072018-04-11T10:49:49.060-04:002018-04-11T10:49:49.060-04:00Well yeah, there were four movies(the first one, o...Well yeah, there were four movies(the first one, one about music, one about sport and one about summer camp), and then they just did nothing for some time, now there's a series of short cartoons about them and also a new special, Forgotten Friendship (it's good, but don't watch it if you didn't watch the previous ones). My fave was the camp one - loads of magic and unexpected plotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-23146436775862461562018-04-10T21:56:44.723-04:002018-04-10T21:56:44.723-04:00I was so-so on the first two EG Girls movies that ...I was so-so on the first two EG Girls movies that I saw, even though I've seen most of the FiM:MLP series, but I think the third movie (or maybe the fooourth? I can't remember if there's one between the concert and the summer camp one, but I'm thinking of summer camp) built on the prior movie plots nicely. And they handled Sunset Shimmer's character really well. They even Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839805418529871239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-25428957839987291122018-04-10T11:49:04.684-04:002018-04-10T11:49:04.684-04:00It's so funny to me that you didn't get Ke...It's so funny to me that you didn't get Kelsey because you have one. This Kelsey has freckles and features the new body mold so she is different. That doesn't mean you needed another one but I did. When I heard TRU was closing some stores, I rushed right out to get her. I think that makes four Kelseys...<br /><br />For anyone anticipating missing Journey Girls, they are made by LotusNonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-41767012586370973442018-04-09T17:33:15.000-04:002018-04-09T17:33:15.000-04:00:D Well, your comment inspired me to take another ...:D Well, your comment inspired me to take another look at her, so I owe you! Wish I could give you mine now that I'm done photographing her. She has a few weird flaws, but a gorgeous face!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-41937095004436567082018-04-09T14:17:31.625-04:002018-04-09T14:17:31.625-04:00LOL! You won me over. :D My butt is plopped down ...LOL! You won me over. :D My butt is plopped down and I have the first Equestria Girls movie queued up. I also have a few EG dolls on the way...Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-19271706381421165872018-04-09T13:57:56.646-04:002018-04-09T13:57:56.646-04:00I 100% agree with you on the Equestria Girls movie...I 100% agree with you on the Equestria Girls movies, Anonymous! And Emily, PLEASE review the new EG dolls! As a long time EG collector, I'm dying to see what they're like! Have a nice dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-77670943867841630912018-04-08T18:42:35.063-04:002018-04-08T18:42:35.063-04:00Wow, a toy with my eldest son's name? that'...Wow, a toy with my eldest son's name? that's really rare. I mean SUPER rare. <br />Kinda awesome.<br /><br />Sad about tru, we went to my local and I admit, I kinda cried a little bit seeing it totally empty and cordoned off. So many good times were spent there with the kids, and on my own. I loved tru, it was a great place. Overpriced perhaps, but wonderful to just wander around. <br /><Purple_monkfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023284779817354246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-17687174298456347132018-04-08T14:39:00.049-04:002018-04-08T14:39:00.049-04:00I'm waiting for my Toys R Us to be 30% off of ...I'm waiting for my Toys R Us to be 30% off of everything before getting anything more. %10 is not much of a sale. I do want the Black Panther Fangirl doll, and hope they will still have some when the price finally goes down.<br />aprilperlowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776229165714962195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5592248269141222622018-04-08T12:56:22.645-04:002018-04-08T12:56:22.645-04:00Oh, I am very well aware of price checking polices...Oh, I am very well aware of price checking polices, but when the only option is a doll that was TRU exclusive and sold by a random third party, they're not going to take that lower price from Amazon.<br /><br />Morieris https://www.blogger.com/profile/03123585516570891266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-74408018369176368292018-04-08T12:52:51.213-04:002018-04-08T12:52:51.213-04:00The emphasis should be "Let girls do STEM bec...The emphasis should be "Let girls do STEM because it's cool.....if they WANT to do it. There's no shame either way."Morieris https://www.blogger.com/profile/03123585516570891266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-952310170162958942018-04-08T10:22:07.296-04:002018-04-08T10:22:07.296-04:00I totally agree with you. Everyone wants to make g...I totally agree with you. Everyone wants to make girls do Stem and it’s annoying because like, maybe some people don’t wanna do that???<br />-GenyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-66078772672043015952018-04-08T10:07:00.038-04:002018-04-08T10:07:00.038-04:00YES THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE BP DOLL
I OWE YO...YES THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE BP DOLL<br /><br />I OWE YOU MY LIFEAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361776396174753989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-8076276812089032162018-04-08T09:02:30.905-04:002018-04-08T09:02:30.905-04:00I'm always surprised how many people never bot...I'm always surprised how many people never bother to check price-match policies. TRU price-matches Target, Walmart, even Amazon Prime. Most stores do this these days. I always go to the store I want, find what I want, then find the lowers competitor price and head to customer service. Target knows me for this. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-76317056856369725472018-04-08T08:59:04.201-04:002018-04-08T08:59:04.201-04:00There is such a huge STEM-push that even STEM-lovi...There is such a huge STEM-push that even STEM-loving girls are pushing back. I'm a Girl Scout troop leader, and a mom to a daughter who loves science so much that she wants to marry Bill Nye AND Neil deGrasse Tyson (she's 8, and wants to marry them both), yet it's so STEM-STEM-STEM!!! all the time that these girls can't stand it anymore. My daughter asked me why everything has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-7874675920626896242018-04-08T04:57:39.692-04:002018-04-08T04:57:39.692-04:00I have really gotten into the Journey Girls this p...I have really gotten into the Journey Girls this past year - especially with the latest line - and I am mostly upset about ToysRUs going under because it's a proprietary brand of theirs. The ToysRUs by my house closed something like 8 years ago and I never bothered to drive the 20 minutes to get to the other one. But this past weekend my mom and I went up there, thinking there would be Lurkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-3702765924313874922018-04-07T23:13:56.031-04:002018-04-07T23:13:56.031-04:00The thing that always struck me about that Disney ...The thing that always struck me about that Disney Princess doll set is that both Jasmine and Pocahontas have the wrong skin tone. They both look caucasian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-87551023566473724982018-04-07T21:02:07.652-04:002018-04-07T21:02:07.652-04:00It’s so sad that Toys R Us is closing! 😢 I will m...It’s so sad that Toys R Us is closing! 😢 I will miss going there...A Focus on the Cutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434308383635801281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-20543094305797414782018-04-07T18:59:58.763-04:002018-04-07T18:59:58.763-04:00The Black Panther doll (especially the variant wit...The Black Panther doll (especially the variant with gold instead of silver) is definitely the most gorgeous of the Fan Girl dolls, but man, she’s so much more expensive than the others! <br /><br />I’m dying for the red panda Pikmi Pop but wow those tiny plush are pretty high for what they are. The surprise element of toys isn’t as fun to me when they’re so high and there’s only one you want!Prestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284383106320549255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-68679144900533626822018-04-07T17:08:39.392-04:002018-04-07T17:08:39.392-04:00Did anyone else's TRU mark up their Black Pant...Did anyone else's TRU mark up their Black Panther Madame Alexander Doll to 80$?<br /><br />That certainly didn't help with selling them...Morieris https://www.blogger.com/profile/03123585516570891266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-4603775131189868942018-04-07T16:05:01.969-04:002018-04-07T16:05:01.969-04:00I live in Maine too and this Toys R Us you visited...I live in Maine too and this Toys R Us you visited (Plus the Times Square one) were a major part of my childhood and I got so many toys from them, like my My Little Ponies and Barbies themed around the earlier Barbie Movies. It really hurts to see them go after so many years. :( I'm glad you got these photos to help preserve the memories of Toys R Us after they're gone for good! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188443970531670358noreply@blogger.com