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On Wednesday the 5th December, we got really excited about new stock arriving in.  Dr Seuss has been popular in our household, especially The Cat In the Hat.  COnrad and Sally meet the anthropomorphic humanoid Cat in a Hat (Mike Myers) in a red and white striped hat and a dickie bow tie. Mayhem is unleashed when Conrad unlocks the Cats locked chest unveiling a portal to his world where nothing is quite what it seems.  Click here to shop the Cat in the Hat plush soft toy >

Thanks to all the residents and visitors who came and shopped with us this Saturday 1st December at www.rippondenfestival.uk. The day was a great success for us and we had a great time. The laser show and fireworks were fantastic and we would like to give a special shout out to Gin Bar Box who were a few stalls down from us offering great artisan beverages. Three Fiends also gets a shout out! We saw some great varied and original products from some very enterprising people. It was a very thriving atmosphere and we were grateful to be part of it....

We have a stall this Saturday 1st December at Ripponden St Bart’s Church Christmas Market. Come down and visit us and enjoy a great family day out. There is a large number of varied stalls selling craft goods, food, toys and  gifts.  Hope to see you there.  The Character Toy Store team

Charles Monroe Shulz, or Sparky to his friends was regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time.   I fondly remember the short but fun strips in the newspaper when I was growing up.  From his single panel jokes entitled 'Lil Folks' from 1947, lasting 3 years in the St Paul Pioneer Press to publications in the Saturday Evening Post, a total of 17 drawings published in the Post over this 2 year period, you could say that it was somewhat humble begginings for Shulz. With Peanuts making its debut in 1950, seven newspapers took on the comic strip, Shulz...

Our first blog post.... here goes...   We would like to introduce Tokidoki. All the way from Japan, this iconic brand is taking the world by storm. The name literally translates as "sometimes" in Japanese. The brand began back in 2005 by entrepeneur Simone Legno and his business partners Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold. With a foothold in footwear, apperal, soft toys, accessories and more, the brand is huge in Asia and is quickly becoming more fashionable here in the Europe. The iconic and bold logo emblazon their products with a cartoon like larger than life style. You can purchase Tokidoki...