by Fundemonium | Jul 8, 2022 | Articles, Tool Chest, Toy Chest, Toy Locker, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
Many people of heard of the so-called “Peter Pan syndrome.” This is a concept that was based on the idea that some adults have trouble growing up and are emotionally “trapped” in childhood. Of course, what most of us realize is that deep inside every one of us is a...
by Fundemonium | Mar 29, 2022 | Articles, Events, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
Today is National Mom and Pop Business Owner Day – NO Thank You! Don’t call me Mom and Pop. Jean and I are not some doddering couple shuffling around a quaint but unkempt little shop. Don’t call me Brick and Mortar. Fundemonium not some crumbling old building on the...
by Fundemonium | Feb 16, 2022 | Articles, Tool Chest, Toy Locker, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
Toys and games come and go, as do fads and trends. Take spinners, for example. It appears that the jury may still be out as to whether spinners are still a “thing” or not. For example, a 2020 article about the widespread banning of spinners reported, “The banning...
by Fundemonium | Sep 17, 2021 | Articles, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
It would be a gross overstatement to say that everyone has a hobby. But the truth is that many people do. And that’s where a good hobby shop can be a resource and a treasure. In today’s retail world of increasing specialization, niche shops, and boutique-type stores,...
by Fundemonium | Aug 4, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
The venerable Lego bricks. Probably everyone reading this had some Legos as a child, which is not a far-fetched thought since they’ve been around for decades. In fact, Legos were introduced in the United States in 1962, and the first LEGOs came in loose sets of...
by Fundemonium | Apr 21, 2021 | Articles, Model Foundry, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
The universe was altered, and a great force was unleashed on May 25, 1977. That was the release date of the original Star Wars film. Among other things, it popularized the phrase, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” But it was 44 years ago and happened right...
