The Vintage Toy Box
LET US TAKE YOU DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH OUR FAB & FUNKY RANGE OF VINTAGE & RETRO INSPIRED TOYS & GAMES
Let us take you down memory lane with our vintage & retro style toys & games
Find a wonderful range of timeless gifts in our Traditional boutique toy shop
Did you know that for 40 years before we moved in, it was also the Moss Vale Barber shop, operated and run by the local legend John ‘Snipper’ Parry?
We have people popping into the shop all of the time talking about when they were a kid, and when John used to cut their hair. These people are now grandparents themselves , but they still look back fondly on their childhood days.
Now that we’ve welcomed in the New Year and we pack away our Christmas decorations until next year, we take a fond look back on all of the antics of Buddy our Elf. He sure did get up to a lot in our shop in the countdown to Christmas.
Late night Christmas shopping is coming to Argyle Street, Moss Vale - the hottest, hippest place in the Southern Highlands for food, shopping and overall fabulousness!
On Thursday 13 December between 6 and 9pm, Argyle Street is going to stay up late as part of Moss Vale Festive Foraging.
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Roll up, Roll up one and all! Under the Big Top at the Vintage Toy Box we’re celebrating the spectacular long lived tradition of the circus and all things inspired by the circus.
Before we dive into all the fun toys to do with the circus, let’s start off by going back to where it all began…
Halloween, one of the biggest nights of the year is near upon us, and we’ve already started to think what the family theme for this year will be with our scary costumes.
We love trick or treating, as we love to dress up, but more importantly we love taking part in the biggest dress up day on the planet, and seeing all of the effort everyone else has gone to, to go all out spooky!
On All Hallows’ Eve there will only be one question on everyone’s lips ...
Looking for something to do with the kids on a wet and rainy day during the school holidays, or perhaps you’re thinking of a family game for Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Come check out our awesome classic games - we have so many blasts from the past, and we’re sure to have something to keep the kids, and the adults amused and entertained!
We love all of our toys; they’re all magical and all bring us so much joy. We’re often asked though to pick our top three faves. After much thought, we realized that our ‘go to’ items are also three of our biggest sellers. These are a few of our favourite things …
Ipads whilst convenient and fun, can limit the scope of potential wholistic development in children. Simulated experiences don’t address physical dexterity, strength, tactile, sensory or social development.
We’ve officially launched our gorgeously fun and funky bricks and mortar store, down in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands.
The 1960s, also known as the Swinging Sixties was a decade of fun, due to the relaxation of the taboos and constraints of previous years,. The sixties was known for its peaceful demonstrations of peace and love and the creation of the Hippie sub-culture.
If you search for “The most popular toy in history” you will most definitely see mention of the Rubik’s cube.
Invented in 1974 by 30 year old Hungarian professor of Architecture and sculpture, Erno Rubik, the ever popular puzzle has been an all time classic for decades, stumping puzzlers young and old with its magical logic.
The 1950s was a decade of great change, and was also known as the golden age of television, with television becoming a huge influence on what to wear and buy.
Rock and Roll led to fun times and fashion became more relaxed.
The Forties was a decade dominated by the Second World War, which had a profound and everlasting effect on the whole world.
Life still continued however, but everyone had to become more inventive and use their imagination more.
The 1930’s in Australia were very tough, much like most of the industrialised world, with years of high unemployment, poverty and low profits. It wasn’t all doom and gloom though …
Amaze the eyes with brilliant colours and patterns with the classic Schylling design. These beautifully illustrated tin kaleidoscopes continue to dazzle all who lay their eyes on them, and little hands always make a beeline for them in store.
Our Jacob’s Ladder is a traditional wood and lace click-clack toy and is a timeless classic, and a perfect edition to any toy collection. The Jacob’s Ladder is the original fidget spinner, perfect for busy hands.
The simplest toys are always the best! We can’t help but love our traditional tin spinning tops from Schylling. These wonderful humming tin spinning tops are the perfect size for little hands. Each one features beautifully illustrated carousel graphics and entrances on each spin.
In 1928 Pedro Flores, a Filipino immigrant opened the first ever yo-yo (also known as yoyo) manufacturing company in Santa Barbara, USA. By the end of the following year an additional two factories had been built to maintain the popularity of this toy, turning out 300,000 yo-yos daily!