Thinker Toys
Seventh and San Carlos, Carmel | (831) 624-0441
480 Del Monte Ave., Monterey | (831) 643-0907
Helicopters fly from the ceilings. Trains invite budding engineers to play. A giant gorilla scales a skyscraper. Thinker Toys is the Peninsula’s original toyshop, locally owned since 1969. Its classic and imaginative toys and books have entertained and educated generations of kids and parents alike. The original Thinker Toys store in Carmel maintains its old-fashioned toy store charm while the newer Monterey location, in the Del Monte Shopping Center, is a hidden mall gem.