Thinker Toys
San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel, (831) 624-0441 480 Del Monte Center, Monterey, (831) 643-0907, thinkertoys.com
You can blame the ’80s for the shorter attention spans that followed. Millennials born then created a mass demand for personal computers and cell phones for the first time. That technology led to tablets, Twitch streaming and all those other mind-numbing activities. But count on this old-school toy shop to keep things simple and nostalgic. They still stock jacks and balls, puzzles, classic board games and paper books. It’s all stuff that makes you use your noggin and that can only be good for developing young minds.