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Reviews ( 22 )
Neil Douglas
2021.01.27
Paul has just carefully repaired an old toy of my father's, something he had since his childhood and which I remember playing with as a child; sadly Dad died last year. Despite the job being a small one Paul took time to send me photos of work he had done previously and sent me photos and a video of the repaired toy before asking for payment. Excellent service, and I felt confident that my treasured possession was well looked after. I would highly recommend Paul to anybody.
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Lizzi Robertson
2019.12.22
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Fantastic, I am so pleased with my sons farm. I can not wait until Xmas morning to see his little face!!! Thank so very very much. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year
Malcolm Findlay
2019.07.06
Great little shop selling a range of toys, mainly wooden ones. Some of the toys available are made by the owner including dollhouses and castles made from wood. There is also a little train that runs round the shop which takes a 20p coin to run (as a donation to charity).
Reply from The Toy Works
2019.11.07
Thank you for your lovely comments. It is always encouraging to know visitors have enjoyed their visit to my shop. Kind regards, Paul Commander, proprietor.
Paulusmc
2019.02.18
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Well worth a visit.
Visited whilst staying the area. More from curiosity than anything else. Found it a fascinating experience with the owner very friendly and knowledgable. Gave me a tip for painting our grandsons wooden castle - thanks. Oh, and I bet you won't leave without spending £4.99....................
Reply from The Toy Works
2019.10.31
Thank you for your lovely review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your visit and that I was able to give you some advice. I bet I know what you spent £4.99 on and I am sure it is giving you that edge over others when you demonstrate it too. It is still my best selling item in the shop. I am not going to divulge what it was on here, as people need to come and find out for themselves. Kind regards, Paul
Heather W
2018.12.06
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Personalised Memory Box
We contacted Paul 2 years ago looking for a personalised, handmade wooden memory box for our grandson's christening and we couldn't have found anyone better. Not only did he build it with loving care to our exact requirements, he delivered it to my parents' house as we couldn't make it up from Lancashire. It is much cherished by and full of photos and cards and memories! Over a year later, we contacted Paul to make another for our next grandson's christening...he made an exact replica in record time...beautifully handcrafted, sending us photos along the way so we could choose lettering at a distance and making it exactly to our requirements.
An amazing craftsman which is so hard to find and particularly one so keen to make what you want and to see it through your eyes. We'll definitely be back...what a find!!
Reply from The Toy Works
2019.10.31
It was a pleasure to do business with you Heather. I know how important the detail needed to be and making sure it was what you wanted was uppermost in my thoughts. So glad I could provide you with the correct product. Thank you for your lovely review, much appreciated, sorry I hadn't seen this before now. Kind regards, Paul
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Shelby Moorhead
2018.11.23
Christine Dixon
2018.11.16
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such a wonderful shop!!! great quality toys!!! cant wait to give these to my daughter over xmas!!! the man in the shop was lovely too!!!
Helen Bulman
2018.10.24
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lovely shop, great range of products and a very helpful and friendly owner
Faye Loughran
2018.08.25
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Just popped in to the toy works with our 23 month old twin boys and 5 year old daughter. Boys were delighted to see the working train in the shop, think they could have happily stayed, lovely to see the workshop too!
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Karen T
2018.08.22
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Treasure trove
Great wee find. The owner was restoring an old wooden rocking horse. There were dolls houses and a vast amount of lovely toys, games plus past treasures.
Well worth a visit. Also recommend the coffee shop in front of it.
Reply from The Toy Works
2018.08.23
Thank you for your lovely review. I am glad you enjoyed your visit.
Ian Hamblin
2018.05.07
Cute toy shop with traditional hand made toys. Worth a quick visit and friendly owner.
Reply from The Toy Works
2018.07.05
Many thanks for visiting and for your positive review. So nice when customers share their experiences with others and spread the word. Rural businesses like mine need to be supported in this way if they are going to survive in these hard retail times. Kind regards, Paul Commander (proprietor)
Bel Smith
2017.12.13
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I just picked up my farm that I commissioned from the Toy Works and it’s amazing! Such a fab reminder of where I grew up and my son has been playing with it non stop since we collected it. Paul has done an incredible job, his farm brings back amazing memories for me of the real farm, which I didn’t expect! Paul was so patient from the onset, very friendly and listened carefully as I described what the buildings were used for. He was also very patient as I miscounted windows on the old buildings and had to leave numerous messages apologising that I’d got the details wrong! Great service and a gorgeous family toy to keep forever. Thanks so much!
Helen Bulman
2017.11.10
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Claire H
2017.04.28
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Aladdins cave
A wonderful trip down memory lane for wooden and traditional toy lovers. Despite our kids all being teenagers the owner came up with a wooden toy/trick/magic puzzle which will keep them guessing for ages. Would thoroughly recommend and great to see a business like this these days.
Reply from The Toy Works
2018.08.23
Thank you for your lovely review. Yes the wooden trick is the item that really gets the visitors to engage and great fun.
Mark Jackson
2017.03.05
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the toy works is a one of a kind wonderland for kids young and old and is well worth a visit
Lisa Briody
2017.01.26
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Lovely shop and great customer service ,well worth a visit
Ian Woods
2016.12.10
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Jan Treadgold
2016.10.26
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Very refreshing to see toys that cultivate the imagination of play! I loved the Noah's Ark!
Nick T
2016.10.26
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Enthusiastic owner
We came looking for the village bakery & found this excellent toy shop full of beautiful toys, many made by the owner. There were amazing farm sets & dolls houses. The simple propeller game was the biggest hit. Thank you
Reply from The Toy Works
2016.11.04
Thank you Nick T for your lovely review. I am so glad you enjoyed your visit to The Toy Works and getting involved with the 'Magic Propeller'. This is by far the best selling item in my shop and most of them are bought by adults for themselves as their own little party trick, its simplicity is its selling point, but impossible to work until the solution is revealed.
It is so nice when people leave a review and it gives me a boost to know I am doing it right. I hope to see you again if you are in the area. Kind regards Paul Commander (proprietor).
richard tarn
2016.07.30
Great choice of traditional handmade wooden toys
Reply from The Toy Works
2016.08.01
Thank you Richard Tarn for your positive review of my business and glad you enjoyed your visit. It is so nice when people bother to write about where they have visited. Kind regards, Paul Commander, proprietor of The Toy Works, Melmerby, Cumbria.