This article lists notable events and releases in the history of the Lego Group.Chicago: Norwood House, 2011. If you're in Hong Kong and looking for cheap toys for the kids, Tai Yuen Street Market is the place to go. And cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad quality either.. they might be original Mattel or Disney toys, just sold at wholesale prices. After checking-in our hotel on the first day of our family vacation, we took the MTR train down to find Tai Yuen Street Market. It's quite easy actually as it's located in the popular Wan Chai district at Hong Kong Island. I like to go to the flea and wholesale markets on the first few days of the holiday as things there tend to be cheaper, so if we see something we want we can buy immediately or take note of the prices for reference at other shops later :P Called the "Toy Street" by locals, Tai Yuen Street features a good range of popular character toys like Barbie, Sofia the First, Peppa Pig, Toy Story, Thomas the Tank Engine etc., bath toys, stationery, swimming floats, as well as a variety of classic “Made in Hong Kong” toys.
As most of the toys are located only in the first few shops on the left at the beginning of the street {if you're coming in from Johnston Road}, I don't think this is as good a toy street as some others we've seen where every shop sells toys, but it is still a paradise for the kids, and parents going toy-shopping on a budget. The rest of the shops sell other clothes, beauty products, food and other knickknacks. I heard you can bargain here but when I tried, the shop keepers didn't bulge and kept saying they were already selling very low. Not as open to it as the night market stall owners. Perhaps I wasn't aggressive enough haha {see my tips on bargain-hunting in street markets} but I didn't want to stay too long there as it was reaaaaaaally hot in HK that day!! Goodness, must remember not to come back during summer months. The Rainbow Loom craze is in Hong Kong too and we saw lots of colour rubber bands and loom kits. Most likely fake, but all sold really, really cheaply.
I mentioned before that you might not want to buy fake bands and looms just for the prices in Singapore because the price difference from authentic products isn't that big. However, in Hong Kong, the price difference is really noticeable, and you can get rather cool options like UV colour-changing bands or the beaded/bubble bands that you can't find easily back home. Actually, the real Rainbow Loom company doesn't even manufacture them. All kinds of dolls for boys and girls~ So many things to look at... where to begin?? Lil Pumpkin is a good girl and even though she likes to browse and play at toy stores, she hardly ever asks us to buy anything for her... unless she really, really wants it. We were looking out for her current fave Disney Frozen dolls & play sets for her but alas, didn't see any. They had bags, cutlery, water bottles etc. though. So strange and disappointing! I've seen quite a lot sold online from the USA but why is it taking so long to come to our side of the world??!
In the end, we just got her the Sofia the First floating palace doll and play set. Shop selling robot figurines. Oh, if you're looking for Lego toys, this isn't the place though. I hardly saw many, if anything from Lego. I'll share with you another place to go for Lego in Hong Kong later {thanks for the tip, Eric!!}. There are Tomica toys... The street is pretty big with a much wider walking space compared to Ladies Market or Temple Street Market so going in with a stroller is fine. I'd recommend allocating about 2-3 hours to spend there, and to go on a weekday. Tai Yuen Street Market {太原街} Between Queen's Road East {皇后大道東} and Johnston Street {庄士敦道} Nearest MTR station: Wan Chai, Exit A3 Open daily, 7am - 7pm Read all our Hong Kong travel posts here.» » World’s largest retail LEGO store to open just outside of Shanghai Disneyland Park in June There are no trackbacks yet. Taiwanese cosplayer charms Internet with incredible cosplay from Final Fantasy and Overwatch
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