Once upon a time, Dan Hare planned to work a few years as an engineer, build up a savings, then open a vintage toy store when he retired. He completed his degree in engineering and, for a time, it seemed everything was going according to plan. He decided to revise the plan and put his family's future in his own hands. He opened an antique toy and collectibles store called The Toys Time Forgot. The
Toys Time Forgot began in 1991 as a 500 square foot storefront offering vintage toys and non-sport trading cards. At 4300 square feet today, the store has grown to be one of the largest vintage toy stores in the Northeast United States. The store's product offering expanded as the floor space grew. Comic books, newer collectible toys such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, one of the largest Star Wars collections in Ohio now accompany the vintage toys and non-sport cards. The store has so many super-hero, horror, cartoon, TV and movie action figures they cover the walls and hang in long rows from the ceiling! Over 100 statues, western toys, vintage sports games, bobble heads, Pop Heroes, and Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh gaming cards. But don't think that The Toys Time Forgot is just another comic book shop. True vintage toys and collectibles still dominate the shelf space. We have tin wind-ups, battery ops, over 100 board games, figures and dolls from the 1930's through the 1970's, and now into the 80's. Time was, Dan traveled to yard sales, auctions and flea markets to find the lost treasures and put them on sale in the store. Today, people bring collections from all over to his front door every day of the week. Customers travel from around the world to Canal Fulton, Ohio, a small town near Akron, Canton, and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio, where they find truly original, vintage and antique toys. The Toys Time Forgot is located in Canal Fulton's newly renovated historic post office building. The floor space is dedicated to the greatest variety of new and classic toys and collectibles you are likely to find under one roof. "The variety and sheer number of toys I have is impressive. However, my success comes from quality customer service. As much as that sounds like a cliché, it is true. Customers come back to our store because we treat people with genuine respect. As a buyer I am fair, and as a seller I am honest. But most of all I make collecting antique toys fun!"
Dan Hare, Proprietor
