Enchantingly retro Toys at the Winter Pop Up, Bangor.

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At lunch time I scooted down to Bangor to grab a 24" slice of pizza from Little Wing.

Bangor was busy so after a lap with no parking spaces I finally found somewhere in Dufferin Avenue (the steep hill road beside the train station). 

I just so happened to get a space outside a curiously lovely little shop- Winter Pop Up. 

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The store is here only for the Christmas season and stocks European toys with a classic, retro flair. Francesca who was in charge today is absolutely lovely and chatted to me while I snapped the toys that took my fancy. The mid-century dolls' house was very hard to not want to just but for myself. 

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I spotted dozens of gifts that I would be buying for Baby Spence if it was next year. I think while the Winter Pop Up is there, I'll buy some stuff in advance for my brother & his wife's baby arriving in Spring. 

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Francesca told me they are stocking from the following websites- 

 Red Ruby Rouge

 Little Citizens Boutique.com

and help from

 Refound Online.com

You can also interact with the store on their Facebook Page.

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I've been in Little Citizen's Boutique in Holywood before. 

I  blogged about it back in 2013 when I visited it with Smix.

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So, so many quirky but excellently designed kids' products. Why not visit the Dufferin Avenue Pop Up while they are there. 

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Keep an eye open to spot it, this is how it looks from outside. 

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In the meantime, anyone want to buy me a house? 

In the meantime, anyone want to buy me a house? 

'I Want That' Gift Circling Pens at the Ready! It's the Toy Pages from the 1985-1987 Argos Catalogues

Ready for a big, giant smack of nostalgia right to the chops this rainy Saturday? Maybe like me you'll even spot toys you remember owning.

Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony, Roland Rat, Poochie, Strawberry Shortcake

Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony, Roland Rat, Poochie, Strawberry Shortcake

Care Bears, Cabbage Patch Kids

Care Bears, Cabbage Patch Kids

Wuzzles, Gummie Bears

Wuzzles, Gummie Bears

Jem

Jem

She-ra, Keepers

She-ra, Keepers

My Little Pony- I had the tent house

My Little Pony- I had the tent house

Care Bears

Care Bears

Barbie

Barbie

Star Wars, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard

Star Wars, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard

He-Man

He-Man

He-Man, Action Force

He-Man, Action Force

Transformers

Transformers

A-Team, MASK

A-Team, MASK

Fisher Price

Fisher Price

Thundercats, BraveStarr, Transformers

Thundercats, BraveStarr, Transformers

Thundercats

Thundercats

Turtles

Turtles

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Lastly, did you have any of these to snuggle into at night? 

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