Doc Taylor's Toy Emporium

This is a very spacious toy store, filled with adorable squish mallows , fun gadget toys, creative playful items and more. Prices are reasonable. Interior decor is very vibrant and inviting, so is the staff, friendly and considerate. Close to nearby old town ellicott city free parking lot with reasonable walking distance to the shop. This is a great shop to come by if you are looking for things that are fun or for special occasions. Highly recommend.

What a great toy store sporting a huge variety of unique items for infants to teens. They even have a second floor. Quality toys at good prices. And who doesn’t like to shop locally? Of our 12 grandkids, 8 of them are ages 2-12. We look for interactive games that spark imagination. We especially love this stores “cooperative” board games where many of the cousins come together at our place for game night. We bought a huge set of magna tiles from here and truthfully- the 8 younger ones ALL love the tiles. We get in the act as well. They have hard to find BRIO tracking. Big selection. I found 3 unique infant gifts today. The buyer is on the ball in my view. Competitively priced. Very helpful and friendly staff. Nearby free parking in the main lot. Free street parking. Just a fun place to visit for kiddos AND their adults.

Today, on Shop Small Business Saturday, we discovered Doc Taylor’s Toy emporium on Main Street in Old Ellicott City. The staff are knowledgeable, efficient and very friendly. The sales clerk even drew our attention to the fact that our purchased toy was untied from the wire that attached it to the box base, just in case we got home and thought it was broken. It was not and we appreciated the customer service. From a very wide variety of Stuffies to well known brands of quality educational toys you’ll find it here. We were happy to find holiday and birthday gifts for the toddlers on our list. Doc Taylor’s is now our local go to toy store!

This is a unique and fun toy store. There are lots of stuffed toy options, animal figurines, games, and fun workbook type toys. It is so colorful and the displays are great, so it's very attractive and appealing. The items are all really high quality, but it is pretty pricey. It's definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. Our customer service experience was pretty poor today. It has been better in the past. We almost didn't go in the store because the closed sign was in the front. We stood there looking around, and it was within published hours plus the light was on. We opened the door, but didn't see the cashier right away. I walked over to the counter and saw him ducked down behind the counter. I asked if they were open, and he nodded. He was eating something and his mouth was full. The person who was with me asked if he wanted her to turn the sign around to say open. She asked twice before he answered "yeah". After we looked around for some time, and went up to purchase our items, he seemed very disinterested. I was pretty disappointed by this customer service, but the store is great, and I have had better service in the past.

This is my new favorite toy shop! If you want a toy for your kid without supporting Bezos come check it out. They have awesome STEM options, wood toys, fun toys, brands I don’t see anywhere else, and of course all the fun popular stuff. I grabbed a Toniebox tonie as we recently got a Toniebox and I’m stoked to see they carry them! Especially for the holidays or any toy shop experience it’s a must see.