Offbeat fun for toy-lovers of all ages

Noteworthy for: Crammed floor-to-ceiling with eye candy, this is the toy store you dreamed of when you were a kid.

Since 1987, Toy Joy has played a leading role in keeping Austin weird, supplying residents with an array of things odd, shiny, and colorful. Adults of all ages will find pieces of their childhoods peeking out here and there, such as Fraggle Rock stuffed toys and Smurf lunch boxes.

Most of the toys, however, are like nothing you've seen before. Fancy a two-headed angel/devil baby doll, electronic yodeling pickles, or ice cube trays that make brain-shaped ice? They're all here.

In the adjoining Toy Joy Cafe, they sell espresso, vegan soft-serve ice cream, and classic candies, so you can recreate a childhood sugar rush.