Susan's Wonderland Of Toys!!!

Last Friday a friend and I visited Susan's Store Room in San Anselmo. If you are in the Bay Area, and need a 'WHIMSY' fix, let me tell you, this is the shop for you!!! For 30 years, Susan, the lovely proprietor of Susan's Store Room has delighted and thrilled all who visit with not one but three huge rooms filled to the brim with toys, dolls, bears, miniatures, gifts and all things magical and whimsical! Not a space is left bare, and no corner empty, truly a wonderland of delights!

Susan is also known for a delightful series of books, "The Travel Journals of the Steiff Reggie, Pansy and Clarence Bears". Our visit just happened to coincide with the arrival of her newest book: "Clarence goes to The Chelsea Flower Show". This wonderful book (illustrated by the very talented Maryjo Koch) tells the tale of Clarence visiting England! Clarence, designed by Susan and created by STEIFF takes us all over the Queens Kingdom, journaling about his adventures as he goes. Here we see Susan and Clarence posing at Beatrix Potters home!
(Book and Bear available from Susan's Store Room)

You need to plan on spending a good amount of time when visiting Susan's Store Room, there is sooooooo much to see! look around and you will find Noahs Ark - filled with Steiff animals of every kind; Jolly Gnomes hiding behind a forest of trees; dressed Mice having tea-parties; King Tut holding a conversation with a giant ostrich and Elephants playing Safari! Doll Houses filled with delicious miniatures of every kind, tempt us to join in the fun. Every Holiday has its place all year round here, with Halloween and Christmas sharing space with Easter and Valentine's. Shelves are crowded to overflowing and Dolls and Bears peek out where ever you look! A visit to Susan's Store Room makes us walk back in time and be children again! Truly an adventure not to be missed!!!

Comments

[Joanna]

Wow thats an amazing shop. We just don't have shops like that here

[Pinkie Denise]

Hello,Ulla
Wow this definetly a treat! I would love to go there to visit and see all the wonderful goodies, such a feast........Pinkie

[rochambeau]

Sounds like heaven to me. Thanks for sharing!

[Rima]

what a place and a half!!! :)

[Alice]

This store looks delicious...I mean what wonderful eye candy there is. Everywhere, everywhere...cute stuff! I'd be lost if I visited.

[Lisa]

What a fun little place. I love the dollhouse things and the pictures of Beatrix Potter's home. So cute.

[Paula]

Thank you once again for the eye candy !!!

Yours was the very first blog I ever visited and I was so inspired, I started one of my own, so thank you for providing such inspiration.

[ro bruhn]

What a fabulous shop, I wish they'd had them like that when I was a child.

[DuBuhDuDesigns]

Wow!! I would have to leave my wallet in the car or elseI'd go a little crazy with the chrage card. What a wonderful store! Next time we're down in the area I'll make a point of visiting that place:)
~Christine

[jessi nagy]

simply: heaven on earth!
jessi

[Mo'a]

Wonderful and magical...I wish I did not live so far away.

[Dorian]

San Anselmo is quite the treasure trove of antiques shops and gift stores. Susan's is almost a day long trip in itself. There used to be a wonderful button shop: Buttons n' Bows, but I think it has since gone out of business. It's all really worth the trek. Thanks for the great pictures, Ulla!

[Bridget]

Oh my! This shop is amazing! I need to make a drive down south one weekend and check it out.