Josh’s Toys & Games

It’s tough for a moderately sized toy and game store to find the right mixture of everything — toys, games of all types, hobbies, etc. — to find a successful mix to be of interest to everybody. I feel this store has done that. The store has a variety of games of all types: strategy, family, card, dice, etc. I also found things of interest in lots of my other categories of interest including puzzles, brain teasers, party items, science stuff, and items for kids.
I’ve met Josh. When I told him I gave the first of his stores I visited 4 stars, he asked me what he could do to get that store up to 5 stars, and I gave him the feedback. For this particular store, for me, to get it to 5 stars, I would suggest a more interactive sales staff, and perhaps fewer of the giant plush pillow characters throughout the store. Maybe they’re a hot item, but to me it felt like they occupied a lot of shelf space that could have been occupied by other inventory.
But overall, I’m glad to see independent toy and game stores like Josh’s in malls. It’s like a breath of fresh air, and it’s definitely a store in which I would want to shop.

Small toy store located at the Pheasant lane mall so expect higher prices. Staff are attentive and pleasant and the have an awesome selection of Hobbit and LoTR Legos

Stopped in to kill time with my son (he’s 8) while his mother and sisters were clothes shopping. What a great selection of really fun toys and games! Prices aren’t bad either.
The young lady working there was friendly, courteous and helpful. She demonstrated some of the toys and was quick to answer questions to any who asked. She was also attentive welcoming new customers as we poked around.
We planned to just browse, ended up buying something cool and unique, amd have a list of what to buy mext time.

People that complain about the prices being higher than Walmart are clueless. Do you have any idea how much rent costs in a mall? Walmart gets their inventory for rock bottom prices because of their volume. How do you expect a small retailer to compete? Kudos to Josh on his success, especially at such a young age.

Purchaed item in Emerald Square Mall Attleboro MA. I tried to return an item and the clerk gave me a hard time even though the have a return policy taped to the check out counter. Finally was able to return the item for store credit only. Which I quickly bought another item because I am sure they will be closed down after Christmas.
Stay away from this store.

I was looking at the jigsaw puzzles, they have a nice variety and good prices. The male sales clerk was very helpful. They did have an item at the MFGR’s retail price, so I got it on Amazon for $ 18 less.

If I could give no stars, I would!!! This review is for the store in Salem nh. My husband was shopping for my daughters birthday & came across Josh’s toys & games at the rockingham mall. Since our little girl has a serious love for curious George, he bought her a curious George stuffed animal. Little did he know that we actually already had that exact one. I brought the stuffed animal back well BEFORE the return date (printed on the receipt) expired & am told that I can not return stuffed animals (tags still attached)! Does not mention ANYTHING about stuffed animals having a different return policy on the receipt & the sales associate states «well, we can’t put everything on the receipt»!!! What!!! How many different policies do you have!!? Ridiculous! I try to support small businesses but Josh’s toys & games gives small businesses a bad name! :(

Josh’s Toys and Games is a unique store located in the pheasant lane mall. When i first walked into the store, i was greeted by the store’s friendly employees. the store always seem to have a sale going on. They sell a variety of toys including yomega yoyos, Lego sets, board/​card games, cars, etc. but most of the items there are expensive. they are mostly 2 dollars more than the regular price. But i dont blame them, they need to make a profit.

This store just makes me so mad.
It seems so innocent at first. There’s the story about how it’s just some young guy’s on personal toy store. it’s so sweet! It’s in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book! Yet that’s where the sweetness ends. Josh is absolutely into the dark side of capitalism; there’s very little sweetness to be found in the store.
The selection is nice to have for something in a mall. Toys and games that boost the mind rather than just milk the latest family friendly movie blockbuster are a breath of fresh air in a mall, as are specialty gaming products (Munchkin, Ticket to Ride, Setltlers of Cataan, etc). They have a lot of lego sets, designer brand monopoly editions and miscellaneous educational toys and games for children. And it is all way overpriced.
The selection is nice, especially considering it’s in a mall, but at the prices Josh’s demands and with the methods Josh’s employs, I strongly urge people to take their business elsewhere. I’m no expert on what lego sets cost, but I’m sure the price at Josh’s is not a penny less than the MSRP, if not actually marked up. The specialty gaming products are marked UP from the MSRP, sometimes significantly. They stock all versions of the popular Munchkin game, but where the MSRP for the core set of each is $ 24.95, Josh’s will charge you $ 26.99; a full $ 2 more. The expansion sets, which aren’t shrinkwrapped and have their price printed on the box, actually have the prices BLACKED OUT IN MARKER and are then marked up. The price is printed on the core set boxes as well, but these are shrinkwrapped and are thus harder to conceal without unwrapping the product (if not for this, they would also surely be blacked out). «Ticket to Ride», an excellent specialty board game which retails for $ 50 or so but has no price printed on the box is sold for a whopping $ 65 here; a markup of $ 15. Josh clearly just hopes you are unaware, and is happy to rake you over the coals for your educational toys and games.
You can get legos at Toys ‘R Us or even Wal-​Mart. I can’t believe I’m urging people to shop at Wal-​Mart instead of an independent retailer in this case, but Josh’s Toys & Games really and truly sickens me. For specialty game product, just go to your local comic book specialty store where they’ll probably have it in stock, as least there for MSRP at most; or get it online for a discount if you can wait.
Shop here as a LAST resort. If your brother NEEDS «Ticket to Ride» for Christmas, will accept NOTHING else, and it’s 8:55 on Christmas Eve, buy it here. Any other time, stay away. WINDOW-​SHOPPING ONLY.