Candy Buy Back starts tomorrow (10/31/11)

So it happens almost every year...  the kiddos are looking at their monstrous haul of candy, you add it to the left-overs that didn't get passed out to trick or treaters, and you realize:  Egads.  That is an alarming amount of candy. 

So here's our plan to help you out of this sugary mess:  A candy buy back at Once Upon a Toy and both LagoonaMagoo Toys locations.  Starting on 10/31, bring us at least One lb of candy, and we'll give you a $10 gift certificate (this offer is limited to one per family).

What are we going to do with all that sweet stuff?
We're going to pack it off to the wonderful people at Operation Gratitude, who will in turn send it (along with other items like toothbrushes!) to troops serving in dangerous places around the world. 

Our Candy Buy Back will run Monday, Oct. 31st through Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2011.

So pass the word and then pass us your candy!

Happy Birthday LagoonaMagoo Toys in Fairview Heights!

It's been how long?  A year?  Really?  Wow!

To celebrate being in our Fairview Heights location for a year, we're having a tent sale on Saturday, Oct. 23!

And to catch y'all up on the other things going on in Happy Up Land:
-- Our open playdates at Once Upon a Toy in Edwardsville and LagoonaMagoo in Fairview Heights are taking a break for November & December.  So watch this space for the schedule in 2011!
--  LagoonaMagoo Toys at the St. Louis Mills is looking forward to the annual Halloween walk and costume contest on Oct. 30.  More info on the Mills website (scroll through their events listings)  St. Louis Mills Website
--  The Happy Up Crew will  be marching in Edwardsville's Halloween Parade.  See you there!
-- We're cooking up all sorts of things for our stores to celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Nov. 13.  We'll keep you updated as we finalize our plans!

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