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VOGUE Magazine

"Imagine tiny, moss-covered dwellings with stone pebble paths, little wooden chimneys, small twig-lined doors, and entranceways that would fit only a fairy. This is the magical window scene that greets one at the new Tribeca store Playing Mantis. Enter the shop and.. Stephanie La Cava

Edited by: Virginia Tupker
Photo: Liam Goodman


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"Walk into Nyack's Playing Mantis toy store, and you get an immediate feeling of Zen.

That's not a feeling associated with big-box retailers, which are dominated by aisles of manufactured plastic playthings that honk, beep, flash, bang, clang and cry.

Make no mistake: Playing Mantis has its fair share of cars, trucks, trains, dolls and games. But not a single toy there requires batteries or an electrical outlet - and all still manage to inspire lots of fun.

"I call it an imagination-powered store," says owner Imelda McCain.

McCain, a former oncology nurse who opened her shop in the fall of 2006, moved last month to a new storefront on Nyack's North Broadway. At the same time, she opened a second outpost in Tribeca."
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Imelda McCain, owner of Playing Mantis, sits in her Nyack store with
her son Lucas, 9. Playing Mantis sells simple, handmade toys.
(Stuart Bayer/The Journal News)
     
nymetroparents
New Places, New Programs for Kids in Manhattan - February 2010 by Kaitlin Ahern A Toy Store with a Global Conscience

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  mommypoppins
Green Toy Stores: Shopping for Eco Friendly and Natural Wood Toys in New York City.
Jan 20 2010  By Marcy
NYC Green Toys Store Guide:

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The HookFor all the right reasons, Imelda McCain can't help but restore you faith in humanity. She's caring and smart in a traditional yet forward-looking way. Her worldview is local in nature and global by design. And her simple, unwavering desire to make it all work to everyone's benefit is as egalitarian and humble as it is inspired.   
 
Grand Opening
Official distributor of David Palhegyi Wooden toys.
Visit the Fairy woodland Window .....
Workshops and special events ....
May 23rd was the Grand Opening in TriBeca.
Be inspired
Be part of the whole experience.
32 N. Moore New York, NY 10013
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By Lauren m. Rush
  As a parent shopping for toys for her son, Mccain felt a lack of choice. Despite extensive offering, she found "a disconnect between the artist and the consumer, between economy and
humanity, and between children and nature."
Toys are purchased for children ...read more
     

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