Aug 8, 2014

One Year In, Richie’s Toys Still Brightening Up BroadwayBy Brian AddisonLBPost.com

Long Beach, CA – Stepping into Richie’s Toys & Gifts on Broadway, there’s an immediate rush of nostalgia: from fart bombs to Barbies, Transformers to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, husbands and owners Richard Leighton and Miguel Gomez Leighton have a knack for picking physical toys in the age of video games and digital play.

Come August 25, the toy store will be celebrating its first anniversary as being a family-friendly joint in the heart of the Gayborhood.

“The neighborhood’s families have responded so enthusiastically,” Richard said. “They are able to come in and get their children toys that make them use their imagination rather just depending on a smartphone… We looked around and noticed the neighborhood didn’t look too kid-friendly but that’s what we’ve done since: brightened up Broadway.”

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