pucciManuli

Simply a magical place… unique gifts for all ages & genders. Love the selection of stuffed animals & journals. Go & get lost!

Couldn’t love Pucci Manuli more! Incredible toys, stuffed animals, lovies… great place for gifts. Which is why I went. The salesperson was so kind and pleasant and wrapped my gift beautifully. I will be back!

Coming here is like the equivalent of jumping into the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland or Winnie the Pooh. Your very best childhood memories come alive!
There are all sorts of marvelous toys here: giant stuffed animals, majestic wooden castles, sparkly blue mobiles, the works! And these aren’t just any toys – they’re the kind of old world pieces that end up in a family for generations to come.
With all of that magic comes a proportional price tag, unfortunately. You could easily spend several hundreds (or even thousands of) dollars on the one-​of-​a-​kind items here.
With that in mind, I walked in just to browse. The employee working there, a very sweet former artist, struck up fabulous conversation with me about the toys, and life in general. I pleasantly killed an hour or two, at least.
Even if you don’t intend to purchase something, I highly suggest a visit. This shop is sure to put a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eyes!

This place is astonishing. They have some of the largest stuffed toy animals in the Known Universe. You really have to experience it yourself. Another reason I love this part of the Mainline, you can still discover gems.
It almost makes me wish my children hadn’t grown-​up.

Stopped by this newly opened toy store on our way to lunch. This is actually PucciManuli’s second iteration. They originally opened with a stall at the Ardmore Farmer’s Market, which proved so successful that they moved to this permanent location. This location is super convenient to the Ardmore Train Station, just one and a half blocks down from the station itself, and a half block from the bus station on Lancaster. Plenty of parking on the street and in nearby (one directly across street) metered lots.
The store itself is lovely, with lots of exposed brick, wood floors and a restored tin ceiling. It’s well lit and the items are well displayed. What they have is, in a word, amazing. Gorgeous stuffed animals ranging in size from tiny soft mice all the way to a 10 foot tall giraffe and elephant. A four foot tall gliding horse made of gleaming dark wood. Mobiles. Folkmanis Puppets. Marionettes so detailed they looked almost like art. Books, gifts, toys for the thinking parent and child.
The clerk was very nice, though surprisingly not as knowledgable about these amazing toys as one would expect in an establishment such as this. She shared that she is new and learning and so we were patient and she was gleefully receptive to our comments. The Young Un and I are huge fans of Folkmanis, so I had a blast walking around pointing out all the different puppets they had there and showing how each one worked.
For the person who loves creative, well crafted, and imaginative toys, Pucci Manuli is your shop. No Lego, no Barbie, no commercial made-​in-​China stuff here. These are beautiful, heirloom quality items. As one would expect, nothing here is inexpensive, though, for what it is, everything is well priced.
Go, even just to be amongst this. It may just take your breath away and remind you of that sense of wonder you had as a child.