Schmancy

Such a great shop. Full of unique wonderful handmade one of a kind gifts for all ages. I bought the sweetest elephant for my expecting stepdaughter. The owner is a total gem.

Loved this shop! I was visiting Seattle for 3 days, and wanted to bring something back for my coworkers. While waiting for a table to open up for brunch at Lola, my friend and I walked to Moore Coffee Shop. On our way out of the coffee shop, we noticed this shop, but it was closed, so we just peaked in. I decided to come back a couple of days later, hours before I had to leave for my fight, and I am so glad I made it back. I pretty much had to limit myself to the cheapest gifts I could find since I was going to purchase 8 different things for 8 coworkers, but I found some cute gifts for under $ 10. I absolutely loved the Dioramas from 20 Leagues (and so did my three coworkers that got one) and I bought 5 random suction cup things with different designs. My coworkers have placed them on clocks, on their window sill, on their desk, on cabinet doors, etc.
If I ever make it back to Seattle, I’ll definitely stop by this shop again.

A great collection of weird creepy unique cute toys. Items are mostly hand made. They are little pricey but knowing that each item is its own of kind makes me feel good. Plus lots of local artists.

Closed today! So sad. Fought rush hour traffic to get here. Love this store but gotta hop a flight tomorrow. :(

Super cute and unique store. They carry some handmade dolls, stuffed animals, Kidrobot items, and obscure collectibles like the Lunartik mini tea series. Now I have to collect this … and I have yet to see it anywhere in the Bay Area. The items are a lil pricey but so unique. A store definitely worth checking out. Lovesit !

One of my favorite shops! :D
…Yeah, I know, not a helpful review, but the others did a pretty good job already, and I just wanted to put up my 5-​stars for this Seattle gem.

So many oddities in stuffed animal form, I love them? The list was growing to gifts I will get for nephew. The best part of this place is the sweet little lady who worked there. She made me feel so welcome and she was very helpful. Something about here made the place magical.

What a fun little shop! Definitely not a typical Toy Shop. But a cool little spot to find some very unique gifts. From plush, to paper, to vinyl, it is hard not to walk out of here with something for someone, or yourself. Sure the prices may seem a bit high, but when look at the craftsmanship, edition size, and details, they are not just toys you are purchasing, but little pieces of art to be treasured. Friendly service with a smile! Thanks!

I love this place! If you’re into toys or need to find something incredibly unique, go here! Schmancy has quality toys and things that you don’t really find anywhere else, as well as many things that are handmade and support independent artists. The upside to this too: the owner is also helpful in seeking out things that if it isn’t there in the store, she’s likely to find it elsewhere for you.

Very cute little store with a friendly saleslady. Most items I saw were very kawaii.
I’ll be honest — my personal opinion, as a crafter myself I honestly could not justify spending $ 15+ on items like cute felt food items with little faces, because I could make them in less than an hour much more cheaply, but to be fair, obviously part of what you’re paying for is the artist’s inventiveness. I think hours browsing
has sadly ruined some of this stuff for me because it no longer looks quite so one-​of-​a-​kind, but be assured, they are handcrafted, so how could they not be?
Anyway, not trying to knock it — it’s a charming local store and if you’re on a more flexible budget than I, you will probably find some adorable knickknackery for your apartment.

Oh… don’t let that cute fool you! Schmancy looks like one of the cute, fluffy, unique plushies they carry on the outside, but transform it and find a robo-​shop inside that has stood the test of time.
With the loss of other NW collector/​designer toy stores (RIP — Hi-​Voltage and My Plastic Heart), Schmancy roars over the carcasses of dem businesses and still thrives.
The owners are smart, cagey… don’t let those quirky-​cute good looks or kind, helpful gestures fool you… they know what they’re doing! I’ll sum it up: they occupy a very narrow, special niche and they kill at it. They carry extremely unique plushies. Sounds crazy… but go and find the catalogue for their first show… a plushy show! They curated and catalogued that sucker beautifully. They merchandise goregously. They are passionate about toys… but especially the plushies, dammit!
Yes, yes. They round out the soft stuff spectacularly. I appreciate the Kid Robot blind boxes, the Friends with You items, Dunny, and other items they carry — all so killer cute, competitvely priced and displayed so that I cannot resist… but bless you, Schmancy for your plushy drive, serving up softness I can’t squeeze nowhere else!
Part of the walk of Geekdom downtown. Handcraft and toy collectors should not miss this shop. Also — for toy collectors, this is not a kaiju shop. Don’t go looking for Japanese monsters — the plushies ate them!

I love everything about Schmancy. There is such a great variety of vinyl figures and plush toys and handcrafted goods. This is my favorite shop to pick up a cute stocking stuffers, unique pins and magnets or just add to my Dunny collection.

Quite adorable mix of handcrafts and merchandise! Like everyone else says, this is a store where you can pick up some highly unusual gifts for that someone who is hard to shop for — I just love the quirkiness factor here!
I happened to be staying next door at the Moore Hotel and was here on a very quick trip, so my only quibble would be its limited hours, but it’s worth sneaking in to shop for a few minutes!

TOTALLY THE CUTEST STUFF EVER!
YOu gotta check out the arts and craftsy stuff like her cool headbands!

Schmancy is in a class of its own, not to be confused with Nancy (listed on Unilocal but now closed) or Fancy (a jewelry shop), all of which are shops that end with «–ancy» on 2^nd Ave between Stewart and Virginia. Schmancy packs all the stuffed items that you’ll ever need as an adult into one tiny storefront: the owner’s got stuffed cupcakes, adorable stuffed donkeys, stuffed T-​bone steaks… and the list goes on and on. If you’ve got a grown-​up friend who’s really a kid inside, Schmancy would be a great starting point for your gift search. The owner has also stocked little odds and ends like cards and pins. I was looking for a card for my boyfriend’s birthday and while she only had 5 different cards in stock, her sense of humor is so spot on that I was able to find the perfect one within that limited selection!

Visited here during a day in the city while visiting grandparents. Picked up a great magnet, everything else was a little out of my price range. I love handmade stuff, but the budget of a teacher doesn’t stretch that far.
Schmancy is great, I just wish there were more stores like it in the area. It seems like everything has moved out of downtown. The owner was wonderful and gave me great advice about being a tourist in Seattle.

So while the owner, Kristen,
was away on vacation
she would respond promptly to my emails,
however the people who were running the shop while she was away… okay awful service hands down.
I would call and leave voicemails during normal business hours,
several days during the week, and while I understand the shop would be closed more days then normal I would not expect them to be closed on a Friday or Saturday. My calls were never returned, and coming from someone who lives 30 minutes north from Seattle, it was definitely a pain to drive all the way there to confirm whether or not they had the toys I wanted.
I will come here again, I just hope Kristen finds someone better to look over the shop while she’s away.

Hell is neat!
Check out the Schmancy Toys promo!

Such an amazing store! Forget stereotypical stuffed animals for presents! In this store you can buy hand made fun toys for all ages.
I bought one of their small marshmallow stuffed animals. It is so cute and I use it as a pillow on airplanes because it is small, soft and easily packable! Any kid would love this store. I plan on going back and buying my friend the marshmallow with sprinkles on its head because she fell in love with mine!
Go here for an original fun gift.

Yay for designer toys! I found Schmancy on a stroll through downtown Seattle. The store is small but has a great selection! I would say they carry more plushie toys than vinyls but there was a display cabinet with some blind box toys from kidrobot. I really love the selection of felt toys from etsy sellers. The owner is really friendly and even told me about the local crafts fair that weekend (Urban Craft Uprising).
I bought a chocolate and sprinkled covered marshmallow made by scrumptiousdelight. This little marshmallow guy will be perfect next to some mypapercrane donuts I have at home!

This place is just too awesome. The first time we passed it was closed but the cool local toys were just too fabulous to not come back for. If I was independently wealthy and had a place to store this stuff I would have purchased half the inventory. Instead we walked out with the Shawnimals pocket wee ninja. You know his shit is funky fresh: