Jeffrey's Toys

Day deSIANG

A surprise. Oldest toys shop in San Francisco. Nice independent toys shop.. with lots of vintage vibes.

Nicole Segura

I love this place. It has so many different toys, you can probably get something. They also have board games, Pops, comics, and some manga.

Jake L

Plenty of toys for kids, and also quite a few collectables for very big kids!

RB

I visited Jeffery’s Toys in San Francisco for the first time today and it’s awesome! As I walked up and down each isle, I could feel my inner child jumping for joy! Located at 45 Kearny Street in San Francisco, Jeffery’s Toys is the oldest toy store in the city and has been in operation since 1966. Jeffrey's Toys has been a local, family business for four (4) generations and just like their motto says, “ Jeffery’s Toys - Keeping San Francisco fun since 1966!” Jeffrey’s Toys, the oldest toy store in San Francisco, began as a five & dime variety store in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1938. It was called Birdie’s Variety store, named after Birdie Luhn. The store was small, but sold everything from housewares, hardware, records and even toys. After WW2, the US experienced a baby boom and everyone wanted toys! So Birdie, and her husband Morton, transformed their little variety store to Birdie’s Toy House in 1953, selling only toys! Along with the thousands of servicemen returning home after the war, so did Morton and Birdie’s two sons, Manny and Joel. Manny and Joel soon joined the family business, and the toy stores grew in number. The toy store locations now included, Hayward, Berkeley, San Leandro, and Oakland! In 1966, Birdie’s Toy House was renamed Jeffrey’s Toys, after Manny and Mildy’s youngest son, Jeff, and opened four stores in San Francisco. Decades later, the Luhn family still owns and operates Jeffrey’s Toys. There are three (3) main components to the toy store; (1) Toys, (2) Comics, and (3) Games. They offer vintage and present-day toys, a variety of comics, there is a comic book section, and classic games that most baby boomers and millennials grew up with. There is so much nostalgia when you walk up and down the isles, so much so, that I bought a Yo-Yo for old times sake. They also do live events that are family friendly! If you’re ever in San Francisco, you have to visit Jeffery’s Toys!