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Today my long-suffering niece and I went out to look for toys for a large number of second cousins. We found some fun toy shops on Albany’s Solano Avenue. I took some pictures. One showing long-suffering niece holding a rubber chicken, but I will spare her that because she is my sweetie. She did mention that “Uglies” appeared on everyone’s blog spot, so of course I have to have some on mine.

And then, between this and the rubber chicken we had some kissing piggies. Velcro lips.

Eventually we found a used toy shop (they buy & sell), a gourmet hamburger shop, a bone shop (bugs and bones, real and fake), a shop of American Indian crafts (refreshing after the bugs & bones), Stone Bridge Publishing offices over the Safeway Pharmacy, and many other interesting places and restaurants of all ethnicities and persuasions.

If you are in the East Bay and looking for a leisurely day of shopping at shops with no brand but the name of the street they are on, Solano Avenue is the place to go. Go early to get parking–bus and BART a little more difficult but not impossible.

Niece with love of off the wall knick-knacks recommended as the perfect companion.