Toy & card shops in Ithaca, NY

Ithaca has two toy stores on East State Street and a hobby shop on West Court Street. Jillian's Drawers is an independent toy store at 171 E State St. It has been in business since 2005, carries trading cards, and offers birthday parties, classes or workshops, an online store, and events. Alphabet Soup is also an independent toy store at 171 E State St. It has been in business since 2026 and lists LEGO, Jellycat, Hot Wheels, Playmobil, Melissa & Doug, and Calico Critters. Its categories are plush, puzzles, crafts, and outdoor toys; it offers gift wrapping and events.

Wink's Hobbies is an independent hobby shop at 726 W Court St. Its categories are models, trains, and RC, and it lists Traxxas and Axial. Together, the shops cover trading cards, plush, puzzles, crafts, outdoor toys, models, trains, and RC. A reader can find toys for birthdays and workshops at Jillian's Drawers, toys from listed brands and gift wrapping at Alphabet Soup, and model, train, and RC categories at Wink's Hobbies.

Toy Shops on East State Street

East State Street has two independent toy stores at 171 E State St. Jillian's Drawers has been in business since 2005. It carries trading cards and offers birthday parties, classes or workshops, an online store, and events. Alphabet Soup has been in business since 2026. Its categories are plush, puzzles, crafts, and outdoor toys. It lists LEGO, Jellycat, Hot Wheels, Playmobil, Melissa & Doug, and Calico Critters. Alphabet Soup offers gift wrapping and events. A shopper can compare the two by category: trading cards at Jillian's Drawers; plush, puzzles, crafts, and outdoor toys at Alphabet Soup. Both are toy stores, and both list events. Jillian's Drawers adds birthday parties, classes or workshops, and an online store. Alphabet Soup adds gift wrapping and the brand list above.

Hobby Shop for Models, Trains, and RC

Wink's Hobbies is an independent hobby shop at 726 W Court St in Ithaca, NY. Its categories are models, trains, and RC. The shop lists Traxxas and Axial. For a shopper planning a visit, those categories define what to look for: models, trains, and RC. The shop lists Traxxas and Axial as brands. The address places it on West Court Street. This is the hobby-shop option in Ithaca among the shops here, and its category list is specific to models, trains, and RC. A reader can use the category names and brand names to decide whether to visit. The shop's type is hobby, and its town is Ithaca.

What can I find at the toy shops on East State Street?

Jillian's Drawers carries trading cards and offers birthday parties, classes or workshops, an online store, and events. Alphabet Soup lists plush, puzzles, crafts, and outdoor toys, plus brands including LEGO, Jellycat, Hot Wheels, Playmobil, Melissa & Doug, and Calico Critters. Alphabet Soup also offers gift wrapping and events. Both are independent toy stores at 171 E State St.

Does Ithaca have a hobby shop for models, trains, and RC?

Yes. Wink's Hobbies is an independent hobby shop at 726 W Court St in Ithaca, NY. Its categories are models, trains, and RC, and it lists Traxxas and Axial. A shopper can use those categories and brand names to decide whether to visit.

Which Ithaca toy shop offers gift wrapping?

Alphabet Soup offers gift wrapping and events. It is an independent toy store at 171 E State St, in business since 2026. It lists LEGO, Jellycat, Hot Wheels, Playmobil, Melissa & Doug, and Calico Critters, with categories plush, puzzles, crafts, and outdoor toys.

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• Jillian's Drawers
• Alphabet Soup
• Wink's Hobbies