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  1. Santa Reads To Kids At Whistle Stop In St. Clair Shores

    Santa Reads To Kids At Whistle Stop In St. Clair Shores

    Polar Express Still Delights Youngsters Santa Claus made a special stop in St. Clair Shores on Saturday parking his sleigh and taking time to read to a group of children at Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy, Inc. Santa sat in a special chair at the front of the store and read Chris Van Allsburg’s Polar Express to a group of...
     
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  2. The Power of Play: Toys Bring Out the Best in Children

    The Power of Play: Toys Bring Out the Best in Children

    Top 10 List of Toys for Future Artists, Engineers, Philanthropists & More Ivory Szatkowski placed the stethoscope on her doll’s heart and listened. Then she smiled and took her doll’s temperature.  That was good, too.  So, the inquisitive 4-year-old reached into her medical kit to see what else she could use while pretending to be a doctor like her mom...
     
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  3. Family-Owned Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy Celebrates 50 Years In Business

    Family-Owned Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy Celebrates 50 Years In Business

    Being in the toy business isn’t always all fun and games. It takes serious know-how and lots of work to make an independent toy and hobby shop not only survive, but thrive for 50 years. Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy in St. Clair Shores has weathered economic crises that resulted after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the 2008 recession and...
     
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  4. Back To Work: Economy Slowly Reopens To New Normal Of Masks, Sanitizers And Distancing

    Back To Work: Economy Slowly Reopens To New Normal Of Masks, Sanitizers And Distancing

    Shopping in the future Exactly how everything will unfold is still a little foggy for retailers, who are trying to reopen amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In order to shop, some may require customers to make an appointment such as buying a new car. There could also be times when customers will need to wait, as they have been doing during...
     
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