It was sad to see that KB Toys was no longer at the Centralia outlet mall. It was a big fixture in our lives when we were somewhat new parents here in the Puget Sound. It was an out of the way place for a family on a limited budget to take a field trip to, but we would always manage to fit it in at some point on our travels either coming or going to Portland or other sourjourns down south. We would always stop there on our way to the coast and let the kids go crazy for stuff to lose in the sand. It was conveniently places across the street from a Mickie D's, and for the sake of toddlers and diaper changing, right next door to a public restroom. And for a while it was even built into our business budget, as it was always a last minute place to stock up on tanks and airplanes before the big October toy soldier show down in Lake City.
It was bittersweet to read about Mr Kaufman, about his life and his love of toys. For his love of toys alone he would have been most welcome in our home. As it was he played a part in the history of our family and was most certainly a big part of my children's childhood. Thank you Mr Mr Kaufman for KB Toys. We'll miss the break from the road and the bargains and the sense of place we used to share with the employees of the company in the same way we'll always miss our children the way they were when they were little people.
It was bittersweet to read about Mr Kaufman, about his life and his love of toys. For his love of toys alone he would have been most welcome in our home. As it was he played a part in the history of our family and was most certainly a big part of my children's childhood. Thank you Mr Mr Kaufman for KB Toys. We'll miss the break from the road and the bargains and the sense of place we used to share with the employees of the company in the same way we'll always miss our children the way they were when they were little people.
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