Exclusive: Ballard’s beloved toy and gadget shop Archie McPhee will be moving out of the neighborhood in the next several months. “The (land) owner decided not to renew our lease,” […]
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Governor signs toxic toys bill
Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a bill requiring strict new testing procedures for toys in the state of Washington. As we reported earlier, Archie McPhee’s said the bill may put its Ballard store out of business. But Gregoire said she is instructing the state Department of Ecology to examine ways to allow good businesses to compete under the new law. She said she’s also creating an advisory group that would include manufacturers and toy store representatives to guide implementation of the bill. Press release from the governor’s office…
Would McPhee’s really have to close?
Since the news broke earlier this week that Ballard institution Archie McPhee’s may close its doors if a new toxic toy bill is signed, there have been a lot of questions about the bill and its impact. Would McPhee’s really have to close? What’s wrong with reducing toxicity in toys? And is the Sigmund Freud bobblehead really a toy? We asked Archie McPhee’s David Wahl some follow up questions, which follow below…
Archie McPhee’s: We may have to close
Archie McPhee’s warns that if Governor Christine Gregoire signs a new toy testing bill, the store will have to close its doors. The bill would require that toys contain only […]
It’s Archie McPhee’s birthday
The folks at Archie McPhee’s (the store) are celebrating the birthday of Archie McPhee (the man) today. Did you know he started a jazz band back in the 1920s and […]
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