Hello, we’re Phil & Luke
We met in 2006 working in the toy industry, and we’ve been talking about toys ever since. In 2015 we went out on our own with a simple idea: only bring in brands we truly love. The budget was so tight that we slept in a tent at our first trade fair!
These days we’re also dads. Phil has a one-year-old who is busy testing everything with his teeth. Luke has an 11-year-old and a 7-year-old who are very happy to tell him which toys are “boring”. Between the three of them, every toy we sell gets a very honest review.
Picked by parents, not by spreadsheets
We started with PlanToys and have slowly added a small family of brands we believe in: Candylab, MOLUK, Oli&Carol, Kidywolf and Banana Panda. Each one makes things that are beautifully designed, built to last and made with the planet in mind. They’re the kind of toys that get handed down, not thrown out.
Why we opened this shop
For years, our toys went to independent shops across the UK. We wanted parents, grandparents and gift-givers to be able to find them all in one place, with friendly advice from people who actually use them at home. Questions about ages, gifts or spare parts? Just ask. You’ll get a real reply from one of us.
Thanks for checking out our lines – Phil & Luke

