Well, the much anticipated Mastermind Toys Warehouse Sale of 2009 is finally here, and we couldn’t be happier! So far, the sale has been a huge success, especially when it comes to the feedback from our customers.

The challenge with any warehouse sale is to find the right space to hold the sale; our actual toy warehouse is always jammed with great toys, so we need a temporary space to hold the sale. Finding a suitable space is always a challenge, but this year we got VERY lucky… the 90,000 sq ft. warehouse that we’ve mentioned here a couple times has made the overall sale the best we’ve ever held.

First of all, we were able to pack every last toy that we had for the sale into the space, and even with a massively popular first day of the sale, we still have LOTS of great toys left (weekend shoppers will definitely notice this!). We have some amazing deals left too… we just sent out an eUpdate that highlighted a few of them. Check it out here! If you’re looking for a few backup birthday gifts to have stashed in the closet for emergencies, let’s just so you definitely won’t be disappointed :)

On top of that, the space makes for a better shopping experience then you would ever expect from such a hugely popular sale. Customers are bringing strollers, their kids, their whole family even, and still the space isn’t crowded. It’s very easy to get around and peruse the merchandise (because the aisles are so wide), and we have 16 different cash registers to accommodate checkout, making this process much quicker too. There’s even a big space that customers are using to look through their shopping cart at everything that they’ve picked up to make final decisions before checkout.

The convenience factor for the sale is great too; over the past few years we’ve had to bounce all over the city with the location for our sale (since we generally have to go to where the temporary space is available!). This year we lucked out: the location is right off of Highway 401 at Markham Rd (415 Milner Ave., click here for a map!). This spot is convenient for all points GTA; 20 minutes from North Toronto, easy to get to via highways from as far East as Whitby, as far North as Newmarket, and as far West as Oakville. And now that we’re pretty much through any rush hour traffic situations before the weekend (if you live in Toronto, this is just part of your daily reality…), the drive is even more convenient.

So for all of you savvy weekend shoppers we hope to see you at the sale this weekend! Swing by after work on Friday (we’re open until 8PM) or plan a family stop on the weekend (9AM to 6PM Saturday, and 12PM to 5PM Sunday; Our full hours are listed below:

Wednesday May 20th 9am - 8pm
Thursday May 21st 9am - 8pm
Friday May 22nd 9am - 8pm
Saturday May 23rd 9am - 6pm
Sunday May 24th 12pm - 5pm
Monday May 25th 10am - 5pm
Tuesday May 26th 10am - 5pm
Wednesday May 27th* 10am - 5pm
*Wednesday May 27th is Deal Day! - Additional discounts on remaining merchandise


It’s definitely worth the trip! Take a look at some images of our Warehouse Sale on opening day:







--Ryan the Toy Buyer