The countdown to Black Friday is on, and perhaps the only ones feeling more pressure than parents are the toy stores.
Kendra Puterbaugh manages Toy Time at Crown Center and she says phones are already ringing off the hook.
"Everyone is doing anything they can do to get their hands on these Hatchimals and we have a few of them," she said.
In case you haven't heard, Hatchimals are one of the hot ticket items for the holidays. The $60 toys are going for four times as much on websites like eBay and Amazon.
While Toy Time had to pay a premium for some of this year's hot toys, Puterbaugh said it's a must for mom and pops in order to stay competitive against the big box stores.
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"People are calling every day," she said. "We probably get about 10 calls a day asking for Hatchimals. It's exciting. It's fun to actually have a toy this year that kids are really in to."
Puterbaugh also has advice for parents shopping for the holidays.
"If there's a hot toy that your child wants, buy it now because the chances of you finding it in the future right before Christmas is slim to none," she said.
Toy Time will leak one Black Friday deal every day on their Facebook Page.
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Terra Hall can be reached at terra.hall@kshb.com.
