Beloved Missoula Toy Store Is Closing After 13 Years Downtown

Downtown Missoula is constantly changing. 

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Sometimes, that's exciting. Other times, it's tough to see, especially when a longtime local business closes its doors. 

We just learned that Imagination Station is closing after 13 years in downtown Missoula. 

They recently announced the difficult decision on social media, saying everything in the store is now for sale.

Nostalgia and Family Memories

For me, this one hits a little differently. 

When my kids were younger, it seemed like every time we went downtown, we had to make a stop at Imagination Station. We'd browse the toys, look around at everything they had, and, more often than not, we'd walk out with a smile and a new toy. 

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That's one of the things I love about having kids. You can walk into a toy store with absolutely no intention of buying anything, and somehow you're walking out carrying a toy. 

I know things are difficult for a lot of businesses right now, and seeing another longtime downtown store close isn't easy. Imagination Station has been part of the Missoula community for 13 years, and for a lot of families, it's been a place where some great memories were made. 

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So, if you have kids or grandkids, maybe make one last trip downtown.

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Take them to Imagination Station. Let them browse. Let them find that one thing they just have to have. 

While you're there, maybe take a moment to say goodbye to a downtown Missoula business that's given a lot of local families 13 years of memories.

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We'll miss you, Imagination Station.