The Brief
- Magic Mouse Toys, billed as Washington’s oldest operating toy store, has permanently closed after nearly 50 years in Seattle’s Pioneer Square.
- Windows are covered at the 6,000-square-foot storefront, where a brief note was posted thanking customers without specifying a reason for the sudden shutdown.
- Neighborhood residents and long-time patrons are mourning the loss on social media, recalling decades of memories at the iconic local institution.
SEATTLE – Magic Mouse Toys has permanently closed its doors in Seattle’s Pioneer Square.
Paper now covers the windows of the storefront at 603 1st Ave., where a sign posted on the front door confirms the sudden shutdown.
Keep reading to learn more about the abrupt closure, and what it means for the neighborhood.
Nearly 50 years in Pioneer Square
What we know:…