Finnegan’s Toys and Gifts Inc, the Northwest’s
largest independent toy store, has been locally owned
and operated for almost thirty years. Opening in 1977
as Finnegan’s Toys (no gifts yet!), we opened
our first store on the corner of tenth and Washington
in Downtown Portland. We moved once a year for the next
three years growing a little with each move. In 1980
we settled into our present location at 922 SW Yamhill
and have slowly expanded our store and our stockrooms
as our neighbors moved out.
The name Finnegan’s comes from Karen’s
childhood Nickname. Her brother called her Finnegan
after reading a children’s book that has a cat
with the same name. The book is also the source of
our Logo. The ‘Gifts’ part of our name
was added a couple of years after opening when Karen
started visiting tradeshows and finding things for
older ‘kids’.
Finnegan’s currently employs over 25 people
and we more than double our staff over the holidays.
Many of our past employee’s visit and shop often
as their own families grow.
Many people, native Portlander’s and visitors
alike, make us a regular destination for fun and shopping
for kids of all ages.
Finnegan’s Toys and Gifts Inc, the Northwest’s
largest independent toy store, has been locally owned
and operated for almost thirty years. Opening in 1977
as Finnegan’s Toys (no gifts yet!), we opened
our first store on the corner of tenth and Washington
in Downtown Portland. We moved once a year for the next
three years growing a little with each move. In 1980
we settled into our present location at 922 SW Yamhill
and have slowly expanded our store and our stockrooms
as our neighbors moved out.
