Apparently, I walked by this stuff in the local store without seeing it. About fifteen miles to the local store. The polystyrene tubes, rods, and sheets are in the display behind the model train tracks. To the left are the parachutes for the model rockets. I was considering how it might look with a jeep that was parachuted. I wonder how difficult it would be to sew a parachute canopy out of a white sheet for my GI Joes. The dollhouse stuff is also there, including the electric lights and doll furniture.
About the "Toys R Us", living in a rural area meant not much for toys in the local stores. Especially the articulated non Barbie female dolls. 40 years ago I would drive the 40 miles to the Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud. Back then Sears was where J. C. Penny is now. The escalator is still there, upstairs was where the Atari 2600 video games were. "Toys R Us" was about a block from the crossroads. The first time I went and entered the store, it was a bit overwhelming to see all the toys.
The hobby shop was a bit down the road. I don't remember exactly were it was, but it was close to where the Hobby Lobby is now. It had been something like 25 years, and the streets have all changed.
Michelle