I am the kind of parent that childless people hate. I take my kids to hip restaurants and am not deterred by the complete lack of booster seats, high chairs, or chicken fingers on the menu. I am simply not content to while away my weekends at home or limit our outings to places that have designated stroller parking. I wheel our mammoth double wide into petite boutiques and carry my cooing baby into austere galleries. We boldly go where no family unit has gone before.

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20th March 2011

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Marbleous Trip To The Moon (Marble Company, that is).

Bonner Springs, KS is one of those places that you will only visit for a very good reason. Sandwiched between Interstate-70 and the Kaw River, it is home to an industrial park, the summer concert “powerhouse” Sandstone, and The Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Bonner does have a few redeeming qualities, namely Oak Street, which evokes vintage small town charm, and the memorable shopping experience that is Moon Marble Company.

I would go to the moon (or a cultural wasteland) for a store as cool as this one. Moon Marble Co. is a specialty boutique, novelty purveyor, and traditional toy store all under one roof.

The front room is all about marbles.

Kids can hand pick their favorites from a vivid rainbow of swirls, spots and solids.

The varieties have expressive names like Red Devil, Porcupine, and Pterodactyl.


The rest of the store is a funky mix of retro novelties (tin toys, whoopee cushions, Smurfs, etc.) and unique toys and games, many of which are marble themed.


The owner, Bruce Breslow, is a glass artisan. If you drop in on the right day, you might see him wielding a blowtorch and demonstrating marble making.

So, for a distinctive local shopping experience, make the trek to Moon Marble in Bonner Springs.  I guarantee that the whole family will find it more rewarding than a standard Toys-R-Us shopping trip (and who knows, the nearby Ag Hall of Fame may be an added bonus for you!).

http://www.moonmarble.com/


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