Toy store gets early boost from holiday shoppers before Small Business Saturday

It may be Black Friday, but for Apple Jax Toys in Lakewood, it’s a preview for a bigger day. While the Friday after Thanksgiving is synonymous with doorbuster deals at big box retailers, some holiday shoppers are getting their Small Business Saturday shopping in early.

“Well usually on Black Friday, the week leading up to Thanksgiving, we’re getting in shipments of new toys, but starting on Black Friday is when we start to focus on putting out some of the older, vintage toys that we’ve been buying throughout the year,” said Allen Singleton, co . . .