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For a shop owned by a state-of-the-art animation studio, the Little Airplane General Store is surprisingly low-tech. Set in an historic building at the South Street Seaport—which also houses Little Airplane Productions, the company behind Nick Jr.’s preschool series Wonder Pets—the brick-walled, exposed-beamed retail nook focuses on retro-minded, AAA-battery-free goods. Old-fashioned favoriteslike Jacob’s ladders, Indian club juggling sticks and, naturally, model planes are arranged on toddler-height wooden benches and in rustic cupboards. Parents have their own playthings to pore over, including faux-antique nautical compasses and tea-stained maps. Also on display is a rotating array of original framed artwork by the studio’s own designers. Sign up for a behind-the-scenes tour of the production company, and your kids can tell the artists in person how much they like their work.
—Marissa Patlingrao Cooley
207 Front St between Beekman and Fulton Sts, second floor (212-965-8999, littleairplane.com)
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