Wander through virtual wonderland with Figpickels
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
Devin Sommer, left, and Hediye Sommer take customers on a guided virtual tour through Figpickels Toy Emporium on March 25. (Courtesy photo)
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | April 24, 2020 1:46 PM
Toy store offering v-shopping, curbside pickup
For those toying with the idea of adding some fun to their lives, Figpickels Toy Emporium is ready to help.
The downtown toy shop is taking customers on virtual guided tours through the store via video chat, giving shoppers engaging experiences as they see toys and games demonstrated in real time. The v-shopping experience has come about as coronavirus closures are keeping people from visiting the store in person.
Those interested in v-shopping at Figpickels just need to message the toy store on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Figpickels or call the store at 208-667-2800 to set up an appointment. The sessions average about a half hour and entire families have enjoyed participating.
“It’s not boring online shopping. It’s some cool interactive middle ground that seems to have hit the mark,” said owner Brett Sommer. “It’s something the whole family can have fun with.”
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