This story appears in Birmingham magazine's December 2016 issue. Subscribe today! When Homewood Toy and Hobby opened in 1950, it didn't sell dolls or building blocks; there were no puzzles or books.

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When Ed and Ruth Schock opened their little toy and hobby shop in the couple’s two-story Broad Ripple home in 1947, it was the start of what would become one of Indianapolis’ most beloved institutions ...