Toys & Stuffed Animals

Citiparks: Recycle a Cycle Holiday Drive

Phone 412-255-2493 Note Each holiday season, Citiparks will receive your unwanted bicycles, refurbish, and recycle them to needy children.

Dennis Mangold

Address 5500 Moninar Ave., Gibsonia, PA 15044 Phone 724-443-6425 Note Dennis Mangold is an appraiser who will buy furniture, glassware, toys, dolls, trains, jewelry, coins, and "almost anything old." He appraises single items or entire estates for insurance or disbursal purposes.

Free Ride at Construction Junction

Address 214 N. Lexington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Phone 412-731-4094 Email freeride@bike-pgh.org Website www.bike-pgh.org Note "Our mission is to establish Pittsburgh as a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation." There are many ways to donate your bike. Check out their website to find more information about how you can help.

Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh

Address 500-512 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, 15206 Phone 412-362-3400 Note The Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh takes toys and has various collection programs that work well for project-seeking Girl Scout Troops. Call for information.

Stuffed Animals for Emergencies (SAFE)

Website http://www.stuffedanimalsforemergencies.org/ Note SAFE donates gently used stuffed animals to homeless shelters, hospitals, and emergency aid workers. Paramedics can use these toys to give to the children they meet on their calls.

Toy Lending Library

Address 5401 Centre Avenue, Pitsburgh, PA 15232 Phone 412-682-4430 Note Come in and play! Try a toy before you buy one and donate those toys that your family has outgrown so that others can enjoy.

Toy Swap

Website www.toyswap.com Note Swappers register to post information and photos of their toys or view toys posted by other people. Toys are mailed to each other using PayPal transfers for payment.

Toys for Tots

Address 703 640-9433 Website http://www.toysfortots.org/ Note The principle of Toys for Tots, which take place each year, is the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit or Marine Corps League is located.

Stuffed Animals

Allegheny Heritage Antiques and Appraisals

Address 5500 Moinar Drive, Gibsonia PA 15044 Phone 724-443-6425 Notes Dennis R. Mangold works on house sales and estates. He buys glassware, toys, dolls, trains, jewelry, and coins.

Heidleberg Antique Mall

Address 1451and1550 Collier Avenue, Heidelberg, PA 15106 Phone 412-429-9222 Email antiques@pittsburghantiquemall.com Website www.heidelbergantiquemall.com Notes Heidleberg Antique Mall has been buying quality antiques for over 45 years. Joe Butter takes pottery, depression ware, lighting, military items, estate and costume jewelry, linens, silver and silver plate, furniture, clocks, chandeliers, stemware, and much more.

Crown Antiques and Collectables

Address 1018 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone 412-434-6425 Email crownantiques@msn.com Website www.crownantiques.com Notes Specializes in coins, stamps, political buttons, old toys, sports memorabilia, vintage books and magazines, historical and military documents. In business since 1985.

Cyber Coins.net Inc.

Address 2925 W. Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Phone 412-937-1999 Email cybercoins@cybercoins.com Website www.cybercoins.com Notes Brad takes coins, stamps, watches, jewelry historical documents, collectibles, magazines, and old currency. Accredited appraiser, in business since 1959

Jockel and Sons Antiques

Address 113 Johnson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15209 Phone 412-821-1845 Email tonijockel@comcast.net Notes Takes wooden furniture before 1950. Will collect and pay for items.

Liberty Coin and Jewelry

Address 501 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone 412-261-1375 Notes Will take coins, collectibles, jewelry and watches.

Lilyput Doll Hospital

Address 2815 & 2817 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 152 Phone 412-884-4202 Notes This shop does doll and porcelain restoration and buys and sells collectible items. Liadro figurines, instruments, good jewelry, and fine old clocks.

Noteworthy Music

Address 1410 Pittsburgh Road #1, Valecia, PA 16059 Phone 724-443-0040 Notes Takes all band and string instruments. Will pick up pianos and organs for free if purchasing and will charge a fee if disposing.

Unique Antiques and Collectibles

Phone 412-343-9211 Notes Owner Barbara Santaguida will buy mechanical clocks and small furniture.

Tom's Antiques and Collectables

Phone 412-766-8619 Email teohrman@fyi.net Website www.fyi.net/~teohrman Notes Tom Orhman will appraise items. Recommended as very gentle with seniors.

Merryvale Antiques

Address 5881 Ellsworth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Phone 412-661-3200 Notes Owner Jane Roesch is a gem! She knows her stuff and is very fair. Her shop is high end, but there is something for everyone. Every time I am there I learn something new!

Old Curiosity Shoppe

Address 326 Freeport Road, Blawnox, PA 15238 Phone 412-828-2224 Notes Ask for Donna Ramsey. Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religious treasures. Tues-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Coin Exchange

Address 143 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone 412-261-9000 Website www.litmancoinex.com Notes The Coin Exchange has been in business since 1961. Manager, Debbie DeChicchis, takes numismatic collectibles, tokens, medals, political and military memorabilia, autographs, rare books, photos, diamond jewelry, semi-precious stones, fine gold rings, necklaces, bracelets, and much more.

Carol Foster

Phone (724) 287-4868 Notes Carol Foster is an accredited senior appraiser

Heinz History Center

Address 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone (412) 454-6350 Email elruby@hswp.org Website www.pghhistory.org/Collections_Donate.asp Contact http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=83 Notes Donations: Materials that document the lives of Western Pennsylvanians and the work of the region up to, and including, the present. Historic materials can take many forms, such as personal letters, business records, uniforms, tools, local souvenirs, etc. Ask for Emily Ruby.

Estate Transition Services

Address 5845 Irishtown, Pittsburgh, PA 15102 Phone 412-831-1837 Email kaestates@yahoo.com Notes Karen McCrory works with people who are either downsizing to a smaller home, apartment, assisted living/nursing home, or with families of a loved one who has passed away.

Lynda Johnson

Phone 724-457-0735 Notes Lynda Johnson links buyers and sellers.

Golden Estate Sales

Address 224 Maplewood Drive, McMurray, PA 15317 Phone (724) 941-8373 Fax (724) 941-7384 Email pat@goldenestatesales.com Website www.goldenestatesales.com Notes Pat Golden is an accredited A.S.I. appraiser and estate sales expert. She is down to earth, compassionate, and efficient.