In 1760, a Cornishman from Bodmin, England, William Hamley opened a toy shop in Holborn, London with the dream of making it ‘the best toy shop in the world!’. Little did he know that this was just the beginning of something very big. Never in his wildest dreams would William Hamley have imagined how far and wide Hamleys would spread. Today, there are 170 Hamleys shops in over 18 countries, like UK, India, UAE, China and Russia that offer children an abundance of fine toys to choose from.