Vidler's 5 & 10, Inc. — Local services in Town of Aurora

This whimsical, fun and nostalgic jewel of the neighborhood is like nowhere else in the world. When visiting East Aurora take a step back in time and make Vidler’s the #1 stop on your shopping trip down Main Street. It‘s impossible not to smile from ear to ear after spending a few minutes in here rummaging through the vintage and novelty items. Vidler’s is a nationally recognized, family owned and run 5 and 10 store. They have been open for over 90 years and the store has also been the backdrop of some made for tv movies. The inside and exterior are very retro and have a 1960’s vibe.

I would suggest that you block out at least an hour for your visit to go through the large space and all the wares. They opened in the 1930’s they have expanded several times so the store itself is huge, taking over 4 storefronts and has 2 floors.

Right away you will notice this is a one of a kind place that has something fun for everyone. When approaching Vidler’s you can’t miss the red and white awning and the large scale figure “Vidler on the Roof”. I remember coming as a child and the essence of the store and product offering is the same. It has been carefully maintained throughout the years. Upon entering you will notice Vidler’s is well organized and set up like a department store with unique product offerings. They have a variety of nostalgic, seasonal and modern items including games, toys, crafts, kitchen, garden, home goods and candies. Make sure to have a dime on hand for the popcorn vending machine.

I love the candy, specialty Buffalo items and throwback games. These things make me think about my childhood and a time when tangible games were a thing before technology took over. If you have little ones and some time to burn give them each a few bucks and bring them here. Watch them explore the candies and decide how to spend their dollars. They will never forget this...

My husband and I recently moved nearby and heard about this place. I was super excited to stop by and see the place. The store is jam packed for sure but has some neat things. I wasn't a huge fan of the prices though. Now the reason for my one star, o went with my children and husband and when we hit the toy section we had an older woman who was a worker follow us around the whole time. She even made a comment about my daughter having a toy on the ground which we were intending to purchase anyways. Anything my kids touched or moved I put back as I do at any store. But yet she still followed us and had a very rude face. I also noticed a Male worker watching too. Due to this we didn't finish exploring g got some things and left. As we were getting in our vehicle we noticed this same clerk decided to take a smoke break and proceeded to continue to watch us get into our vehicle. Normally I'd say I'm just being paranoid but my husband also noticed these things and unfortunately for us this made for a horrible experience. I wish it had been as fantastic as everyone had made it sound but alas it was not. I guess maybe don't bring kids and you won't be followed and can have a better experience. Even though I wanted to share that...

My grandchildren 5 and 7 have never been to your store. My son was also with us and he was going to show, them something and some girl shoulder length light brown or dirty blond hair with glasses told him not to touch anything. People all over the store were touching thens to look at them because there is really no other way to see he items and decide if it is something you want to purchase. She singled him out. She then proceeded to flow us around, the store . At this point my son left the store and was outside. She was following us around like, we were,thieves or something. She had not right to say something,to him and not to all the others that were touching things. You might as well close yup shop. People touch at Walmart, etc but can touch in your store. What a way t Fido business. Close up shop if people can’t see what they are buying. We will never be back and we will tell everyone on our town what happened. We drove an hour to I wished I had got her name. You are paying her to walk around, I sure hope she was not touching the items in your store. What a way to do business. She is costing you business. I wished I got her name. She would...