The first floor has everyday goods like soap, perfume and food, and the third floor houses media such as video games and DVDs. My goal was the second floor, through. This floor is where you can find craft supplies, toys, games and Halloween costumes. I found exactly what I was looking for on the costume aisle but not before I looked around a bit. The game, toy, and craft section of a German department store looks a bit different from what we might be used to in the States. For one, the board game section is massive. Germans tend to love board games, and many of the world’s most popular games get started in Germany. Next time you shop for board games, look for a little symbol on the package that says “Spiel des Jahres.” This means that the game won a major award in Germany. Germans also love jigsaw puzzles as well. Have you ever put together a puzzle from Ravensburger? If so, that puzzle was probably made in the town of Ravensburg, not far from here. Other sections of the Müller toy department included NERF guns, dolls and Playmobil, a massively popular line of German toys. I think I had some Playmobil toys when I was a kid. Do you?
I left the Müller and headed to the Rewe (pronounced like RAY-vah), my local supermarket. I just needed to buy some pasta sauce on the way home and maybe some chocolate for a dessert. The Rewe has a bakery in the front of the store where I sometimes like to buy something sweet for an afternoon treat. There are croissants, cakes and Amerikaner. This last item is a type of frosted cookie made to look like something Americans might make but which I have never seen it in the U.S.! I entered the store through the produce department, which looks a lot like an American store.
