Cassie Watt takes on the beloved, iconic, corner toy store Wicked Local After 18 years Kristen Pollard is saying goodbye to her baby. Not her actual child, but her store. Mud Puddle Toys officially changed hands on Monday, April 26, and Saturday May 1 held a grand reopening celebration. “I think it’s important to know when you’re ready to leave,” Pollard said while also admitting that the closer it got to the end date for her, the harder it was. But waiting excitedly in the wings was Cassie Watt. Watt and her husband Jay own the building at the corner of Washington and Pleasant streets, where the iconic store sits. She said when they learned that Pollard was going to sell the business, it was karma.