Big Boy Toyz romps into town

Sales, servicing, lifestyle around sports-oriented vehicles are name of the game

TEXARKANA, Texas — Big Boy Toyz, moving into the iconic State Line Avenue building previously occupied by Almost Everything, promises vehicles, noise, style and fun.

Right now, owners Danny and Kimberly McVay and general manager Mark Terry are involved in a project to take advantage of the building’s unique design and give it a new look as they set it up to be a display showcase for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and specialty cars, previously owned.

The McVays and Terry are all lifetime Texarkana residents and know the sports vehicle community and lifestyle.

In addition, the McVays own and run Starlight Pawn and Auto. Terry has extensive experience in the motorsports business and culture, including time at the local Harley-Davidson dealership.

“We stole Mark from the Harley place,” said Kimberly McVay.

“I sold Danny two new Harleys and he was hooked,” said Terry.

As carpenters, painters and other craftsmen work over the place, it is clear that much of it is getting a redesign, both upstairs and downstairs. Even the apartment is getting repurposed.

“That is going to be our lounge area for customers to relax and

kick back,” said Kimberly McVay. “It isn’t going to be just vehicles either. It will service a lifestyle. We’ll have a clothing line aimed at the folks who enjoy this sort of thing, leather jackets and more.”

“We will have sales and service, service detailing, a fully staffed service department. Folks who ride, bike, hunt, enjoy watercraft, like to fish, folks into racing…. if it involves vehicles, motorsports of any kind, and you enjoy doing it, you will find something here,” said Danny McVay.

When the work is complete, Big Boy Toyz will be lit up, a flag up on the flagpole and stand once again at the gateway to downtown.

Staff photo by Hunt Mercier ■ A Harley-Davidson bicycle sits in front of the old sign for Almost Everything on Wednesday in Texarkana, Texas. The building that used to be Almost Everything was recently purchased and is being remodeled into what will now be known as Big Boy Toyz, a company that focuses on motorcycles, ATVs, boats and other speciality vehicles. Owners plan to remodeling the building as close as possible to its original form as a gas station.

Staff photo by Hunt Mercier ■ Employees from Big Mac’s place painters tape on the inside windows for the remodeling of Big Boy Toyz.