After years of sailing on the sea, Noah Tomten, a retired sea captain, possesses an antique toystore called Notions Oddities Doodads and Delights of a variety of toys, out of the weasel living interior a jack-in-the-box to your pet dog pretending to be a superhero, together side his pet lobster. Two of his grandkids, both Kate and Truman, as well as Kate's friend DJ, come to visit from time to time.