03/19/07

Awesome store!

by johnstevens64

If you love collectibles you must visit this store! I bought my girlfriend an easybake oven she had when she was a kid. Amazed I was able to find it! Just an incredible amount of collectibles at a fair price!

• Pros: Huge selection
• Cons: Hard to find parking

The comic book set geeks-out on this cool collection of vintage and newer toys.

by Jennifer Olvera

The Scene
Games and collectibles are stacked to the rafters just waiting for the perfect owner to unearth them. This certifiable trip down memory lane floods customers with so many recollections they nearly skip out of the store. Humorous sales staff can help find a long-lost lunch box or great gag gift.

The Goods
From way-back-when to has-been, the varied toy collection spans more decades than a lite radio station. Trekkies dive for collector series figurines, while "Star Wars" nuts scour the galaxy for old-school R2-D2s and C-3POs. Let Twister "tie you up in knots," or travel back to "Happy Days" with Fonzie and the gang. Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake make fast friends, and New Kids on the Block heartthrob Joey McIntyre adorns a ratty pillow or two. Many of these relics are in mint condition, while others are lovingly worn.

06/14/05

Reclaim Your Childhood Toys

by violetjvg

Every time I remember a toy I used to have as a kid (was it sold at a yard sale? donated to Goodwill?) I can pretty much count on finding it at Quake, and at great impulse-buy prices. They're friendly to all customers, not just hard-core collectors, (no "Comic Book Guy" rudeness!) and despite the overwhelming Star Wars collection, there is plenty more to find. I've bought many Fisher Price Little People from them, several She-Ra dolls, Ghostbusters action figures, and more.

• Pros: selection, inexpensive, atmosphere
• Cons: hours