Toy Traders - Market Friday
Ever been left gobsmacked by a toy store?
This guy doesn’t know what he’s about to see.
On a recent visit to Toy Traders in Langley, BC, Canada we received a MASSIVE gobsmacking!
Standing at the front entry my jaw dropped to the floor.
Ok first off, this toy store/collectibles mecca was HUGE. Or as that “one” guy would say, YUUUUUUUGE! Second, the site before my eyes was a complete sensory overload. Look up, life size E.T. Look left, thousands of Funko Pop figures, to the right life size Ewoks flanked by an army of Care Bears. Behind you, 20 foot tall Groot. We probably spent 10 minutes just standing at the front door overwhelmed and uncertain of where to look first.
What do we have here? Ewok, Care Bears, Muppets, Disney, Thor’s Hammer and a dinosaur!
Toy Traders was establishes in 1995. It has since become the largest independent toy store in British Columbia. They sell new and collectible items. As their name suggests, the store also conducts trades.
Look! It’s the Grinch straight chillin’ with a life sized hammerhead from Star Wars! He even saved a spot for a special friend.
Watch out Statler, Waldorf and Chef... a gremlin is eyeing your seats!
Toy Traders seemed to have EVERYTHING. Here is a list just off the top of my head: Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, Legos, Duplo, Play Mobile, Barbie, Care Bears, Boardgames, Magic the Gathering, Dr. Who, Marvel, Nintendo, D.C., Crayloa, Matchbox, Autographed celebrity photographs, movie posters, movie memorabilia, Funko Pop and Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles.
It’s a diorama of the battle for Hoth complete with 14 foot Death Star and 17 foot Imperial Star Destroyer!
Do you have kids?
Do you live with a 40 something year old man child?
Bob Ross and Groot Chia Heads!
NEVER BRING THEM HERE!!! 😂🤣😄
Just a fraction of the Funko Pop on display.
If you are into what this store offers, it would be easy to drop SO MUCH CASH at Toy Traders. I saw items starting at around $10 CAD, all the way up to $1500 CAD. I have no idea of the cost on their life sized figures.
Next I will share a bunch of photos to give you just a small sense of Toy Trader’s inventory.
Worm thing... I think from Labyrinth?
Stuffed toads from Nintendo.
Massive diorama pitting superhero action figures verses villains.
Tom Servo, resident outter spac movie critic, from Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Return of the Jedi force ghosts as seen on Endor from the original release of the film.
12 inch Admiral Akbar doll.
Life size Death Vader bust.
Life size Predators.
Terminator.
A few items here.... Giant Dalek, Batman, Alien face-huggers, Mario, Yoshi, a gremlin, the silver surfer....
Transformer
Aliens
Yeah I cried during Empire Strikes Back when Han got frozen in carbonite.... 😪
The Barbie section cold have been bigger.
Indiana Jones Lego
Back to the Future LEGO.
Old school Nintendo games.
Anyone wanna color?
If Calico Critters had existed when I was a kiddo I would have wanted them ALL.
Play Mobile pyramid!!!
Castle Greyskull.
Old school sock monkeys
Games
Monchhichi, monchhichi oh so soft and cuddly...
R.I.P. Carrie Fisher. 💕
R.I.P. Scott Wilson
So many autographed photos.
Inside the Death Star.
Mr. T. I pity the fool!
Looking down onto the main floor from Toy Trader’s upper level.
Somehow we made it out of Toy Traders only $50 down. Maybe we were too gobsmacked to spend more? It is a great shop and I am sure we will visit again one day.
#marketfriday is an initiative of the lovely @dswigle.
Happy shopping!
All photos taken by me 10/21/2018
Proud Member of:
steemsugars, steemusa, teamaustralia and steemsilvergold
![FF4F1FAB-6729-4685-80BF-8FBBB90819CC.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQrUqZjN9EqsjJLCgQ2ZeeginiSsg94EUAkenn2wLnC5r/FF4F1FAB-6729-4685-80BF-8FBBB90819CC.jpeg)
![A5873246-880F-407F-B198-3D67966F72E4.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmW2uPULBCnKHyhtCXwPVVAx63vtX8xnWWPqqipHNQcfEA/A5873246-880F-407F-B198-3D67966F72E4.jpeg)
![B6EF2B32-9EBF-4AF3-A1C8-147A4000E7BB.png](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXhyyvG7osqVczGSGxTwGPzvLrSMi8BCiffi6XtSiBKsW/B6EF2B32-9EBF-4AF3-A1C8-147A4000E7BB.png)
![4D9A707B-2F95-4326-91AC-2336061F1F2C.png](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaqFxrE93pLUUUiay8B7DTwngwxGKZv65BCDW8TWejJwu/4D9A707B-2F95-4326-91AC-2336061F1F2C.png)
![863625D9-2652-417F-8935-AB8A3E96FCDC.png](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeTMqHPvvPsqiaAfKbi3CLBHrCy3MUwBLDi4njdDdbvSR/863625D9-2652-417F-8935-AB8A3E96FCDC.png)
steemsugars, steemusa, teamaustralia and steemsilvergold
Congratulations! This post has been upvoted from the communal account, @minnowsupport, by dfinney from the Minnow Support Project. It's a witness project run by aggroed, ausbitbank, teamsteem, someguy123, neoxian, followbtcnews, and netuoso. The goal is to help Steemit grow by supporting Minnows. Please find us at the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty Network (PALnet) Discord Channel. It's a completely public and open space to all members of the Steemit community who voluntarily choose to be there.
If you would like to delegate to the Minnow Support Project you can do so by clicking on the following links: 50SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP, 5000SP.
Be sure to leave at least 50SP undelegated on your account.
Congratulations, Your Post Has Been Added To The Steemit Worldmap!
Author link: http://steemitworldmap.com?author=dfinney
Post link: http://steemitworldmap.com?post=toy-traders-market-friday-2b15b71f59d72
Want to have your post on the map too?
I might have found my mecca
It was crazy great @corndogg42!
Thank you for your continued support of SteemSilverGold
What a shop!!! Would love to check it out one day, I wouldn't take the kids though :P
Bringing kids here would be a terrible idea! 😂🤣
Thanks for using eSteem!
Your post has been voted as a part of eSteem encouragement program. Keep up the good work! Install Android, iOS Mobile app or Windows, Mac, Linux Surfer app, if you haven't already!
Learn more: https://esteem.app
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/8eHupPq
Oh my fucking god....I would spend a fortune in that place.....
What a great #MarketFriday post! Was that a life-size transformer?????!!!
I can honestly say that I have NEVER seen a store of this magnitude! You have totally corrupted me and I will never look at ToysRus quite the same! How could I?
I stood at the front entry, mouth hanging at just the thought of what was beyond that amazing life-size E.T, the thousands of Funko Pop figures, the ALSO life-size Ewoks and that ginormous army of Care Bears!! Not to mention the beyond my dreams Groot!!!! And to make it even more unbelievable, they do trades? Now you are talking to my heart!
I do not think I will ever see this much merchandise or the sheer variety and the incredible sizes in twenty different stores put together. And even autographs! Who thought up this place?? I am ashamed to say that I never heard of it, but, guess what? MY KIDS DID!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to go out and get pictures and make a post for #MarketFriday. It is an amazing store that I will never forget, I can assure you.
Thank you for participating in #MarketFriday! You are a very welcome addition. I appreciate you posting in the challenge. Please leave your link on the #MarketFriday comment section so your post is easier to find. It is here. Thank you!
Upped and Steemed
Tip!
Hi @dfinney! You have received 0.1 SBD tip from @dswigle!
@tipU voting service | For investors.
What a tri thru toy history. Great fun is abundant.
Love
Thank you @julieabbi2!