My daughter and I stumbled across this on the 1st floor of the South Bay Galleria. We were curious…read morewhat the ride/motor scooter things were in front of the store. They looked really neat with fun designs. One was a large robot almost like a transformer that the kids can rent to ride in. They are only able to use them in front of the store, with an adult. $10 for 15 minutes. My daughter really enjoyed herself. The store isn't super large. Yet there are lots of fun toys and gadgets. The toy bouquets really caught my eye. Great gifts with various price options starting around $28 and goes up there. They do sell mini motorcycles and have a virtual reality bike ride in the shop to play.

This shop is a real mixed bag, riding toys, action figures and some collectibles, not a whole lot…read moreof selection and mostly only one of each item, seems to be a shop to keep an eye on the strollers that parents can rent for their kids while shopping at the mall. Prices seemed a little on the high side.

I've only seen them vend at conventions, so it's pretty neat to finally visit a brick and mortar…read morestore. Yes, it's mainly for blind boxes but the selection is slightly different from the Pop Mart slop that is everywhere. Yes, you'll find those, but there's also other series like Monchichi, Disney, Gloomy Bear, Mofusand, Calico Critters, etc. There's cute photo ops with their mirrors and the worker was friendly and welcomed us in. I'm not at the Dante's inferno level 4 of capitalist consumerism hell, so I was spared making a purchase, but it's a good place to stop if you are.

Cute little store that offers trade-ins. We got two blind boxes on sale and my girlfriend got both…read moreof the toys she wanted on the first try! Should definitely check it out while you're at the mall.

I've been to this plaza MANY times, but I've never walked into this store until recently. And I…read moregotta say this place is messy and disorganized. Like VERY messy LOL. I tried to go an hour after they were supposed to be open, but the door was locked. I was about to drive away until I decided to give them a call. A lady picked up and said she'd be there in 5 minutes. I read the other reviews and they were right: this lady was so nice. I didn't feel pressured or anything. She was straight up a very lovely person. BUT THE PLACE WAS SO MESSY LOL. To be fair, I walked in about 2 minutes after they unlocked the doors and the lights were still off, so maybe they haven't had time to set up anything yet. But the place looked like the inside of a shed but with collectibles and cards LOL either way, despite that, I like this place and WILL come back! I came here looking for pokemon cards. No slabs. Booster packs, yes. Singles, yes. ETBs, yes.

By far, my favorite card shop. Great for Pokemon! All the other shops have switched to other TCGs…read morebut this shop always has some. They have all the other cards as well of course. Prices have remained as reasonable as possible. (All the shops have gone up, but some have gotten very unreasonable). I've always had great service here too. This shop isn't for everyone - I get that. But in a world of scalping, condescending comments, and blatant disinterest; it's refreshing to have a place like this that allows me to continue my hobby without feeling violated by pricing or employees.

8 ball is a staple in Torrance and a testament to the importance of small businesses. They have…read morebeen around for over 20 years and I remember coming here pre-Covid for Yugioh tournaments to huge gatherings of people sharing their passion for a game. How many small businesses can say they were responsible for bringing lifelong friends together and provide people an escape to their daily lives through a positive channel? I read through some reviews and there are some people claiming that packs are being resealed, but I those are just people who are frustrated with their luck. It's disappointing to see that they are projecting their own pack addiction on the integrity of the family that are so humble and friendly. To be in business for 20 years you have to be pretty honest in your practices to survive.

It's a local treasure but I'm not sure how to plug into whatever happens at the store. I don't know…read moreif they have tournaments or any other reason why people gather there. It is a fun place, but it needs a kick start and some marketing I think. If they hosted events or even food trucks I think they would have a more vibrant business. I would love to come here when an event is happening.

How's it going SoCal, I very rarely leave reviews, much less poor ones, but I'm here with sources…read moreand times for a terrible pricing experience! I walked in with some GD04 alt arts on May 4th, at 3PM , with the set having been released on April 24th, giving singles ample time to build a selling history and stabililize. I also had a few older alt arts that have stabilized a long time ago. I had the following cards: EXRP-011, EXRP 005 , GD01-0065 LR+, GD04-068 R+, GD04-102 U+, GD04-34 LR+, GD04 002 LR+, and GD04-066 LR+ Now going off of TcgPlayer (the industry standard) , lowest verified pricing, which is significantly lower than market price or last sold, my cards are valued at $260 dollars. I was offered 100 dollars, or 110 store credit , so 38% cash, or 42% store credit , absolutely abysmal and scammer behavior. Now I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt , and offer them a chance to make things right by offering 170 dollars cash, which is 65% of the value, a very fair price Otherwise this review with sources, times, pricing accurate to the day, will be a good warning to others, and I will continue to spread the word in numerous groups about their pricing and willingness to lowball! It is very important to note that the business owner was present ! And he was consulted on this buy in, so if you guys need any more references or details don't hesitate to reach out , I'll happily walk you through every card price and what i believe is a fair value in the industry

What's up card collectors. I went into this shop yesterday afternoon because a friend of mine had…read morebeen dropping by frequently for some yugioh cards. I was informed about the Yugioh card selection that they had, a couple of binders to go thru. Some fusion binders, some pendulum stuff and even some magic and trap card binders. My homie was just here Thursday evening so I thought I would come check it out Friday evening. When I pulled up to the shop I saw some people plying cards. Seemed like a cool place. No one to attend behind the counter. One of the guys from the tables came over to assist me. I mentioned that I was here for some yugioh cards that I was looking for some fusions or some yubel stuff. The long haired guy pointed at a glass shelf in the corner and said that was all the yugioh they had. I asked if they had any binders or single cards I can go through and the guy told me they had one binder and just what's in the corner glass shelf's. I went thru the binder and it wasn't really what I was looking for. My friend had mentioned to me they had like three red binders and some binders filled w magic and trap cards. The guy only showed me one binder w a couple holos in it. Jacks night and kings nights and etc. nothing I was looking for. I asked again if they had any fusion or synchro or magic card binders. The guy just kept pushing that one red binder on me and the glass shelf. Honestly the experience felt pretty bad, the guy wasn't helping me at all. It seemed like he might have just wanted to get back to his buddies playing cards in the shop. I decided to spend a couple bucks on what they had because I did drive down from south gate and it was pretty far to just come take a look. The dude just priced every individual card for like two bucks w some exceptions of a Kashtira costing me about five bucks. I was pretty bummed out that my homie had told me they had bunch of yugioh cards and binders and the guy helping only brought out one binder to show me. When I got home and checked what I had got on TCG for prices I was even more bummed out to find out that I pad $15 for $11 worth of cards I was sold a destiny hero dasher for $1 valued at 0.17 cents The speed duel dasher is worth 0.07 cents and still cost $1 The infinite inperms I bought for $2 each were worth 0.69cents. The kashtira he sold me for $5 bucks valued at $1.49 The bystial baldrake for $2 on TCG for 0.95 My diabelstar was $2 when valued at 0.75 cents on TCG My experience was not good. Just felt like the guy w long hair didn't want to help or didn't want to show me any good yugioh cards. And when it came to what I had decided on purchasing it felt like he just lazily priced me to get me out the store and I overpaid for that experience. Overall a pretty bad experience visiting this shop. I don't know what is worse, over paying for cards or being lied to about cards from the card shop.

A great resource of knowledge and train stuff. A loyal supporter of model train events and…read moreinterests. Amazing inventory of all kinds of hobby kits. Irreplaceable

The hoarding in the store is insane. Everything is dusty and when you first walk in you get hit…read morewith a bad odor of stale cigars. I accidentally dropped an empty candy tin and I was asked if I dropped it and if I picked it up in a rude condescending tone by an old creepy lady.. I definitely do not recommend it.

Tufting is fun! Staff is very helpful in getting us started and is there if you need anything. Once…read moreyou're done they do a lot of work to get it to a finished state. Surprisingly affordable given the materials, workspace, and high touch assistance. If you don't finish, you can keep coming back until you do. Thank you to Hannah, Ed, and Jose for all the help and attention. The workspace is large and comfortable. Recommend especially as a surprise present

There's a couple of these in the 626 and I think this location is simultaneously the biggest yet…read morehalf empties one that I've been to. Of course this is blind box heaven like the other locations, so if you're a Pop Mart, Labubu consumer, this place is worth a stop. They also have accessories for your Labubu, food replica squishies, and like the other locations, a place to tuft and create your own rugs. I've been to both the MPK and Rowland Heights locations and maybe due to the location and staffing this is the saddest one? There was only 1 staff member working and this one wasn't as well lit or as whimsical as the other locations. I've seen people in complete costumes and larping at RH one for their board games which is neat. Not sure about this one though. $45 for a mini Chiikawa plushie is diabolical though to be honest. I guess if you're consumer hunting for blind boxes, it's worth a stop to compare to the jillions of other vendors at this mall.

3D Print shop and TCG store…read more I think this place is very reasonable. Love the way the owner operates this shop as well as their staff. Mitchell is the owner and he is super helpful especially with the 3D printed stuff. Mel is simply a pleasure to talk to and a walking Pokemon dictionary. I started shopping here about 2 months ago and have such a great experience here. The shop is kind to kids and very helpful. I needed help with building a deck and they were very helpful and even held some cards for me. Although some cards can be a little higher priced but when compared to TCGPlayer and eBay it is still within range. Obviously you can't win on every thing by having the lowest price on all items.

Fair and honest trades! We came here today to sell some cards and got a great deal! Loved the…read moreexperience. Glad we found a place we can trust!