This place is magical. It has a whole bunch of transformers, GI Joe, War Hammer, He Man, Star…read morewlWars and Gundam stuff that I haven't seen since childhood. This is basically an adult toy store or the most awesome toy store if you could get your parents to buy this stuff for you! I'm not sure how to value these toys but I do know this store has availability and there is value there. Come check it out if you are a fan of Hasbro, Star Wars, Dragon Ball Z or anime. You never know what you will find but it will be a gem.

They should just rename this place Cybertron because of all the Transformers that live here…read more So, I've been an on-again-off-again Transformers collector over my lifetime. When I got my career going, my first goal was to buy all the Transformers my parents could never afford when I was growing up. That's where Ages Three and Up came in. A guy called Spencer opened up the original shop in East Vancouver almost 2 decades ago, and they specialized in vintage (i.e. used) Transformers as well as Japanese imports and re-issues. To cultivate a good customer base, A3U also had periodic fan nights where customers got together to watch cartoons, trade figures and talk Transformers. They also routinely had guest voice-actors from the cartoons at these gatherings to mingle with the guests. How cool was that? These events were free, only about 2 dozen people ever showed up, and everyone had a great time. At the East Vancouver location, I spent thousands of dollars on Transformers. Eventually, the store closed down. I eventually heard that they had moved east to either Coquitlam or Burnaby, but by then, I had satiated my Transformers fix because I had amassed virtually every Transformer I ever wanted. When I started working in Coquitlam, I stumbled across A3U in a strip mall. New location, new owners. Still Transformers-centric. They have a lot of Transformers, especially Masterpiece figures that are marketed towards adult collectors. Starting at over $100 each, these figures are engineered to be difficult to transform, but as close to cartoon accurate as possible. Expect to pay over $500 for the top-of-the-line figures. They also have a lot of "third-party Transformers", which is a fancy way of saying "knock-off". These aren't Hasbro/Takara/Tomy-licensed products. Instead, other companies have re-imagined the Transformers, and engineered toys that are meant to be tributes to the original characters. So, you will have a figure called "Lucifer" who resembles Starscream in most details, but is not an exact copy of any existing Takara/Hasbro product. Color scheme is the same, transformation is very similar, but just a different name. Apparently, these toys have been created by fans who wanted to create their "perfect" Transformers. And, they are amazing toys in their own right. And, if you think that they are cheap and inferior to the originals, you would be wrong. In fact, many of these "third-party" toys are more expensive than the official, licensed products. In addition to the Transformers, A3U also has a small offering of products from DC and Marvel Universes. They also carry modelling supplies, model kits, games and statues. However, the main reason I love coming to A3U is to see their display cabinets filled with 100's of Transformers from multiple toy lines and eras. In the few times I've been here, I can tell the staff are really passionate about Transformers and related toys. I see what appear to be regulars being warmly greeted. Prices can be shocking for the uninitiated, but remember, this store is for people with the means to buy their childhood dreams. If you are really desperate to save a few bucks, some online vendors will have the same products for a bit cheaper. But, here, you get to touch and hold what you want to buy. Parking is ample, and Skytrain is nearby. I would suggest bringing a platinum credit card if you plan on buying anything. No need to take a space-bridge to Cybertron to see Transformers anymore. All the Transformers are at Ages Three and Up.

I walked in, no one stared at me. Very organized store. Very friendly staff. Wish they had a bigger…read moreselection of dice but let's be honest here for a moment, I went for the Squishables. Great store! Highly recommend!

Didn't buy anything today but did look around. This shop sells all sorts of board games and card…read moregames and gaming memorabilia. I had no idea there was a "Hello Kitty" version of the classic Monopoly! Lots of merchandise that is neatly organized and displayed. Looks like fun. Note that Rain City Games has two locations in the Vancouver area (at this time). The other is in the International Village (Tinseltown) Mall. [Review 20894 overall - 70 in British Columbia - 1878 of 2023.]

Honour your paying customers. Was at a game at the LEC, which I paid to get into. I had a Phil…read moreEsposito jersey made up, brought it to the game for signing. Stood in line for an hour. Was not issued a Certificate of Authenticity and when asked to do so at a later date, claimed they could not do so. Very disappointed. Mario Luongo

I had made international order, twice; Card game products. Both times products came pre-opened and…read moreresealed. They have not listed the products as 'open' and I was not informed ahead of time about its condition, and they just shipped it. Contacted them about the issue and they just give unjustifiable reasons and later ghosted me. I really would be careful buying from them, especially international/online customers.

I wasn't expecting this store to be much when I found it online. No listing on Yelp and little…read moreinformation about it online. Found on the first floor of Henderson Place Mall, Let's Trade is a small shop with a large selection of the latest in sports card collectibles and high value singles. In addition, the owner is a fantastic resource of information. We discussed the current market and trends, as well as how he got into the business. He's been a collector since the mid 90s and was looking for a storage solution outside his home. It turned out that opening up a shop was actually a better and cheaper solution and allowed him to connect with the card collecting community on a day to day basis. He also recognized the market demand and decided to also sell Pokemon cards since it's all the rage. What I thought was extremely awesome was he has some team sets of cards to giveaway to kids and also gave my daughter a pack of Mickey Mouse cards with my purchase. If you're looking for somewhere to add to your collection, you'd be making a mistake if you ignored Let's Trade. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!

Doesn't try to take advantage of collectors BUT a dedicated and knowledgeable staff for the 1/6…read morescale is basically non existent. I have NO IDEA why they employ staff that have no idea about the 1/6 products they are selling. Absolutely annoys the hell out of me. They are more of a place you can play games and cards with people of similar interests. Suffice it to say, I'm still happy to preorder with them. Also, they throw away all their shipper's boxes for ALL their Hot Toys in stock (staff told me because they have no space to display the boxes). I'm not sure if they do that with other brand 1/6 figures....But what a joke, and infuriates me to no end as you can easily keep the art boxes inside the shipper's box so it doesn't take up anymore space at all (they display the boxes with the figures inside). Despite all these cons in regards to their business practices, you can rest assured that this is STILL the best place to get your sixth scale figure, and won't try to markup pieces to match that of online scalpers for newly released figures, which ALOT of other businesses have started to do. These days, 90 percent of my 1/6 needs I go to them.

Wow. Just Wow. Was a real fan of a horror themed shop in Burbank, California that just closed…read moreafter so many years called Dark Delicacies. BC meet the Canadian equivalent. A mecca for horror fans, this amazing shop may seem small from the outside, but inside is chocked with things that would make the late great George A. Romero hot and bothered. DVD's, Blu-ray's, Laser Discs, stickers, fridge magnets, candies, pillow cases, coffins, toys, action figures, posters - you name it they got it. Had to stop myself from buying too much, but anyone who lives in the BC and has not hit this shop for it's amazing array of oddities, you are missing out. (Plus the owner is a real horror cinefile!)

out of this Netherworld. I cannot say enough about this specialty horror movie memorabilia shop…read more Darryl is your host and in a shop that's about the size of a limousine, it's jam packed with goodies. stickers, patches, pins and keychains. movie posters , action figures, masks, busts DVD's and pillows can all be found at Netherworld. The first time I went I got Planet of the Apes miniature that had the horse, Taylor, & the Statue of Liberty buried in REAL beach sand. pressing a button had Taylor's classic line " damn you all to hell" This time I hauled out Famous Monsters air fresheners, Creature from the Black Lagoon patches, a comp "Bride of Frankenstein " pin, a Creature from the Black Lagoon beach towel, a Jaws miniature, and a "They Live" mask. do yourself a favour.. if you love the genre..not to be missed.