anyone been to this place in walthamstow?

[pizzathehutt]

http://martinstoysandmemorabilia.co.uk/star-wars/1974897

any good?

 

[Lindo]

nope, but if I lived in London I would certainly check it out

 

[robpmarsh]

not yet...but it's now on my list to visit (possibly next weekend)

 

[pizzathehutt]

£155 FOR A BOXED JABBA, EEEK!

 

[robpmarsh]

I was interested in the Jedi Carry Case...scared to ask now!

 

[stormcab]

A place that will only survive by making a profit, this isn't going to be the place for us real collectors, it'll rely on passing traffic going "oh wow, I haven't seen these for years"

 

[lejackal]

A place that will only survive by making a profit, this isn't going to be the place for us real collectors, it'll rely on passing traffic going "oh wow, I haven't seen these for years"

I think this pretty much nails it for most shops selling vintage, especially in the smoke although the shop I go to in Leicester from time to time normally has pretty normal prices, not cheap but you don't feel like your being had over and the owner (a) has time for you and (b) knows his stuff

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

A place that will only survive by making a profit, this isn't going to be the place for us real collectors, it'll rely on passing traffic going "oh wow, I haven't seen these for years"

I think this pretty much nails it for most shops selling vintage, especially in the smoke although the shop I go to in Leicester from time to time normally has pretty normal prices, not cheap but you don't feel like your being had over and the owner (a) has time for you and (b) knows his stuff

There's a little shop in Leek that sounds the same. Some stuff is OTT but on the whole it's fairly sensible and he's a nice chap. Just watch out for repro weapons which he doesn't have a clue about. Last time I was there I picked up a couple of loose figures, a couple of comics and passed up on a Denys Fisher C-3PO in his box which was just a touch too tired for the very reasonable £70 ask price.

Your biggest challenge will be finding him open! Think he runs it as a hobby and opens about 3 days a week. He does have a website with opening days and times though: http://www.classic-collectables.co.uk

 

[sith-smith]

This is a 10 minute walk from my house. Can check it out for you if you want.

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[dianoga77]

Yes i know this little shop, its in wood street walthamstow its part of an indoor market been there years although when i first used to visit it was a buzzing little community early mid 90s , then it was owned by a guy called jeff who now sells vintage records and other 60s memorabilia. I used to have a little look in that shop and there was some vintage star wars floating around plus corgi and dinky all TV related stuff 8) i did visit a few yrs back but the guy had all the usual vintage star wars items mainly loose and played with boxed .