This was very high on my list of things to see and do while in Hong Kong! I am a HUGE Hot Toys fan…read moreand have been collecting them for the past 5 years or so. As an avid toy collector, I can tell you that Hot Toys makes the best sixth scale figures in the world. Seriously. Check out the face sculpts and detailing in some of their creations! The level of detail and craftsmanship involved are quite impressive! Quite impressive, indeed! (Okay, obligatory Star Wars quote :P) Most of what you will see in the displays are sold out and, therefore, unavailable to purchase. It was a blast to see some of the best Hot Toy pieces ever made on display and beautifully posed to see! I felt like a kid in a candy shop here! Beware though, these beauties are NOT cheap! They range in price from the low $200's on up to $500- $800 plus for certain pieces! (Thanos with throne, Hulkbuster, etc). We picked up some Cosbabys as souvenirs and added collection pieces while we were here! You will find the Secret Base Hot Toy Store on the 20th floor of a Toy Store on Nathan Road. The closest train stop would be the Mongkok Station. This was a fun, fun experience while in Hong Kong!! 5 stars.

This address of Hot Toys is specifically the show room for quite possibly the best scale…read moremodel/action figure company, possibly on the planet. All those incredible Hot Toys you have seen on ebay, comic book convention sellers, mostly at a ridiculous markup, are due to this very company. Every major comic book character, or science fiction, got made into a scale figure with disgustingly awesome life like detail. Some of the pictures also don't do this justice. Conveniently located on an upper floor of a shopping mall, you can see some of the latest and greatest on display, and I believe they also take preorders. Please note that most of the new and pre-releases have to be prepaid and preordered upwards of several months in advance. If they have any unsold stock, it is luck of the draw entirely, but you can ask. That Godzilla Ultraman Bruce Lee action figure shop in San Francisco on Clement Street that is still carrying product from 15 years back? Ain't nothing compared to this. Bottom line, these are some expensive toys for big boys. Five stars just for the eye candy. I'm saving my moolah on food.

I am definitely not a fan of assembling puzzles. I simply do not have the patience nor the brain…read morefor it. Ironically, I often buy puzzles - not for me but as gifts. I am not really that good at picking presents no matter it is my friends' birthday, someone's wedding, even baby shower... if I run out of idea - my love for puzzle just grows. Anyways, as I was wandering at Olympian City today I saw a place called 3D JP. At first I thought it was just one of those puzzle places but on second look - wait - is that a vase? YES! WHAT???? The designs look like clay pottery, but if you look closer, they are actually made of plastic puzzle! Oh, technology - what have you done to me? Turns out all the 3D puzzles here do not require glue. Unlike traditional puzzles made with cardboard, one you finish it you need to glue them up and let it dry for ages. But with the advanced technology, these plastic jigsaw pieces have interlocking and durability that no glue is required. Honestly I do not know how that works and I probably will not buy one mainly because I am bad at assembling, but it certainly looks very creative and fun! I asked the staff and she told me that the vase comes with a stand and a bottle where you 'stick' the pieces on top of it. I am so thankful that I stumbled upon this place as no one is going to blame me buying puzzles for gifts - this time, I am getting you guys vase made with puzzles!