5/5 stars. This haunted doll from Dee's Place of Dolls has truly spiced up my life--last night she…read morerearranged my fridge alphabetically and left a note that said, "You're welcome." She interrupts my Zoom meetings by whispering "He's lying" whenever my boss talks. I woke up to her giving my cat a motivational speech about self-worth. Honestly, she's more supportive than my therapist.

If your are looking for a certain doll in Southern Cal this is the place. I have never seen so…read moremany vintage dolls in one store. Charlene was knowledgeable and very kind in discussing all her dolls with me. I did not end up buying anything that day, but I would definitely buy from this shop in the future.

I have had my stuffed bunny since I was 9 years old. My dog got ahold of him and basically…read moredestroyed his face. Dr. Toni did an incredible job putting him back together for me. I highly recommend her for stuffed animal/toy fixing. She is kind and compassionate and very good at what she does.

Many Madame Alexander dolls from my childhood repaired quick. Reasonably priced. Good as new.read more

Hypnotized Hobbies is a toy shop located within the Shop mall. They have a huge collection of car…read moretoys, DBZ, anime swords, wallets, stuff toys etc. Prices were expensive. Male staff was nice. Store vibe was okay. Overall, it is a decent toy store to check out.

Great service nice staff. Very wide and awesome selection of Funko pops, blind bags, and die cast…read more Items are placed at a reasonable price.

Marge is so helpful!! She answered all of our questions. She was very sweet to my daughter…read more If you're looking for miniatures I highly recommend going there

It's quite far from where I live, but it's worth the drive to visit. They have collections and…read moreartist made miniatures that are not easily found, and eclectic items. The owners are friendly and helpful.

I have a set of porcelain Lipizzan horses that were crafted in Austria. They were a gift from my…read moreuncle who was a global traveler and collector of fine art. He was a docent at The Smithsonian Museum after retirement leading tours in the Asian Art gallery. Unfortunately one of the horses fell from a dresser and was broken into 2 large and 3 small pieces. They have great sentimental value to me and looked for someone to repair the horse statue. I found Henri on Google and arranged for the repairs. The horse is now beside it's mate and does not look as if was ever damaged. Merci Henri

Henri is fantastic! He took great care of my beloved collection of books that had been smoke…read moredamaged by the Eaton fire, as well as a wax painting that had been chipped by contractors. He even tracked down the original artist for the painting to try to learn what materials were used. He handled over a hundred books in less than a month, as well. In both cases everything was beautifully preserved and well cared for, and the results were fantastic. We even had some great conversation about the collection, his process, and art restoration in general. Henri will be my first call if I ever need help with art restoration again.

They repaired a stone sculpture that had been broken. Excellent job, very happy with the job.read more

Pick Up the Pieces in Santa Ana did an amazing job reconstructing this artist's wall plate that…read morefell off the wall and broke into several pieces. Their work was not only excellent, but quick compared to other restoration businesses I have dealt with in the past. Not to mention at a much more reasonable price. They did not have a lot to work with to start. I collected all of the severely shattered pieces and small chips along with a 1/4 of the original plate which was still intact. Fortunately, I had some old photos of the plate from before it broke which helped them understand how it looked before. I live in LA and it was worth the drive to Santa Ana. I could not be more pleased with the end result. Highly recommend this business.

A really large, albeit a bit disorganized, toy store in Culver City. They have all different sorts…read moreof items from all different decades and if you are a matchbox or toy car fan, you will find hundreds of options here. There is a large free parking lot attached in front and on the side and inside there are many rows of different toys with all different sorts of pricing. The guy working was a bit shy and did not introduce himself or check in with us at all, but I could see that this place would be a great option if you are a collector because they just have such a huge selection of things. They also have a race track for car racing, which I'm sure can get popular at certain times for certain clubs. I would recommend this place if you are searching for anything little toy car related.

Great competitive slot car racing with a good group of people! Even though I'm a rookie at this ,…read moreeveryone is helpful and knowledgeable , sharing their knowledge and tips, Walter even set me up and loaned me cars that were way better than my box stock (new) car! Great group of racers here! Always a pleasure to attend these races at Big Lou's!

It's really well organized, a lot of vendors and a bit overwhelming, I must say. Bring a friend…read morealong it's a very social heavy area! Depending on who you ask, you may or may not get good customer service.

My review is specifically for that Pokémon dealer in the far left corner when you enter the show,…read morethe one inside that little room. I met Vincent, and he recognized my kids and me - we're noobs when it comes to Pokémon cards and pretty much only buy $1-2 bulk foil cards for fun, and we've walked the floor maybe once before. Vincent is a gem of a dealer and human being. He gave my boys sleeves, and even $5 full alt-art foils at no cost. Needless to say, for any future Pokémon purchases, I'm coming to these guys first. They also had 6-7 binders full of great $1-2 cards and it's exactly what we're looking for. Ended up walking out with $20 worth of $1 cards, not including their gifts to my boys. I get it, we're not high-dollar spenders for this hobby, but these guys treated us like we were. Vincent and his team deserve all the business they get.

Seal Beach, CA This…read morestore has a great selection of seasonal flags in multiple sizes including garden sizes. When I saw their large selection of flags, I picked up a flag for a friend who was looking for one. This store had over a dozen styles to choose from in the seasonal theme she was looking for. They also sell a small selection of toys, and of course kites... hence their name, "Up Up and Away". Service was friendly and helpful.

1/22/22 I stopped in while waiting for brunch seating next door. Those store is so cute and has a…read morebunch of little knick knacks and kid toys. Their garden flag and kite selection was really nice. The lady at the counter was friendly and explained the different kite categories to me. I bought my daughter a rainbow kite for $18.99 plus tax. Pretty reasonable and the material quality was much better than the previous ones I bought on Amazon. My first time kite flyer, five year old daughter did not encounter any issues and she greatly enjoyed flying it. I will be back the next stop we visit the beach to see what new things they have in store.

I ordered the Bandai Godzilla vs. Kong S.H MonsterArts Godzilla Action Figure last night (6/22/23)…read moreand was very worried. Never heard of the company, but because my grandson wanted this toy so bad, and his birthday is coming up, I ordered it. Because I was worried that this company might not be legit, I called them today and spoke with Eugene and he told me that my order was being processed and I should be receiving it NLT Monday, 6/26/23. This company is LEGIT and their customer service is 2nd to none. Now that I know I found a company that sells these kinds of toys/collectibles, I will buy from them again and will recommend them to others. Keep up the GREAT WORK!!!

Don't use to pre-order Hot toys, they'll miss multiple orders and you'll be SOL trying to get…read morefigures later on. Horrible system, if ordering on day of preorder, they confirm the preorder, and say oh we forgot, on multiple figures. BS.