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!

These people used to run a comic store back in the day on west 4th. it was so good to see them open…read morethis place up which I stumbled upon by accident as it is totally hidden and you really have to look for it. I came here and bought a bunch of retro transformers and stayed for the awesome conversation with the shop owners about toys. The prices are fair valued. it is a tiny shop with lots of items packed in such a small space, therefore, take you're time cause if you blink you will or may miss something.

Cool unique stuff at great prices. Not another place like it in the neighborhood so make sure and…read moresupport em!

They are one of the more expensive board game stores. You can get significantly cheaper prices at…read moreRain city games. Good service but prices much higher than other game stores.

Finally they are opened, been waiting a for a store like this around commercial drive area. Lots…read moreof interesting board games. The selection is vast and the staff seems knowledgeable as there are some board games I wasn't sure how it plays and the staff were able to explain the game to me.

This is one of the biggest and most comprehensive hobby shops I have been to in a long, long time…read more These don't exist anymore in NYC, having gone extinct by lack of interest and internet commerce. Supplying many of these hobbies have been relegated to a few shelves in big-box craft shops like Michaels and Hobby Lobby in the US. Once I found Imperial Hobbies on Yelp during our vacation and it was near our hotel, I made my plans. I dropped my wife off for her spa day and this was going to be my spa day ;) The store is in a group of buildings almost at the end of the runway of Vancouver Airport (YVR). If you hang around, you'll see tons of airliners approaching for landings and roaring off on take offs. I just couldn't believe the selection of plastic models of planes, armor, cars and trucks along with complete selections of paint and finishing materials. It's these types of stores that I would spend hours in as a boy, but could only stare wide-eyed because I never had much money back then. But now as an adult with a job and disposable income, I probably would have gone broke if I didn't have to pack everything into my luggage to fly home. The favorable CAD$ to USD$ exchange rate also helped a lot in my shopping. I ended up with a couple of scale plastic model kits and a flying model rocket that are rare, out of production kits or very hard to find, even on-line.

worker was rude. he couldve said excuse me instead of raising his voice as i walk walking into the…read morestore

This shop is really really really cool. It is a great place to buy someone a gift. Everything here…read moreis like Japanese themed. They have a lot of stuff good for a home. This place is definitely expensive, would not recommend if you're broke, I'm not though. But yea I bought a soap shaped as a fish. I thought this was the coolest thing ever, I've never seen that before. Yea I paid $50 CAD for a soap. Yea that's absolutely ridiculous and yes you can call me stupid BUT at least it's cool though, amirite. Also, it smells good. But yea it's a gift, however I think I need to come back here and buy one for me. I think this is one of the coolest shops in gastown, this isn't a place you're going to read a review for and go, you just kinda walk into it like I did. Also, this place has really good books, I ended up buying the same book I saw here on amazon for half the price. But hey, at least I bought that fish soap.

Old Faithful is one of those shops that is merchandised so well where if you remove something off…read moreof a shelf someone else could tell exactly what you moved. I have been to the Old Faithful shop many times and it hasn't disappointed. It is very true to their theme of artisan, home-made or well-crafted-and-the-woodsy-bent items, which speaks to a particular customer. Some may love this shop and others may find it expensive and too specific to integrate into their personal style. I appreciate the care in the selection of the goods and the kindness of the employees. The first time I was in the shop (being overwhelmed by the visuals) I just bought several journals. When I got home, I realized that I wanted more and ordered them by phone because they don't use their website for special orders. They were very nice and when the package arrived, it was beautiful. Brown paper package, tied up with string... no kidding. This time I bought a huge wool blanket that I thought I could fit in my luggage (I couldn't) and it made a perfect gift. The thing about the blanket purchase was how much banter I had the the employees while I was purchasing it. While we were talking, THEY referenced that I had bought the journals the previous year. What memory. Their attention to detail gets me every time. I will always go back to Old Faithful when I am in Vancouver... whether or not I can fit what I buy into my luggage.

I like this Michael's location. It is clean and organized inside. The isles are spacious. Plenty of…read moreparking inside. They sell items ranging from t-shirts, art supplies to candies or kitchen items. Prices are not bad when it comes to picture frames. They also offer services on custom frames.

Just before 9:00 pm I scanned my purchase 181.00 - my daughter was having difficulty with her…read morepurchase and the manager was assisting her - I had a question about a price of items I thought were on sale - when the manager came to speak with me it was 9:00pm - we went to look at the sign to see the sale - I was mistaken- I had picked up the wrong items - I said one minute let me pick up the sale items and the manager said I'm sorry - the store is closed - I can put the items on hold for you. I was shocked as the rest of my purchase was already to be paid for - I cancelled the purchase and left - I will not return to that store

Came here to check out this store since we are in the area. From the name of the store, I thought…read morethey would have more toys like Lego, builder blocks etc. Most of their toys are tailored to younger kids. They have lots of stuffies, dolls and puzzles etc. They don't have any of the popular movie or tv shows themed toys. It is a pretty big store right beside Nandos. Parking is available in front of the store.

A fun, alternative to big-box toy stores. Helpful staff, and unique product offerings…read more They carry many toys that are educational in nature such as puzzles, arts and crafts, models, science laboratory kits and building sets. I noticed that they didn't seem to carry (m)any violent toys for boys. I asked for Transformers, but they didn't have any. I also didn't notice G.I. Joe's or military themed toys. They did carry many plush animals and some dolls, although I don't remember seeing the typical Barbies. I noticed that they have lots of princess-themed toys for girls as I was shopping for my daughter. They also have a good selection of books, stickers and jewellery. I get the impression that Mastermind toys is not trying to compete with Toys R Us. Instead, they are trying to target parents looking for less mainstream toys and better customer service. That said, expect to pay a bit more. I bought something for $10 that I could have got at a dollar store.

New Richmond location for the Screen Free Games chain. Screen Free carries a large variety of board…read moreand card games as well as an assortment of puzzles and toys. Really happy about this one because I recently discovered their Surrey location, and this new store is much closer to where I live. Now I can get my CCG / TCG fix much faster, though this might be a bad thing for my wallet if impulse purchases kick in. At least now I won't have to drive as far for prerelease events yay! The current location in Lansdowne Centre is a bit small. The employee working that night was very friendly and informed us the store will be moving in a few weeks to a larger retail unit within the mall... can't wait to see the new site!