I just happened to be walking past, and the title of the shop caught my attention. For a seasoned…read moremodel-maker like myself, it was a delight. I did buy one model kit ( for my birthday, of course), and a few paints. Apart from the giant selection of models to make, the shop stocks a very good range of both acrylic and enamel paints. The staff were very pleasant. I therefore highly recommend this shop. Robert Weissman.

My Old Toy box is a great shop inside the Smithfield Market shopping complex. As the name might…read moresuggest it deals in old fashioned toys, primarily as collectors items but there are also a few other old school products just for sale. The interior of the shop is packed with from wall to wall with classic car toys, action figures, planes and models of all kind. The time period it covers is so huge that it would be hard to find a living person of any age that wouldn't go into this shop and get nostalgic. Like anyone who would open this kind of shop the owner loves everything in there and has a great knowledge if you have anything to sell (that's worth him selling again!). If you are a collector, it's a go to shop or if you're just like me and wanting to take a trip down memory lane its a great place too. I may only be 23, but the original He-man action figure I dropped out of the car window when I was four, is worth so much now I feel the need to create a time machine and slap past Conor for ever taking it out of the packaging!

Atomic Collectables has a well laid selection of vinyl, magazines, comic books and various other…read morebooks dating back it seems mostly to the sixties and seventies. Sometime secondhand specialised collectors shops like these fail on the organisation front and can feel a bit dusty and stale, but this is not a problem for Atomic Collectables. Today I am full of praise.

Atomic is for the collector who wants to be a little more alternative and avoid Forbidden Planet at…read moreall costs. It holds a huge about of vinyl, magazine, comics, and little pointless figures that cost a lot of money an best left in the box if you ever want to make any of the money back. The guy behind the counter knows his locals well and it almost seems like a little bit of a hangout for the customers which gives it a friendly feel. Great little place for a nosey.

This place is not cool a guy at the far back counter was so rude and disrespectful and the prices…read moreare ridiculous

Calling all comic book and action hero fans!…read more If you haven't been here, where have you been! This place really is great. They have anything and everything you could want relating to Comics, action movies and even some Simpson's and Family Guy memorabilia! Downstairs is dedicated to figurines, posters and gadgets, whilst upstairs boasts a huge selection of comics, novels and collectible figurines! If you have a friend or kid who is really into this stuff its a great place to come for some gift shopping! I also noticed they've jumped on the Twilight bandwagon (like everywhere else) and sell some pretty cool Twilight memorabilia too! Some rather nice posters of R-Patz are available...swoon!

McCann's Army and Navy isn't a shop I go into to purchase all the equipment I need for when the…read moreRevolution comes or the first Nuclear bomb is dropped. It's wear I go when I want to dress like an ejit on Halloween or a fancy dress party. This store is filled with all the things you need to dress up as a soldier, fire man or police man for an occasion where you want to impress with the detail of your costume. You do find quite a few strange characters (who just might really be preparing for the bomb drop) wondering around through the aisles but they are harmless enough. They also stock a range of Air-soft guns; an out-door activity where people shoot pellets at each other across a field (yeah...really). The clothes are all very cheap, although the Air-soft equipment is quite expensive.

This place is really cool!…read more I have an impending 80's action hero party this weekend and we were really stumped for somewhere to get stuff that doesn't look cheap and perhaps might host replica guns of some sort. I was told that this place would be the best bet so off we went! It had it all. The most surprising thing has to be the prices. They're pretty good! We managed to get combats, belts, pistol holders and my partner got some kind of air soft pellet gun thing. So cool, it was only £25 too! They really have everything you would need to dress up as an army officer or police officer, or Action Hero! It's great! The staff are super helpful too, especially the two old lady's they're beyond cool!

Serenity Games is for all those who love to pretend their a wizard and battle orks and goblins…read morethrough the medium of cards. I've never really been a big fan of these types of games, as there are such things as Playstations that make such things a little more entertaining (and I'm rubbish at any type of strategy game). But I have a lot of friends who spend a lot of time and money on these games and love nothing better than putting together an unbeatable deck. The staff here are really nice, friendly guys who would help any newcomer get into the fantasy game of his/her choice. A lot of these shops can be filled with pretentious ejits who scorn 'newbes' or however its spelt.

Bass Division is a DJ's dream, it sells and rents all the equipment needed for the guy in his…read morebedroom pretending to be a DJ and for those actually making a living out of the music they make. I'm not really a DJ-ing guy! But I do go into this shop for something else, Sisha pipes. I was recently in London with the other half and whilst visiting my old haunts we happened upon some really cool Sisha bars and I've become a little obsessed with it! When back home, I went hunting for a Sisha Pipe of my own. I was wondering around town looking for a hippy, free world type place and never expected to find them at a DJ equipment shop! They were really friendly and a bit a fan themselves so were more than happy to help me out in my first purchase!

Very good head shop. Has every thing you need. Find it online find it in hear for the same price…read more What more can you ask for.

This place is kids heaven! It's full of glitter, Plasticine, pains, cards and everything for making…read more big big mess. The stuff in here is perfect for stocking up on great gifts for birthday presents or Christmas! And they also have a whole range of costumes and toys in here too. If you come n here with a child be prepared for a long stretch as the store is jam packed and kids just love it! It's pretty cheap too which is always good as people do tend to rip the arse out of kids shops as they know tantrums could result in a child not getting what they want and parents looking for the easy life begrudgingly giving in. Ahh, the joys of what I have to look forward to.

I like shops like this. I think the kid in me is just attracted to glitter!…read more I'm also a big fan of hand-making cards for friends and family, so I do spend a good bit of time in shops like Art & Hobby, agonising over which thickness of card to get (seriously. I've been known to have to leave the shop to have a think before I buy!). The Art & Hobby shop is in a great location, probably the best location of all the crafty shops in town, so I end up going in simply because I'm passing it. It's not my favourite though. I find it a little more expensive than its rivals and it is a lot more focused on kids toys and crafts, which can make it hard when you want to make a card for someone over the age of 5!