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    Quake Collectibles West

    4.2 (37 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Laura N.

    A couple days ago, I had cabin fever and really needed to get out of my apartment. I really enjoy my down time, but too much down time can drive this girl crazy. A forest preserve is my typical getaway, but on this particular Monday afternoon, it was raining outside. Not the lovely kind of rain, but the cold kind of rain that stings when it hits you and eventually ends up turning into beautiful snow. Being outdoors wasn't really an option. I also had five bucks in my wallet, which meant I couldn't go out to eat or to a store I love because I would be tempted to spend money I didn't have. What to do? Go somewhere where I know I won't spend money. Two places came to mind: a Disney store and Quake Collectibles. I visited both on this particular afternoon. Pop culture doesn't appeal to me. I never played video games. I didn't watch much television growing up. I don't collect action figures. Regardless of the rave reviews from friends about Quake, I knew it wasn't really my kind of store. But I still wanted to explore. I walked into Quake and.... WHOA. It's like childhoods exploded. There are toys and action figures EVERYWHERE -- on the walls, on the floors, in glass cases, and probably some hanging from the ceiling (hmm, I didn't look up). The Simpsons, LEGOs, Pokemon, Star Wars, and other such characters of film, television, and comic books. Some of the toys were brand new in the box and some were used and vintage. Some were giant (like that Chucky doll) and some were really tiny. A small collection of comic books stood on a counter and some vinyl records were in a box on the floor. The space is tiny and jam-packed. Nothing really seemed organized, but I assume the store is set-up in a messy sort of way to encourage people to look around more. The owner greeted me and was happy to show me around and answer any questions I had. I didn't have any questions, which was cool with him, and he left me to explore on my own, only checking once again while blasting some awesome music. I have to admit that nothing in this store really interested me (except this one plastic turkey toy that 'pooped' candy -- I swear, I almost bought that thing because I love candy and I'm immature & giggle about poop, but then I realized I had no money), but as I said earlier, this isn't my kind of place. HOWEVER. It is awesome that such a place exists in Schaumburg for people who like to find affordable and unique action figures from the past. You're bound to have more fun here than walking the toys aisles of Target or Goodwill. Fo sho. Toys R Us ain't got nothing on Quake.

    On top of toys, there's a small assorted selection of comics, books, record albums and other memories to pick thru
    Ken A.

    It's a great little find tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. You can see the blizzard of colors inside from the parking lot, it's like peering into a box of fruity pebbles. Inside, the only thing they don't have is a square inch not covered by something. Bins and boxes, old action figures, play sets, Star Wars figures both carded and loose . I had (still have) a pretty decent Star Wars collection. There were figures I didn't even know existed. I walked around saying " I had that! I had that!" My wife and I bought an old fisher price boat, about 10" little people" to go with it for our 5 year old, a few record albums and a comic book, spent $40, but worth it. It's very close to my work, I will have to be careful or ill go broke. One thing to keep in mind, these are used items, some in pristine shape, some beat up. It looks like it mostly comes in right from people's garages or basements and goes right on the shelf. Please don't expect clean, polished items. Those aren't fun anyway!

    Dan B.

    Remember how awesome it was to get new action figures when you were a kid? You can now relive that joy and excitement by stopping into Quake Collectables in Schaumburg. This is a small store with a massive inventory of toys, action figures and vehicles from the 1980s and 1990s. The store has wall to wall, floor to ceiling figures everywhere. It's quite impressive to walk around, browse and admire all of the toys of your childhood for sale here. If you happen to be in the area and are looking for a unique place to shop this is definitely worth your time. The owner is friendly and will even take a list and seek out toys you might be looking for if he doesn't have them, how awesome is that? if you're looking for super hero action figures this is the place to go with tons of Marvel, D.C. and other brand figurines this is the place to go. A good portion of their inventory are brand new figures on the original cards hung nearly everywhere throughout the store. They do have some loose figures throughout and a glass showcase where some of the more valuable merchandise is kept. Overall this is easily the best stocked store of this type I know of in the area. While a few other places such as Alien Entertainment in Lombard, and a place called Reel Art in Berwyn have decent selections of vintage toys. Quake collectibles blows them out of the water. I am going to give this place a full five stars.

    Andres D.

    Holy sh!t balls...Santa Claus is real and he opened a store front in Schaumburg. However you can call him Aaron K. For the last 28 years I have had to live with the guilt of never finding the G.I. Joe action figure "Quick Kick". Imagine a husky young Dre age 5 living with the feeling of being blind in a dark room and searching for a door that didn't exist. Well thanks to the Quake Collectibles and Candice G's awesome idea to visit this store, I was connected with my youth. Upon walking in I noticed all the action figures from every genre. Immediately I dove into the G.I. Joe box and like any good partner in crime Candice followed with no questions asked. "Pull all the Asian ones out you find" is what was going through my head as I searched for the 28 year missing piece of the puzzle. No luck though. Out of no where I hear them old school PSA commercials Hasbro use to do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bydlw7KCcwg and I glanced up on a shelf. Cha-ching there he was standing in perfect form, no scratches and geared up. I asked the shop boss to wrap him up. Yes you can absolutely spend hours in this store. They are the new kids on the block but boy am I glad they exist. I will be back for more collectibles.

    Chris G.

    Awesome shop that is lined with products from floor to ceiling. The owner is a nice guy who will work with you. This place makes the hunt fun!

    A giant figurine of Han Solo riding a Tauntaun *might* be riding in my backseat right now.
    Carl F.

    I don't want to say I got drunk at 2pm on a Monday and spent an undisclosed amount on a figurine that's a child-sized (meaning the size of a child, not meant for a child) version of Han Solo riding a Tauntaun, because that would be both irresponsible and unprofessional, but I guess I'd have a hard time arguing against that timeline of events. Sooo let's call a spade a spade and get this 5-star review on the road. This business just opened off the main drag of yet another Schaumburg-area strip mall this past March and has somehow managed to go unnoticed by yelpers until now. No worries, though. Just get your bookmarking fingers ready and know that the next time you go to buy your kid or husband or really cool girlfriend or whoever a gift that they probably will only mildly appreciate from Woodfield Mall, you could go 5-8 minutes down the road and get them something really f*cking cool from Quake. Mostly figures both in and out of the box, this store would likely still garner the approval of Comic Book Store Guy with a small collection of not only comic books, but records (see also Return of the Jedi soundtrack), collectors cards (ahem, New Kids On The Block and Little Shop Of Horrors), posters and more. Tons of tiny, little pieces of my childhood staring back at me, the hair on my arms -- maybe even mustache, too -- stood on end in a moment of pure, unadulterated jubilation. When I'd walked in the owner was setting up a battlefield with all the various old school editions of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with all the usual suspect bad guys, and a few lesser knowns as well, while U2's Twist and Turn Away played on the system to my further delight. They're definitely heavy on the Star Wars stuffs, but as the back seat of my car (currently harboring said Han riding a Tauntaun figure) will tell you, there ain't nothing wrong with that. And it's because of that, that my apartment now has a new mantlepiece (still sans mantle) with handsome Han and his trusty Tauntaun steed... although my partner isn't quite as keen on it. I'd initially planned on only buying one item (a surprise birthday gift for a friend) and coming back to show my boo the Han item and convincing him on the spot that we needed it, but then when I saw the 'No returns or exchanges' sign on the wall by the register, a devious lightbulb went off in my head (plus I was pretty buzzed from the single beer that I'd drank around the corner at Frato's really fast) and I thought: F*ck it! As I looked into tiny figurine Han's glimmering eyes through the original packaging and decided to buy that f*cker right then and there because I'd mind the getting scolded by my partner for purchasing such an item much less than knowing I was living my life without that giant figurine. And while the figurine might have been more than my partner would've wanted me to spend on a "doll", the look on his face when he saw the ridiculous thing I'd just bought mixed with the sound of him immediately saying 'This is going back' ... then a moment later, "this isn't returnable is it?" was worth every red cent mixed with the natural high of being unnofficially inducted into the retail rebel alliance on a Monday afternoon. Darth Candice strikes again. Post Script: Greedo figurine -- I'm coming back for you. Post Post Script: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJlbPXZEpRE P.P.P.S: Also this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBhNkywMJY

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    Lord E.

    I used to like this place until I was scammed by the Owner Aaron. I recently set an appointment to do a sell some things consisting of unopened GI JOE merchandise that I already researched and found it valued at over $750. Aswell as over 62 good condition vintage Gi joes that I know would sell between 5 to 10 a piece at Quakes, so value would be atleast 250 to 300 dollars. I conversated with the Owner to set a meeting for the products to be seen. Unfortunately I am handicapped so being mobile is limited, so I had a family member meet with Aaron to conduct business. Which it was discussed that Quakes would give me $300 in cash and store credit or more depending on researched value of products. I have already done the research and total value was $1,105.00. The owner Aaron lied to my family member saying the agreement was only $300.00 . No mention of store credit to my family. I used to think this was a nice store but now I see, it's very dishonest, and takes advantage of minorities, women,mentally and physically challenged people. I will take my business else where. The owner comes off like a good guy but is far from it.

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    Nice vintage collectible toys store. Good oeicws and negotiable. In a strip mall but dont let that fool you

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    I agree with Carly's comment. I visited the store and the owner was very rude/obnoxious.

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    I am sorry you feel this way, I try my best to be kind to everyone.

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    Thank you, I really appreciate it !! - Aaron

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    It's 12:22 on Thursday December 19th . Says they open at 12... they are not. I have wasted my lunch break. Very good store though.

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    10 years ago

    This place is great. Super nostalgic toys line the walls. Great for a kid or kid at heart.

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    My wife and I have lived in Schaumburg for 10 years and just found this awesome collectible shop today!!

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