My husband and I stumbled upon this gaming store by happenstance. We were having dinner next door…read moreat Phu-Yen when my husband spotted it on the way into the restaurant, so we popped in after dinner. It looked like they were having some sort of boardgame playing event with kids when we were there. They had tables set up and an employee was explaining the rules of some game. We browsed quickly, but from what we saw they had a good selection of board games. I saw Dix-it, Ticket to Ride, various versions of Fluxx, various versions of Munchkin and other cool games. Prices were comparable to other game stores. In addition to board games, they also had videogames, including older stuff like original Nintendo and Gameboy! They had some figurines and also lots of different types of dice. Since staff seemed to be busy with the event, we were left to our own devices to browse, which I prefer anyway. They did thank us for coming in when we left though and they seemed friendly. It's a cool store for games if you're in Kanata North. It's in a strip mall with lots of parking.

From the owner: We sell video games, board games and magic the gathering singles.read more

Love this place! The owner is a true small business owner who cares a lot about customer service -…read morehe jotted my name down months and months ago for an album I wanted, and actually contacted me when it came in! Very impressed, and I will never, ever visit Perth without making this my first stop! This place is absolutely wonderful. Thanks again for Astral Weeks - its a beauty. Justin from Toronto

From the owner: Backbeat Books and Music is a locally owned store in Perth, Ontario…read more We specialize in new and used books, vinyl, turntables, audio gear and CDs. We carry new turntables and related accessories from Pro-Ject, Rega and Music Hall, cartridges from Ortofon, Audio Technica and Shure. At Backbeat we also have all the products to help keep that vinyl collection and turntable in top shape. We carry the Spin-Clean Record Washing System, Mobile Fidelity accessories, carbon-fibre record and stylus brushes, outer and inner sleeves, speaker cable and connectors, and much more. We are focused on providing a book and record store experience so we do not offer any online shopping. We are a real store where you can browse records, maybe take a listen to one on the turntable, grab a book off the shelf and hang out for awhile. Whether you are visiting from Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Montreal or beyond, we hope that when you are in Perth, Ontario you stop by and enjoy some time at our store.

I accidentally stumbled upon Toy Heaven during a Google search. I'm thankful I did. I ordered a few…read moreitems I've wanted for sometime and the price and customer experience were both excellent. My items arrived in great packaging with a couple fun cards too :) I'm looking forward to ordering again in the future and hopefully visit someday. Highly recommended!

I never thought I would feel so compelled to write a review for a shop I haven't even had the…read morepleasure of visiting in person but here we are! Toy Heaven is AMAZING. I discovered them online and marveled at their selection of rather rare toys at really excellent prices (not to mention I love their selection of gently used toys, too- I hate seeing perfectly good toys thrown out when other children can be enjoying them). Since I live on the other end of the country, I had some questions before purchasing. The staff were SO kind and knowledgeable, got back to me very quickly (over and over again- sorry, guys!) and went out of their way to help. I cannot recommend Toy Heaven enough, I will certainly buy more from them in the future. On behalf of me and my 4-year-old daughter- THANK YOU!!

This is a really tidy and well organized store. The new location is like a big airy house with…read moreseveral rooms. Although the record collection is large I was not impressed with the prices. CD prices are not bad. If you're looking for something new or sealed for a gift this place will have it. If you're looking for some vintage vinyl to fill a gap in your collection, be aware that anything decent quality will be priced accordingly (high) and they are not willing to negotiate. This is typical of most well established stores in major cities (eg: NYC) as they know their stuff. I think the standard domestic pressings are way overpriced though. My other gripe is I was in on Record Store Day and they had lots of fresh new material but they were playing some terrible 80's music (B-side of a really whiny singer) that made me want to run out of the store. I would still recommend having a look and I'll probably return eventually.

Vinyl albums seem to be in high demand This location had…read moremany varieties of music available They had sections for Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz and even Country Great place to browse, displays are interesting Saw many that I considered buying but passed at this time Will definitely return

What an inviting, interesting place to go if you're looking for an LP, a movie, a rock Tee and…read morerelated novelty items. My husband especially likes their Rock section and for me it's a great place to find gifts for the record collectors in my fam. Very knowledgeable staff and prices are reasonable. I like the little mall they are in. Comic book store right beside it, pub nearby etc.

This place has a great selection of music and movies as well as other related merch and prices are…read morepretty much on par with other local or national record stores. Staff are knowledgeable even yo the point of knowing exactly when certain out of stock items are expected in shipments. The only slight against this place for me is its location so please take this critique with a grain of salt. For me it is just as easy to hop on a bus and head downtown or to the Glebe where I have a few choices in record stores, than it is for me to walk to Odds and Sods (cause it's close enough that wasting bus fare to go here is nonsensical). This means that unfortunately the only time I head here is when I've exhausted options elsewhere.

Wow, what a beautiful place to buy retro-games! I have to say that the presentation is great; all…read moreof the games are featured in a way that makes it easy to find what you're looking for - and you will probably find what you're looking for! They have everything retro games and even some current/next gen stuff but the focus is clearly retro. In addition, there are plush/plastic toys and even Lego. The owner is very helpful and the atmosphere in general is pleasant. Stock: Most popular titles for all game systems; they also have common underrated games. If you're looking for a particular gaming system, they will have that too. Price: For a game player,? If you want to play Mega Man 2, you will find it here for a fair price and be happy with your purchase. Price: For a collector? Well, you will enjoy your visit for sure but this is not a thrift store; that doesn't mean you won't find a good deal though. Overall a welcome store to the Ottawa area. There are simply not enough stores that showcase retro-games so well. So check it out if you're visiting Ottawa or just enjoy retro-gaming.

What can I say about GameZetera other than the fact I still don't think I pronounce their name…read morecorrectly when I say it... I've gone there a handful of times, done a couple trade-ins and bought a few things. Simply put, they have a really nice selection of retro games, that's for sure. No matter what game you are looking for chances are they have it in stock. The only down side is their prices rival what you find on eBay so don't expect to be able to acquire a large number of cheap games for your own collection here. Personally, I think they would move a lot more product if they dropped the prices of retro games by about 20%. But I don't really think that's what they want to do as it seems the owners treat the place like their own personal retro game collection where they're more interested in having and holding all these games rather than selling them. It also seems that they are gradually moving move away from retro games and into trading card, sports memorabilia and card games like Magic and Pokemon. Most games start at about $20 for all the retro systems (NES, SNES, N64..etc.) and go up quickly from there. It's not uncommon to see a title you can pick up on eBay for a flat $20 with shipping being sold at GameZetera for $30 + 13% tax. There are only a few titles for less but usually it's because the cartridge is trashed with a ripped label or permanent marker scribbled on it. Either that or it's a widely unpopular title that no one wants or has even heard of. Beyond retro games and consoles they also have trading cards, some sports memorabilia, various geeky knickknacks like wallets, hats and backpacks. They also have some random game guides/books, a few older PC games and other random game related items. Sadly, it's clear though that they don't take any pride in their inventory. While they did TRY to organize the titles at some point often when going in you'll find 'B' titles scattered in with the 'R' titles and so on. They've also got several giant bins of mis-mashed stuff just tossed in. There's game cases, games, cables, toys..etc. All totally unorganized and caked with dirt. Speaking of dirt - I'm convinced they don't clean the games that come in beyond a token blowing in the cartridge. Every cartridge game I have bought there I've have to clean myself at home with alcohol and Q-Tips before it would even work as the pins are dark and caked with grime. As well, when you get a receipt from them all games are listed simply as "game" with an arbitrary price beside it. No inventory number, description or anything. Honestly it's 1 step above a hand scribbled note saying "you buyed stuffz for $22.60 - come again". They're fairly responsive on Facebook though there's been times it's taken them a couple days to answer a simple question about their stock. Really, it would be nice if they had a live inventory of their games on their website - maybe even allowed online orders that you could pickup. But you can tell they just don't care enough to do this. But when you're the only "game" in town for a place that's dedicated to retro video games I suppose you can get away with that sort of thing. Bottom line, It's worth just popping in if you're in the area as just looking at everything they have is an experience in of itself. A trip down memory lane as it were to which there is no admission fee. If you're looking for something specific, chances are they will have it but expect to pay top dollar for it.