While shopping for mofusand toys online, my search lead me to Top Canvas. For those of you who love toys and collectibles, this store offers a wide variety of merchandise. Located on the corner of Main Street and Garfield Ave, it is a great place to visit while going for a stroll in the heart of downtown Alhambra. Plenty of great eateries and cinemas in the vicinity as well. A free parking garage is conveniently accessible right behind the shop, in addition to street parking. Although the shop is small, they were able to feature hundreds of items without it being overwhelming. As a newbie to the current line of collectibles, Top Canvas serves as a great introduction to the new trend. As I walked in, a young woman politely greeted me and offered me assistance. Upon request, she promptly directed me to the Mofusand plushies and a wall of keychains. She took down the plushies from the shelves, so I could take a good look at all of them. And then, I spotted one very adorable Hello Kitty plushie holding a strawberry which totally makes a great Valentine's Day gift. For less than twenty bucks, I quickly secured my choice and went on to explore the rest of the shop. The average prices range from $9.99 to $29.99, so you can build up your collections without breaking the bank. Top Canvas is a great place for buying gifts on a budget, as they offer so many cute things for under $20. I also purchased 2 Lokiki blind box plushies as gifts. The gift recipient seems to love it, because it's always fun to open up a blind box. She totally adores her Lokiki plushie. Without a doubt, the highlight of my visit is the wall of Mofusand keychains! At $9.99 each, big or small, these are just too darn cute to pass up. I want them all!! Some of the more expensive and fragile collectibles are showcased behind glass. Great for avid collectors!! Tired of shopping on Amazon like me?? Then support your local business and come to Top Canvas. It's so much more fun to go shopping at a brick-and-mortar store where one can actually physically feel and touch what they're buying. read more

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Top Canvas is one of many collectible stores in Alhambra and this store specializes in various blind boxes, anime figures, and plushies. There is a free public parking structure behind the store. Some of their blind boxes are slightly cheaper than same boxes at other similar collectible stores. The anime selection is above average and there's a giant Capsule Corp background (from Dragon Ball) and a giant Luffy figure (from One Piece) to take pictures with. The One Piece trading card vending machine was out of service at the time of my visit. This is one of those stores that is great to at least stop by for those who are into anime or Sanrio plushies. Personally, I still prefer Ebisu Life Store a bit better. P.S. - Due to limited availability of pennies, cash totals are rounded to the nearest $0.05. read more

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Such a cute store. I didn't realize there was a store like this in the area, so i can definitely walk here and spend my hard earned money! I was able to get a couple of things I didn't know I needed but purchased anyway. Okay, well, I didn't need it but I guess once I saw it, I didn't know I wanted it. Their selection is wide yet narrow. Some things sell out faster than others, so it's better to take a chance now rather than later! The young girl who assisted me was super helpful and also maintained the store's cleanliness. I'm not too familiar with pricing, however, some of the items were really decently priced, so I know I'll go back for some keychains and other cute stuff for family! read more

This place is so healing to my inner-child. Once you enter the room, your life changes. Nothing is the same. If you're looking for sonny angels, smiskis, etc. COME HERE! They have such a variety! You absolutely can't get bored coming in here. The service was amazing as well, the workers at this establishment was checking up on me to see if everything was good. read more

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They have a pretty great selection here. And they utilize the space pretty well cause it feels big. They have claw machines, blind bags, stickers, figures and other anime/manga related items. Prices pretty reasonable too compared to other places and the staff was really hospitable. Thank you! read more

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I love Top Canvas & I wish I would have knew about it sooner but nevertheless it's an amazing shop for all your blind box & collectible fixes! The employees I've encountered have been nothing short of amazing and so helpful! Thanks for everything yall! Keep up the good work! read more

I've passed by Top Canvas a few times and I thought they only had claw machines from the outside point of view. I was in the area and decided to stop by one evening. To my surprise, Top Canvas sells many items that I would find at Pop Mart! I felt relieved knowing I don't have to drive all the way to the mall just to buy some! For claw machines, they used tokens so you need to exchange cash for tokens at the counter. The lady who works there is very nice. I also asked if I can buy the whole set and you can! I definitely spent more money than I should have. Stop by if you have self control. read more

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My son was looking for smiski while we were in LA. They are these mini glow figures in different poses created by Japanese toy company. The store had them, but it was way more expensive than the other places. They also had a bunch of Japanese toys, plush toys, lots of figurines, and wall art. Both walls are lined with claw machines. Be ready to spend $40 in less than 10 minutes and win nothing. It was a cool place overall, but expensive. read more

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Great little shop to buy blind boxes and gifts for Sanrio or anime lovers. They have blind boxes from Miniso, so if you've been looking for something at your local Miniso and it's discontinued, Top Canvas may have it. They have claw machines, but we didn't use it. [ Parking ] There's a narrow entrance for the parking in the front or you can park in the structure near Starbucks and walk across to Garfield Ave. read more

Reasonable prices and a huge variety of blind boxes! Staff is also very sweet. She checked in the back for more inventory of a blind box that was low in-stock on the floor. I was really grateful and happy with the figures I got. They have Pop-Mart, Sanrio, Lulu the Piggy, Sonny Angels, and more! I can't wait to come back here :) read more

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Pretty fun place, nice claw machines, not the widest selection but still fun. Nice staff, and good parking in the back. Collectibles are very specialized, so you are not going to find a large variety, but worth a trip to check, and play games dragon egg approved read more

Such a cool place!! My friend told me about them having a lot of blind boxes and collectibles so naturally I wanted to check it out. It's such a cool little shop! They had a bunch of claw machines which I thought was fun. They had a lot of Sonny angels too! I love that they have so many different types of Sanrio plushies!! I'm definitely going back when I'm ready to do my Christmas shopping for my nieces and nephews! read more

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Worker was rude in responding to us and accused us to shaking the blind boxes. She stated not to shake boxes when in actuality we picked up a box and placed it back down and the contents of the box moved around (The item has a key ring inside the box that is not attached to the blind box item). read more

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Great place, authentic items and lots of choices except for one thing: ran by immature employees. He is short with his answers and replies: e.g. asked how much to play the crane games: turns the plastic board around with the description. What if I can't read? Why did I even bother to ask, what kinda service is this? Definitely not handicap friendly for sure. Perhaps the last customer also pissed him off and he has a gigantic chip on his shoulder he has to put his attitude out on me instead? Dude, chill the F out, all I asked was simple questions and as a customer and a human being, I don't deserve to be treated with disrespect when I am trying to buy/get my friend a Xmas present. Your coworker came out so you both can be bullies and laugh at your customers together. Disrespectful and rude. This guy with the pony tail. I wish the owner/employer was here so I could directly give them feedback or actually get good customer service. Please re-train your employee, or hire better mannered people. Ps. Great value, you might as well save yourselves the money to win the plushies and just pay $14.99 and get the one of your choice! The only redeeming quality from this interaction otherwise this place is 1/5 due to customer service. read more

People were nice but their policy of no return or exchange needs to be revisited. They don't restock the boxes until the full case has been sold so if you'd want to buy another one you have to buy first then check out then they restock then you grab one from the new case but at that point your chances of getting a duplicate is high. read more

New claw machine and cute merch shop that opened across the street from the theater! Another neat place to do things when you're in the area for a movie, meal, or stop at Gallery Nucleus. It's well lit, workers are pretty nice, and aside from crane games, they also have anime and cute character merchandise, plushies, and trinkets to purchase, LOTS of blind boxes, and some anime goods as well. At the front they have large statues of Arale, DBZ, and One Piece with some small backdrops for the perfect photo op. Currently, their machines have Squishmallows, various different size and style Mofusands, some strange Korean slug series, and Mario plushies. Nice place to drop by for sure and PS if you follow them on IG you get a small gift (nice pen!). read more

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I want to say customer (dis)service is probably the goal here. I didn't feel welcome to shop at all. I didn't think it was possible to feel micromanaged as a customer? One example - I fully believe in putting things back where you found them, but I didn't know it was now the customer's responsibility to make sure product displays look exactly like what management would expect from their employees (again, not from a customer). I'm very confused by the amount of hostility shown to customers who have done nothing more than walk into your store and respectfully look at the items you're selling. If there is corporate level management reading this, I strongly suggest training this location's store management better. They could learn a lot from the Torrance location, whose staff are a stark contrast - extremely kind and helpful to their customers. read more

Ruined my night out. Rude terrible experience. Employees want to pick a fight. I'm a serious collector and I came here every week for the past three months, buying blind boxes. It was always a source of joy to go in store, but I'm never coming back here again. I was recommending this store to all my friends, and now I'll tell them to avoid it. Dyed blonde mexican female employee micromanages the customers like we are elementary schoolers. She hovered over us as we shopped, telling us to put the boxes back exactly as we found it. She stalked the group of high schoolers as they browsed a glass display case. I put the boxes I was planning to purchase back on the shelf, and she said, "you are an adult, you should know better". I told her I'm never coming back and she said "good "and waved us off. I'm never coming back. Go to Maneki Neko or Neko Stop, even Imizzu Gift Shop or Paper Cola. read more

Great place to visit with areas to take pictures, plushies/collectibles to purchase and many claw machines to play. The prices are very reasonable compared to other stores/online from Japan. The staff were friendly and offer to help (no sales pressure). We'll definitely be back! read more

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We came here randomly just because we saw claw machines from the outside. We came on a Sunday night. I felt it was unfair for them to charge tax for the claw machine tokens when the machines are rigged. You need to pay at least $20 to get additional tokens. The claws barely have any grip strength and they're 2-4 tokens per machine. They're not the machines where the second push will grab, it's just the straight downward and it grabs only if the machines are set to grab at a certain time. I've seen a lot of families who came by hoping to win prizes for their kids and they don't get anything. You have to be really lucky to get any prizes. There was originally two staff members then one during last part of the night, but they don't pay attention to what's going on at the claw machine areas. If I hadn't asked the employee who had left for the night about the rules to the claw machines, the customers probably don't even know you could exchange the prizes within the same claw machine if you wanted to. They have those popular mystery boxes/bags, keychains, posters, Long mouse pads, and plushies for sale as well. My girlfriend bought the last display of an animal labubu which doesn't come with a box and was still charged full price of $15.99 (price not taxed yet), and the mystery bag Junji Ito she got was $7.99 (price not taxed yet). The employee said the frames and prints they have on display are typically $80+. No public restrooms. Parking all street or parking structure. read more

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This place is cool! I came looking for smiskis and sunny angels and they have them in stock at the front! I never realized how much they are priced, but it seems fair compared to the pricing at other stores. The worker at the front was very friendly as well. He made my purchase quick and easy! I was in and out of the establishment within 10 mins. Would come back again! read more

Top Canvas is a super cute place to buy figures and figurines! I love that they have claw machines too. Friendly and easygoing staff. If you're into Sonny angels and smiski, Top Canvas have them in stock! read more

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there's a lot of variety of blindboxes, all (if not, most) were priced a few dollars cheaper than stores in the surrounding areas. did not end up purchasing anything, but will come back next time i feel the need to stock up on blind boxes read more

Lots of choices for claw machines, large and small prizes and some fun comic merchandise also. Really fun and quick stop read more

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I came in on a random Saturday around 3pm. The store was empty and they have Sonny Angels along with Smiskis. No Labubus tho. I got two items total $71. Yes, they are priced at the hefty reseller price. They have claw machines and other mystery boxes. read more

I'm so disappointed! I bought a capybara globe blind box and it did not look like the picture! The picture is so cute but the product I got looks unfinished. The sliced watermelon is brown?! The spoon is backwards? And the shading is off. read more

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Good selection of blind boxes! Big plus for carrying Chiikawa, too. I don't get to see much of this series so, it was a nice surprise :) Nice spot to shop for gifts or show off claw machine skills to your friends haha read more

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Personally, I think they have the best blind boxes prices in Alhambra ... even comparable to Little Tokyo My wife and I have bought muuuultiple many too many in excess blind boxes from here hahahahaha But so worth the thrill If you're in the area this is one of the places you have to check out Nothing crazy except for the wide selection great vibes and welcoming ambiance from the staff Every time we have guests we walk over and have fun picking out a blind box or two.... Or five hahahaba Definitely the place to go for any Winnie the Pooh, Sanrio, mofusand, or smiski merch /boxes Pretty sure they have the widest selection and best prices Top Canvas, Imizzu, Kawaii Klaws, and Ebisu life store is my Alhambra roster I used to live in Dtla and frequent little Tokyo I'm really glad I can still get those vibes here in Alhambra If your a one p fan you have to mandatorily come here for a pic with capt and crew read more

I love the music boxes and tote bags they have. They also have very cute stuffies :) Cute atmosphere. read more

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I came in earlier today looking for the stitch plush doll from miniso and as I walked in I was met with a very annoyed and unwelcoming look from the young female employee. I asked her if they had what I was looking for and she just pointed at the section in a way where it was as if I was asking a dumb question. I then proceeded to ask what the prices were and she responded with "the prices are listed there " in the most rude and annoyed tone as if it was obvious. I then asked if they had clothes for labubu dolls and she just rudely THREW a menu at me without saying anything. How could you treat a customer like that? I browsed through there selection and pointed at what I wanted and asked me "what number?" as if I was supposed to know? Why are you asking me to do your job for you? You're supposed to know that. And mind you I'd made an effort to be as polite as possible. I left with what I was looking for but my experience here was UNWELCOMING and UNCOMFORTABLE because of her. The lack of customer service was very DISAPPOINTING. She made me feel like an ANNOYANCE instead of a valued CUSTOMER. Definitely will not come back you're better off going to the other toy store around the corner. read more

Had a disappointing experience during my visit on Saturday evening. Kiana was super nice, and the guy with the purple hair was also friendly and very helpful. The girl with glasses started off kind and helpful but ended up being rude, which really soured the visit. We come here often and usually buy things for our kids, but this time we came without them and still made a few purchases. I don't want to put down the whole business because most of the staff was great, but the attitude from the girl with glasses really left a bad impression. read more

Most unprofessional business I've ever encountered in my life. A friend and I purchased sonny angels Japanese good luck series here. Their displayed had it listed for $16.99, but we later looked at our receipt as was charged $18.99. We tried calling them but their phone has been disconnected, so we sent them a direct message on IG. They replied to my friend in the most condescending manner and THEN BLOCKED HER. Also, while we were there - one of the workers was trying to sell us her own opened collection of sonnys. When we didn't want to buy from her and would rather buy a new unopened box, her attitude did a 180 and she was so rude and upset. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS. read more

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Love this place, they have a lot of items. Kids loved looking around and buying items. We got candy, stickers and other items. The claw machines are cool too and the staff is real helpful. We will be back read more

Such a fun place! So many surprise action figure boxes. The manager was super helpful, fun, and enthusiastic. This place also has a bunch of claw machines that you can play with tokens. read more

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UPDATE: I just wanna go ahead and update my review bc I went back to get Maymei and RANDY was soooo helpful and so nice! He made my experience this time around so much better and really was the most helpful so I appreciate the service again! Thanks for help Randy! W Randy read more

I hope everyone comes here and has a wonderful experience like I have. The workers are so nice and wonderful. It's a great time read more

Top Canvas - Everyone here is an angel just like a sonny angel. They were so nice and I highly recommend everyone come here - Toy Stores Near Me - Alhambra, California

A new hobby shop has opened up across the street from the movie theatre. They carry a large selection of Funko Pop collectibles. read more

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DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS. Caution: this place sells fake unlicensed goods. Closes 30 minutes earlier than listed time on their window. Two employees just wave and shoo us away from the inside. I tried coming back a different day just to find fake unlicensed goods and overpriced sonny angels. I can't even trust if their overpriced angels are even real. They are not an authorized official retailer according to Sonny Angels website. When browsing the store, employees treat my friend and I like we are thieves always following us around. read more

Love this place it's awesome. Great prices on their items. They have items that I can't find online. It's an hour from my house but it's so worth the drive!! read more

They have a wide variety of figurines to choose from! The store keeper is really nice and gave us a free lanyard! read more

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