I do admit to being surprised to your view of Golden Age tho. I've never been impressed with them whenever i've visited. They're WAAAAY overpriced and they've always come off as being uninformed AND elitist about it.
The prices on the vintage were high. I think a Rattler was $140.00 without Wild Weasel.... I could see that from the one guy I spoke to (the one having the problem with the transformer), but I'll still stand by my post - I prefer them over Toy Traders. Actually, as I type this, I did like The Comic Shop on..... west 4th I think?...... Purefly for the comic fan in me - since they had no 'real' toys. :-)
I thought about heading out to Johns Collectibles, and two other stores in Vancouver - but after the 4 day drive, the 7 day cruise, and spending time in Vancouver already...... I was fine not driving around anymore. :-)
Mike