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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: ARROW on September 01, 2013, 06:05:58 PM
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Hi all- just asking if anyone on the board knows the Edmonton area very well?
I'm going to the Edmonton Entertainment Expo with my step-son in about a month, and was thinking of looking up some secondary targets--namely collector store specializing in action figures.
I'm staying in the Downtown area for a couple of days, so I'm central to all parts of the city.
I know of and will be visiting Happy Harbour Comics, and I know there's a couple of decent action figure stores in West Ed Mall.
I'm most keen for a mix of vintage and new; namely Mattel DCUC and Hasbro Joes and some older stuff like Mattel Big Jim......but really, ANY good selection of action figures is what I'd like to explore.
Also, with the Downtown core in mind again, does anyone have any suggestion for good, CHEAP, places to eat. Open to all suggestions.
Any input, advice or tips are most welcome.
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Hi all- just asking if anyone on the board knows the Edmonton area very well?
I'm going to the Edmonton Entertainment Expo with my step-son in about a month, and was thinking of looking up some secondary targets--namely collector store specializing in action figures.
I'm staying in the Downtown area for a couple of days, so I'm central to all parts of the city.
I know of and will be visiting Happy Harbour Comics, and I know there's a couple of decent action figure stores in West Ed Mall.
I'm most keen for a mix of vintage and new; namely Mattel DCUC and Hasbro Joes and some older stuff like Mattel Big Jim......but really, ANY good selection of action figures is what I'd like to explore.
Also, with the Downtown core in mind again, does anyone have any suggestion for good, CHEAP, places to eat. Open to all suggestions.
Any input, advice or tips are most welcome.
As far as location of toy stores to shop in: I have no idea ??? ???
But as far as good cheap places to eat: I have a friend that did some jail time in Montreal. They used to let them out under supervision to go clean the city. One of the places the cleaned up was around a McDonalds. They had it timed that exactly 11:45 AM the girl would come out of the back with a garbage bag full of still hot, somewhat fresh , sandwicjes and hash-browns. She'd through it in the dumpster out back.
It don't get very much cheaper then that....!!!! ( True story )
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Ha..............aaaaaaaah. :o
Why don't I amend that to non-franchise eating establishments.....preferably places that actually have good food.
McDonalds is like.........eating out of a toilet bowl......even when they serve it at the counter.
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Well, LA-DE-DA...MR. Fancy...
No, No, I kidd, I kidd.............
Well @ least my story might serve a purpose in the end: If any joe collecters blow's there food budget on new fig's or getting that long lost expencive toy the just " HAVE TO HAVE " They can always fall back on the good-ol-- Micky D's dumpster...
LOL
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Well, LA-DE-DA...MR. Fancy...
No, No, I kidd, I kidd.............
Well @ least my story might serve a purpose in the end: If any joe collecters blow's there food budget on new fig's or getting that long lost expencive toy the just " HAVE TO HAVE " They can always fall back on the good-ol-- Micky D's dumpster...
LOL
11:45 Don't be late, otherwise it might get cold and the number of bum's you have to fight off increases. >:(
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If you don't mind a ten minute bus ride from downtown Edmonton, try the Whyte/Old Strathcona area
Shades of Grey on Whyte Avenue usually has some neat stuff.
http://www.shadesofgreytattoo.com/toys-comics/ (http://www.shadesofgreytattoo.com/toys-comics/)
There's a couple of antique markets in the Whyte Ave area that sometimes have decent finds as well. This one is the biggest:
http://www.oldstrathconamall.com/ (http://www.oldstrathconamall.com/)
Lots of restaurants down that way too, with loads of variety.
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If Whyte Knight is still around, they've got a modest collection of vintage toys of all makes and models.