Toy Shop Maps

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Here are maps to shops where G1 vintage Transformers (or recent release Transformers) can be found. Feel free to comment, share and distribute. As always, if you have a burning question, feel free to ask me.


HONG KONG

Key toy shops on Hong Kong island and Kowloon marked out in map below.


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Heroic's HK toy shop recommendations (in order of priority):

1. Wai Gu Kok (懷古角) - Shop 203 and 236, In's Point, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon (see this shop in June 2011)
2. The Toy Shop (玩具鋪) - Flat 507, Sino Centre, Mong Kok, Kowloon.
3. (no name) - Shop 221, In's Point, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
4. HobbyBase - 3rd storey, Sino Centre, Mong Kok, Kowloon.
5. Good Toys - Shop 209, In's Point, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
6. Good Toys - Shop 202, Richmond Centre, Mong Kok, Kowloon.

JAPAN - HOKKAIDO (SAPPORO)

I've only discovered 1 place that sells toys here, but its very kick ass - the Sapporo branch of Mandarake


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Heroic's Hokkaido ski trip cum toy shopping in Feb 2011 (lots of in-store pics).


JAPAN - OSAKA

The key toy shops in Osaka are spread across 3 main areas - (1) Den Den Town in Nipponbashi (by far the largest congregation); (2) Shinsaibashi; and (3) Umeda.


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Heroic's HK toy shop recommendations (in order of priority):

• Hero Gangu (ヒーロー玩具研究所) - must go!
• Entertainment Hobby Shop JUNGLE.
• Mandarake Grand Chaos (Shinsaibashi).
• Mandarake Umeda.
• G-One Super Position Capsule.

Detailed Osaka Transformers toy shopping guide with photographic shots of shop shelves.

Heroic's Osaka trip 2011:

• Day 01: Hero Gangu, Jungle, G-One Capsule and Mandarake Shinsaibashi
• Day 02: Mandarake Umeda, redux Hero Gangu, G-One Capsule and Jungle
• Day 03: The final raid
• Osaka acquisitions tally

JAPAN - TOKYO

Key shops in 3 main area: (1) Akihabara (a lot of shops); (2) Shibuya; and (3) Nakano.


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Heroic's Tokyo toy shop recommendations (in order of priority):

1. Mandarake Complex, Akihabara - must go! (see this shop in Jan 2010!)
2. Mandarake Broadway, Nakano - must go!
3. Mandarake Shibuya.
4. Liberty Store #7, Akihabara.

Heroic's Tokyo 2011 toy hunt trip:

• Chapter 1: Mandarake Nakano
• Chapter 2: Ikebukuro and Akihabara
• Chapter 4: Mandarake Nakano redux

Heroic's Tokyo 2010 toy hunt trip:

• Chapter 1: In which the purpose is unveiled
• Chapter 2: In which we visit the Mandarake Complex
• Chapter 3: In which we visit Mandarake (Shibuya)
• Chapter 4: Mandarake Complex Akihabara Redux
• Chapter 5: In which we visit Mandarake Nakano
• Chapter 6: The Acquisitions
• Chapter 7: The Japan January 2010 "Best Of" Tally

SINGAPORE

The one key place in Singapore for toys is China Square Central in Chinatown. On Sundays, there is a "flea market" there, where the shops double exponentially and lots of toys are on sale 'garage sale' style.


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The map above does NOT contain a comprehensive list of toy shops in Singapore. There are just too many to list, but not all are important where Transformers are concerned. I have however listed the key places to go.

For a comprehensive listing of 99% of toy shops/ comic shops/ model kit shops in Singapore, see the SG Collect Shop Directory.

Heroic's Singapore toy shop recommendations (in order of priority):

1. China Square Central (just visit this whole building, 1st and 2nd floor).
2. Falcon's Hangar, Bencoolen Street
3. Robo Robo, Exclesior Shopping Centre (see this shop in April 2007!)
4. Vincent's Collectibles, China Square Central
5. Ng's Collection, China Square Central
6. Hua Quan Song Trading, China Square Central
7. Books Kinokuniya, Takashimaya Shopping Centre

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