My Own Toy Store 2.0

Grid · 12-23-2015, 10:41 AM

Two Year Update! 2018. Scroll down!

I made a thread in January about being bored and turning one of my extra rooms in the Man cave into a toy store. Instead of bumping that old thread I figured I'd just make a new one.

The focus of my "store" in the 1980's thru the very early 90's. Since thats when I was a kid. It was boring running on a treadmill in the old room so this spices things up a little. Without further adieu...

Pee-Wee, ALF and some Star Wars...

Next to that some Chipmunks, A-Team and early WWF.

Main wall. E.T., Dukes of Hazard, Transformers, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Terminator & Beetlejuice.

Next to that some 80's animation cels. Flinstones, He-Man & Marvel

Junk Wax, Garbage Pail Kids and the like. And a Windy the Clown from Circus World Toys which was my favorite toy store in the 80's

And some more He-Man

This was the original thread

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/t...toy-store.html

I hope this helped bring back some memories for you "older" folks!

And a fresh update thanks to all of the Toys R Us closings. I was able toa dd some Star Wars stuff and plenty of signage & displays!

These are pretty awesome. They are TV monitors that play toy ads on a loop. Hot Wheels, Thomas the Train, Monopoly, Star Wars, Nintendo, Nurf, Disney, Lego ETC.

I'm going to try moving some of these, I dont need 20 of them LOL. But when you get to shop the warehouse you buy what you can!

alifaxwa2 · 12-23-2015, 10:46 AM

That is awesome. When can i come shop?

Grid · 12-23-2015, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alifaxwa2

That is awesome. When can i come shop?

After Xmas when I restock LOL

rcgdodge · 12-26-2015, 06:32 PM

Looks great. I'd spend hours in there.

IronMonkey415 · 12-26-2015, 07:09 PM

Any 80's Gremlins figure/toys?

Grid · 12-27-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by IronMonkey415

Any 80's Gremlins figure/toys?

Nope. Just some rackpacks.

persona · 01-01-2016, 04:59 PM

That's one sweet set up you have going there!

freddyb · 01-13-2016, 10:41 AM

Love it! Great job!

phinzphan1372 · 01-13-2016, 01:47 PM

the rack of wax is a very nice touch .... awesome all around!

Grid · 01-18-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by phinzphan1372

the rack of wax is a very nice touch .... awesome all around!

Every day after school I'd hit the local dime store for a pack. Goonies, He-Man, Superman and the like. $0.25 a pack and I'd cut my mouth on that piece of gum. Most of these boxes can now be found for $10 or so. A cheap way to go back in time a little!

housecore · 02-13-2016, 09:13 PM

imagine being in there on mushrooms...that'll be quite a trip

Grid · 03-07-2016, 03:39 PM

I just had to add this to my "stock"

moistpaper · 03-21-2016, 03:29 PM

Love this !

Grid · 06-29-2018, 08:43 AM

To the Top!

I actually got to shop the Illinois Toys R Us warehouse and stocked up pretty well. No Toys there, just fixtures and display, I made sure I got a legal bill of sale and authorization to resell as well. Just in case there is any trouble with intellectual rights with some stuff. These things were never meant to be sold publicly.

I also have been racking up deals for my kids. Looks like the Grid wont have to go toy shopping for awhile!

Grid · 06-29-2018, 11:22 AM

Forgot this one

GUCD231 · 06-29-2018, 11:36 AM

Fantastic stuff!

The TRU theme is a great touch.

Grid · 06-29-2018, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GUCD231

Fantastic stuff!

The TRU theme is a great touch.

Thanks!

nvsb · 07-09-2018, 04:15 PM

bad ass

scfa1975 · 07-11-2018, 11:52 AM

i love the baskets. Pretty cool haul

Grid · 07-31-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by scfa1975

i love the baskets. Pretty cool haul

They were $2.50 each. How could I pass that up?

Grid · 07-31-2018, 01:55 PM

I'm just now at the end of selling these monitors off. Paid $20 each, bought 16 of them, and I sold them on ebay for about $250 each on average. Some went for $300 and some for $200. Just depended on the style.

I made more money flipping Toys R Us stuff then I ever did with cards or sport memorabilia.

TheWrightStuff · 07-31-2018, 05:52 PM

Man that's awesome! Love the ToysRus stuff.

monkeymcgee · 07-31-2018, 05:55 PM

What a great idea--I'm about the same age and your nostalgia trip took me back as well

Grid · 08-01-2018, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeymcgee

What a great idea--I'm about the same age and your nostalgia trip took me back as well

And honestly, most of this stuff is cheap. I pick up carded late 80s or early 90s action figures for a couple bucks all over the place.

Lots to be had at flea markets

coachvader · 08-02-2018, 02:29 AM

This is so awesome !!!! Well done !

12-23-2015, 10:41 AM	#1
Grid Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12,926 Gridiron-Gladiators	My Own Toy Store 2.0 Two Year Update! 2018. Scroll down! I made a thread in January about being bored and turning one of my extra rooms in the Man cave into a toy store. Instead of bumping that old thread I figured I'd just make a new one. The focus of my "store" in the 1980's thru the very early 90's. Since thats when I was a kid. It was boring running on a treadmill in the old room so this spices things up a little. Without further adieu... Pee-Wee, ALF and some Star Wars... Next to that some Chipmunks, A-Team and early WWF. Main wall. E.T., Dukes of Hazard, Transformers, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Terminator & Beetlejuice. Next to that some 80's animation cels. Flinstones, He-Man & Marvel Junk Wax, Garbage Pail Kids and the like. And a Windy the Clown from Circus World Toys which was my favorite toy store in the 80's And some more He-Man This was the original thread http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/t...toy-store.html I hope this helped bring back some memories for you "older" folks! And a fresh update thanks to all of the Toys R Us closings. I was able toa dd some Star Wars stuff and plenty of signage & displays! These are pretty awesome. They are TV monitors that play toy ads on a loop. Hot Wheels, Thomas the Train, Monopoly, Star Wars, Nintendo, Nurf, Disney, Lego ETC. I'm going to try moving some of these, I dont need 20 of them LOL. But when you get to shop the warehouse you buy what you can! Last edited by Grid; 06-29-2018 at 08:41 AM.

12-23-2015, 10:46 AM	#2
alifaxwa2 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MD Posts: 1,128 alifaxwa	That is awesome. When can i come shop? __________________ Looking to have some custom cuts built? PM me. Examples of Completed Customs; FB.me/jpcustomcards or https://www.flickr.com/gp/142349487@N02/DGae0C

12-26-2015, 06:32 PM	#4
rcgdodge Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Delaware Posts: 25,125 rcgdodge	Looks great. I'd spend hours in there. __________________ Looking For: 2013 Bowman Chrome Joe Mauer - - Black, Yellow, Red, Printing Plates

01-01-2016, 04:59 PM	#7
persona Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,871	That's one sweet set up you have going there! __________________ *Please let me know in advance if you can not ship within Two Business days.

01-13-2016, 10:41 AM	#8
freddyb Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,223 ewok_baseball ewok_schultz	Love it! Great job! __________________ "Sometimes the only choices you have are bad ones, but you still have to choose"-- The Doctor http://s916.photobucket.com/user/ewok_schultz/library/?sort=3&page=0

12-26-2015, 07:09 PM	#5
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	Any 80's Gremlins figure/toys?

01-13-2016, 01:47 PM	#9
phinzphan1372 Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Outlaw Nation, RI 401 Posts: 3,522	the rack of wax is a very nice touch .... awesome all around!

02-13-2016, 09:13 PM	#11
housecore Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 622	imagine being in there on mushrooms...that'll be quite a trip

03-07-2016, 03:39 PM	#12
Grid Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12,926 Gridiron-Gladiators	I just had to add this to my "stock" Last edited by Grid; 08-22-2016 at 03:24 PM.

03-21-2016, 03:29 PM	#13
moistpaper Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 914	Love this !

06-29-2018, 08:43 AM	#14
Grid Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12,926 Gridiron-Gladiators	To the Top! I actually got to shop the Illinois Toys R Us warehouse and stocked up pretty well. No Toys there, just fixtures and display, I made sure I got a legal bill of sale and authorization to resell as well. Just in case there is any trouble with intellectual rights with some stuff. These things were never meant to be sold publicly. I also have been racking up deals for my kids. Looks like the Grid wont have to go toy shopping for awhile!

06-29-2018, 11:22 AM	#15
Grid Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12,926 Gridiron-Gladiators	Forgot this one

06-29-2018, 11:36 AM	#16
GUCD231 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: New York Posts: 2,135	Fantastic stuff! The TRU theme is a great touch.

07-09-2018, 04:15 PM	#18
nvsb Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,130 winecountrysports	bad ass __________________ Wine Country Sportscard Consignments Buy, Sell and Consign

07-11-2018, 11:52 AM	#19
scfa1975 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 333	i love the baskets. Pretty cool haul

07-31-2018, 01:55 PM	#21
Grid Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12,926 Gridiron-Gladiators	I'm just now at the end of selling these monitors off. Paid $20 each, bought 16 of them, and I sold them on ebay for about $250 each on average. Some went for $300 and some for $200. Just depended on the style. I made more money flipping Toys R Us stuff then I ever did with cards or sport memorabilia.

07-31-2018, 05:52 PM	#22
TheWrightStuff Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 6,819 Nathan104	Man that's awesome! Love the ToysRus stuff.

07-31-2018, 05:55 PM	#23
monkeymcgee Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: VA Posts: 10,974	What a great idea--I'm about the same age and your nostalgia trip took me back as well

08-02-2018, 02:29 AM	#25
coachvader Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NW Washington State Posts: 4	This is so awesome !!!! Well done !