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Old 05-14-2018, 08:19 PM   #3191
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Re: The Montreal/Quebec Local Fans Banter Thread

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Today I went to RetroExpo for the first time. It was alright. In comparison to ToyCon, it's not half full of Funko Pops. The room at the Delta felt bigger. It didn't have as many Transformers but it had more videogames, Marvel, Star Wars and GI Joe figures and playsets. Sellers were nice and friendly. Of note, I saw one MP Delta Magnus for 200$, a couple of MP-1s, some G1 Optimuses in loose in box. One G1 Bumblebee without rubsign for 60$. I'd say there were about two or three tables worth of various loose TFs. Didn't score anything except dolls for the wife.

I probably won't go next year. So far this year all the shows I've gone to have been a bust. Hoping TFCon TO will be better.
I didn't bring Transformers this time as a dealer because I was saving them for TFcon in July. Next Retro Expo I will have 4 tables of Transformers because it will be AFTER TFcon.

Also it is bigger then Toycon. Toycon is 32 tables, Retro Expo is 75 (Not counting outside)
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Old 05-14-2018, 10:24 PM   #3192
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Retro Expo is infinitely better than Toycon
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Old 05-14-2018, 11:40 PM   #3193
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There are 2 action figure oriented collector stores in montreal:

Toysonfire: Address: 1539 Ave Van Horne, Outremont, QC H2V 1L4

Boulevard des Jouets: 5335 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H3W 3C4

They have a nice big Goldorak statue in that one.

Also, collectors have had luck in the past going to this place (only open friday, saturda and sunday):

https://www.facebook.com/pages/March...65813333495252

Thanks for all of your suggestions, to everyone who has given recommendations!

I had visted Toysonfire/CMDStore before, very nice staff and interesting selection.

The Anime shop that was on the second or third floor on a building on the main street in Chinatown I think did close down, I do not think it was there when I was back 2 yrs ago.

I think I did also visit the Toy shop in Eatons Ctr, mostly boardgames but nice to know they also have some Transformers now as well. I assume EBGames there also has a similar selection to most places in Canada.

Does anyone know if MiniSo in Montreal, I think in that little plaza under the Cathedral carries any Transformers or KO figures there?

Thanks to all...
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:51 AM   #3194
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I missed Retro Expo since it landed on Mother's Day. When's the next one?
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Old 05-15-2018, 03:08 PM   #3195
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I missed Retro Expo since it landed on Mother's Day. When's the next one?
No date yet, next big show from the crew is High Score Con (Video Game based) which will have a date soon

https://www.facebook.com/highscorecon/

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The Anime shop that was on the second or third floor on a building on the main street in Chinatown I think did close down, I do not think it was there when I was back 2 yrs ago.
Around 2010, there was a "raid" in Chinatown and a lot of stores got closed including the Harmony Melodies (The upstairs store known for it's anime CD selection, posters, figures and long before, manga librarie)

Today all that really remains is the one that shares half the store with a dep, the newer one that opened which on the same street (Boul St. Laurent) towards Old Port, one inside Swatow Plaza (also Boul St. Laurent) on the bottom floor and a few small pop ups here and there that come and go with small selection.

The very first anime merch store in Chinatown still exists, originally they were INSIDE the Holiday Inn in Chinatown then moved around a lot and now exists tucked away next to Restaurant Orange Rouge on the main Chinatown walkway.

Hope that helps.
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Old 10-16-2018, 08:27 PM   #3196
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My fav toy show in Montreal is the mini comic con. Not a lot of publicity on this one, but it is very nice - and free! I always find a thing or two, feels like an early christmas.

https://m.facebook.com/minicomicconmtl/
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Old 06-17-2019, 09:17 PM   #3197
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I am thinking of selling my chug collection(around 150 figures if you count individuals from combiner teams) do you think getting a table at the next toycon would be a good idea? Maybe i will also have a few other things like ML and black series as well.
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Old 06-17-2019, 10:00 PM   #3198
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I'm thinking about doing the same at TFcon to clear a lot of my collection... Hundreds of Megatrons, hundreds of Bumblebees, over a hundred Starscreams, Movie figs, Chogokin, etc. That'd be so much easier than to list them all one by one...
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Old 06-18-2019, 11:52 PM   #3199
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Do you have the date in July for the next Retro Expo?
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Old 06-19-2019, 09:58 AM   #3200
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I am thinking of selling my chug collection(around 150 figures if you count individuals from combiner teams) do you think getting a table at the next toycon would be a good idea? Maybe i will also have a few other things like ML and black series as well.
I used to do toycon but since its so far from central montreal, there arent a lot of people. And the tables arent cheap either, meaning the prices in general arent that great (leading to less people attending). Ever since Retrocon started existing, I see no reason to venture out to toycon as a seller or buyer.
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