Listed are some of the coolest urban vinyl shops around.
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Dope kicks and art gallery.
Double Punch is where Robocop meets Blythe, where Han Solo meets the Uglydolls. The collectors' toy store does not discriminate as to where the toys come from, the pedigree (designer toy or...
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We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.
To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are...
To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are...
To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are...
There was a time when being an artist meant canvas and oils, marble and chisels. That was then. Magic Pony is now. The store and gallery is a showcase of young, creative people and the work they...
For years now, Munky King has been a benevolent steward of the tight knit community of artists, designers and collectors that has formed around the designer toy industry. The store features the...
For years now, Munky King has been a benevolent steward of the tight knit community of artists, designers and collectors that has formed around the designer toy industry. The store features the...
Walking into OKOK is like discovering a new culture--well, more like a sub-culture. This is the wonderful world of a group of creative, productive independent artists and designers. The gallery...
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Minneapolis design store that sells collectible vinyl toys, t-shirts, books, magazines.
The toys at Rotofugi certainly wont propagate body image issues, unless little girls wishing they looked more like red troglodytes becomes a problem. The designer toys gallery collects some of...
The cousin of Seattle jewelry and accessories store Fancy, Schmancy carries items that are fancy in their own way. Intricate, clever urban vinyl toys are the star of the show, but there are also...
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Somos carries a wide array of art-related products from, urban vinyl toys, designer plush toys, art books and magazines, artist T-shirts, homewares, accessories, art prints, and original art....
Who would know better what the hottest toys are, who the most talented designers and artists are, who to see about designing a mean looking T-shirt, than a store that's an arm of a magazine...
Toy Tokyo is not snobbish--they don't claim that Japanese toys are superior and refuse to bring in anything else. The store embraces cool toys of all origins and gives each an area in the...
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Voltage has a huge selection of t-shirts from labels like Threadless, Johnny Cupcakes, Gama-Go, and tokidoki along with a Vancouver's largest collection of designer toys from Kidrobot,...
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Reader Suggested: Dope kicks and art gallery.
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Address:107 NW 5th Avenue
Portland OR 97207
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-503-796-2733
Hours: Mon-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-6
Double Punch
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Double Punch is where Robocop meets Blythe, where Han Solo meets the Uglydolls. The collectors' toy store does not discriminate as to where the toys come from, the pedigree (designer toy or major manufacturer) or the price point. They seem to stock toys they think are cool and leave it at that.
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Address:1821 Powell Street
San Francisco CA 94133
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-399-9785
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 11-6
Headquarter
Reader Suggested: We are the first stores in Vancouver BC and in Mexico City that mix sneakers, toys and streetwear. We carry brands like Surrender, MHI, J-Money, SSUR, Nike, Visvim, Medicom, Kaws, etc.
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Address:1232 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC V6Z 1Z1
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-604-688-0406
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-8
Kidrobot
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To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are designed by (primarily Asian) artists and often manufactured in very limited editions. They're intricate, creative and often rather strange toys the likes of which you will not see a great deal of...
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Address:1512 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-487-9000
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11-7 Fri-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 11-7
Kidrobot
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To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are designed by (primarily Asian) artists and often manufactured in very limited editions. They're intricate, creative and often rather strange toys the likes of which you will not see a great deal of...
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Address:126 Prince Street
New York NY 10012
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-966-6688
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11-7 Fri-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 11-7
Kidrobot
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To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are designed by (primarily Asian) artists and often manufactured in very limited editions. They're intricate, creative and often rather strange toys the likes of which you will not see a great deal of...
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Address:7972 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-323-782-1411
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 11-6
Magic Pony
There was a time when being an artist meant canvas and oils, marble and chisels. That was then. Magic Pony is now. The store and gallery is a showcase of young, creative people and the work they do. They create impossibly clever and intricate vinyl toys. They publish poignant stories accompanied by sharp graphics. They print their own funky T-shirts. They conceive of asymmetric stuffed...
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Address:694 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M6J 1E7
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-416-861-1684
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-7 Fri: 12-8 Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6
Munky King
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For years now, Munky King has been a benevolent steward of the tight knit community of artists, designers and collectors that has formed around the designer toy industry. The store features the work of the best and brightest Western and Asian toy designers, works with said designers to create Munky King exclusives, hosts an art/toy show every few weeks and sells one-off custom toys.
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Address:441 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles CA 90012
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-213-620-8787
Hours: Mon-Tue: 12-7 Wed-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 11-8 Sun: 11-7
Munky King
For years now, Munky King has been a benevolent steward of the tight knit community of artists, designers and collectors that has formed around the designer toy industry. The store features the work of the best and brightest Western and Asian toy designers, works with said designers to create Munky King exclusives, hosts an art/toy show every few weeks and sells one-off custom toys.
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Address:7308 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-323-938-0091
Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-8
OkOk
Walking into OKOK is like discovering a new culture--well, more like a sub-culture. This is the wonderful world of a group of creative, productive independent artists and designers. The gallery space hosts monthly shows featuring artists working in a variety of mediums. The retail space hosts art and design books and vinyl toys (so-called urban vinyl).
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Address:5107 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle WA 98107
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-206-322-7523
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 1-7 Sun: 12-7
Robot Love
Reader Suggested: Minneapolis design store that sells collectible vinyl toys, t-shirts, books, magazines.
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Address:2648 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55408
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-612-871-9393
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-6
Rotofugi
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The toys at Rotofugi certainly wont propagate body image issues, unless little girls wishing they looked more like red troglodytes becomes a problem. The designer toys gallery collects some of wackiest, weirdest collection of plush and plastic around. But beyond this the shop does an admirable job of featuring relatively unknown names among the well-established and gets extra points for...
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Address:1953 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60622
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-312-491-9501
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-5
Schmancy
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The cousin of Seattle jewelry and accessories store Fancy, Schmancy carries items that are fancy in their own way. Intricate, clever urban vinyl toys are the star of the show, but there are also peculiar plushes, art books and comics, accessories and a monthly art show featuring cool urban artists.
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Address:1932 2nd Avenue
Seattle WA 98101
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-206-728-8008
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: 12-5
Somos Media
Reader Suggested: Somos carries a wide array of art-related products from, urban vinyl toys, designer plush toys, art books and magazines, artist T-shirts, homewares, accessories, art prints, and original art. Genres span street art, graffiti, lowbrow art, pop surrealism, abstract, pop art, etc.
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Address:430 Salinas Street
Salinas CA 93901
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-831-422-9200
Hours: Mon-Fri: 12:30-7 Sat: 12:30-5 Sun: By Appointment
Super7
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Who would know better what the hottest toys are, who the most talented designers and artists are, who to see about designing a mean looking T-shirt, than a store that's an arm of a magazine covering the world it inhabits. The Super7 store is just that. A side project of Super7 magazine, which covers Japanese toys, art and design, the shop is adeptly merchandised with toys (from classic...
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Address:1628 Post Street
San Francisco CA 94115
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-409-4700
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-7 Fri: 12-8:30 Sat: 11-8:30 Sun: 11-7
Toy Tokyo
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Toy Tokyo is not snobbish--they don't claim that Japanese toys are superior and refuse to bring in anything else. The store embraces cool toys of all origins and gives each an area in the store. Display case after display case holds cool toys from Japan, North America and Europe. From America are cool small-run urban vinyl toys from the coolest design houses, plus an awesome collection...
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Address:121 2nd Avenue #2F
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-673-5424
Hours: Mon-Sun: 1-9
Voltage
Reader Suggested: Voltage has a huge selection of t-shirts from labels like Threadless, Johnny Cupcakes, Gama-Go, and tokidoki along with a Vancouver's largest collection of designer toys from Kidrobot, Medicom, StrangeCo and other lines. The shop has an open, airy feel but is packed with cool stuff!
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Address:4346 Main Street
Vancouver BC V5V 3P9
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-604-709-8214
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-5
