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July 2022 by Joshua R.
This is a fun little collectible toy shop where you just might find a little piece of your childhood if you look around enough. The two owners and I know each other by business only. Its kind of that thing where you do business with someone you can tell is likely completely opposite of you in every way, so nobody really wants to gamble on starting up a conversation and ruining it. Hahaha. I used to go in and buy Marvel stuff, but Disney has been on a mission to burn that franchise to the ground. I also get Star Wars stuff, but Disney is trying to burn that to the ground with Kathleen Kennedy holding the gas and matches while John Favreau and Dave Feloni fight back with supersoakers. Anyway a bit off topic... This store has a ton of toys of all kinds. They also have some comics, a few nes, and snes era games, and I think I saw some records and posters. Its really a fun place to hunt for pop culture related toy and comic related items. Check it out.
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July 2022 by Glen S.
This is cute store to go in and browse around. If any of my little nieces or nephews has a bday party coming up I often go in here to take a look. They have fun stuff, I don't always buy something but it's always a nice way to spend an hour. I like to support a small local business instead of a chain, too. The people in the shop are very nice and helpful. Give them a try!
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July 2022 by Phil S.
This place used to be a must visit for me anytime I was in the area. Incredible selection, tons of nostalgia. For a collector, this is one of those perfect places to hunt through. I can't even begin to calculate how many hours (and Dollars) I've spent here over the years. Unfortunately, upon my most recent visit I found they're still forcing customers to wear masks, even though there's no mandate currently in effect and there hasn't been for months. The rest of Northern California has gotten back to normal and yet for some reason this place exists in a vacuum. I could see if there was a mandate and they had no say in the matter. But forcing customers to wear masks just because? I don't see any reason to punish your customers like that. It looks like I'll unfortunately have to bring my business somewhere else since they clearly don't want it. If you're a collector, check out Comic and Figure Addicts in Union City, Toy Trauma in Fremont, Collector's Row in Hayward, Toy Safari in Alameda, or if you're feeling adventurous, Batcave Comics and Toys in Santa Rosa. All of them have incredible selections and none of them will force you to wear a mask.
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June 2022 by Kevin K.
Great selection of 80s/90s toys and memorabilia. Super cool and kind owners. Everything is reasonably priced considering they're keeping our childhood history alive and well cared for :) You can spend an hour just gazing around and never feel pressured. Brought my 6 yr old in too and they were super nice and patient while she picked out her little Pokémon figures. Love this place.
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May 2022 by Gabby W.
I do not recommend buying anything from here unless you are ok with paying for more than the item is worth I bought an item for 60$ and when i got home I looked it up and they sell for around 30$ (shipping included in the 30$) They said all sales are final Every item I looked at could be bought online for cheaper, a McDonald's furby toy was 6$ in there shop and you can literally buy like 15 for 10$ on Mercari I did some calculating and the items on average is what I got (do keep in mind I only looked at a few items so the data is not going to be 100% accurate, for that I would need to see a list of all the items in the shop and compare them to online prices and would count the shipping cost as part of the full price) If an item is 30$ online it would be 70$-50$ in time tunnel toys The only good thing I can really say is the prices are not set in stone and you can get the price a bit lower But that doesn't really mean too much if the items are around double the price And the are good for window shopping too see what you would like to buy online for a better price
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March 2022 by Danny N.
I came here with my son during a recent rainy Saturday. I'm like the character from the 40 year old virgin and have a TON of old toys and collectibles I've been acquiring for the better part of 20 years. I wanted to just come to this place and trade to the store a few of my things. Upon coming in you can see there is a wide variety of toys here, form Pokémon, hot wheels, transformers, power rangers, old records, old comings...It's just like being teleported to the 80s/90s. I had a few transformers, and star trek collectables, he gave me a reasonable offer on trade or cash. It was fair and I accepted the offer. It's a small business being run by some very kind owners. They were very passionate about the hobby and I wish them all the best.
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March 2022 by Jason D.
Juuuuust discovered this place because we were right next door at the Goodwill and we hadn't noticed it. Stepping inside will instantly transport you back in time to your childhood. I was a kid all through the late 70s and early 80s and this place brings back so much nostalgia, most notably old SciFi stuff - Star Wars and Star Trek. I had to pick up a couple TNG figures and I'll be back for more soon. My 13 year old also instantly fell in love with some Micro Machines from 1993 (he called them old...). Everything in the store is reasonably priced. We will be back for more things. Don't tell my wife.
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February 2022 by Alma Rodriguez
We drove almost 2 hours to go to this store and when we got there, the store was closed!! When we looked in google it says that is open, why they do that?!! I spent half of my day off driving for nothing!
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August 2021 by Tyler D.
I drove past the store sign and thought maybe it would be a nice hole in the wall spot. Instead when walking in greeting the gentleman at the front desk all I got in return was silence, proceeded to try and check the rest of the store out and all I felt was eyes on me and an unwelcoming vibe. As for the items in the store they're definitely nostalgic and fun to see just wish I was greeted with more of a welcoming vibe to actually take a look around and shop
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July 2021 by Tim A.
The store is a trip down memory lane. Especially 80s, if you ask me. Things like Transformers, Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, etc... als some die-cast vehicles and things like old magazines. For a kid of the 70s/80s, it's more like a tiny museum than anything else, really . But if you wanna buy, the prices seemed fair to me. We bought two things ourselves.
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August 2020 by King of the Golden State
Listed as "Open." Went there and saw a sign "closed until further notice."Please update!
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July 2020 by Benjamin John
Giant robot is one of my favorite stores in LA. Everytime I'm here I drop in to see what new items they have. I typically pick up an ugly doll t shirt as well as some blind boxes. It's also fun to look at their collection of limited edition toys - the ones that I'll never get to own!
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March 2020 by Jim Manabe
realy cool store all kinds of neat vintage toys for everyone
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January 2020 by Daniel L.
This is a portal to the best time in my life...quite possibly the best vintage toy store I have ever been to. They have rare gems and toys that take you back to your inner child and one cannot help, but bask in the great nostalgia that filled the days of youth. My mind feels at peace here. I found old school power rangers zords, beast wars transmetals deluxe, masked rider, and even Japanese excclusive action figures. Shoutout Joe for everything.
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January 2020 by Chris O.
I have been a long time customer and seller to Time Tunnel and really love the place! It really is THE place to go for unique gifts, memorabilia, etc
