Going to SE Asia, where can I buy toys?

Hi everybody!

I'm off to Thailand next month to do some travelling with the girlfriend, going through Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and all those good places. I've heard in the past that Malaysia and Singapore can be good for TFs - what I'm interested in in particular are early G1s and similar/pre-TF toylines (Diaclone, Beetras, Macross, Mospeada, Machine Robo, anything like that). Sadly it's most likely going to be restricted to window shopping, and I'm probably not going to be able to spend great amounts of time doing it.. but if anyone knows a few good places in either country to check out I'd appreciate hearing from you!

Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Mid Valley Megamall. Has several department stores and a TRU which you can find Hasbro TFs (may have figures that Hasbro AU didn't release) - and there's an import store on the top floor which has Japanese TFs at fairly decent prices.

Anyone know if the Philippines is a good country to go TF shopping?

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Originally Posted by sanbot

Anyone know if the Philippines is a good country to go TF shopping?

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Firstly sorry for hijacking your thread THC

NOW to Sanbot- YES, just go to Greenhills Shopping center. There's a whole floor of Hobby shops for collectible stuff. Also, there is the upcoming 10th annual ToyCon(June 17-19) at SM Megamall Megatrade hall 1-3 where you can buy a lot of bargain toys, not just TFs. Though it's a bit of a hit and miss if your after G1, then sadly not as rich as HK or Singapore would be. BUt, it's why Im timing my holiday for this year around that time (June) so I can attend the toyfair as well and meet-up with the local TF fans group there.

Here's a list of the toy/comic shops - mind you hough these are not close to one another but accessible by rail or bus. Although if you do get to Greenhills alone or manage to attend the Toycon (there's also one for December - Toys and Gifts fair) Im sure you get your fix:)....

Here's some pics I got from 2008, I didnt bother much to take shots of shops last year when I also went back for Xmas holidays coz it's basically them as well, with a few more little shops added but quite negligible.

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/b...es%20Toyshops/

this from last year's Xmas holiday just brush past the home backyard garden pics and stuff but Ive got some shots(shoddy though sorry) of some of the shops listed below...
http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/b...nes%20holiday/
I believe I have in there some shots of the Toy/Gifts fair which I went to....also on Megatrade hall 1-3.

Toys and Comics List - Phils

Wonder Toys

Alabang Town Center (ATC)
Alabang-Zapote Road
775-0155

Festival Mall -Look for Gina or Meddy
Alabang-Zapote Road
Alabang, MM

Vtoyz
80 Blue Lane, 3rd flr., Shoppesville
09179802643

Mang Dong's thriftshop
Araneta Center, Cubao
09163488893

Hobby World
Unit U-27 2nd Floor
Greenhills Theater Mall
hobbyworld@skyinet.net

FanAttic Hobby Shop
Unit 25 Shopesville Plus, Upper Floor
09165611622

Greattoys.net
greattoys@greattoys.net
GT Taft 521-7777
Fax: 522-4155
GT Greenhills #7249929, GT Makati #8938292

Hot Stuff
Shoppesville Plus 3rd Floor Extension
Green Hills
0922-828-2855
0917-891-5727

2Rats Anime
Shoppesville Plus 3rd Floor Extension
Green Hills
0918-329-6410

Comic Alley
comic@vasia.com

SM Megamall
6873144

SM City North
4534158

SM Southmall
8009415

SM Manila
4042244

Lil's
Park Square 1
Park Square 1 (across Quad)
Tel. 819-16-46

Megamall
Lower Ground
Megamall Building A
Tel. 633-6358

R TOYS
Blue Lane Shoppsville, Ghills
0920-9504510

HOBBYPOINT
2nd level
Shoppesville Plus, Ghills
0917-8550504

Chunky Far Flung
#38 Marikina Shoe Expo
Araneta Center, CUBAO
Near Ali Mall

Open Tuesdays to Sunday
3 - 9 p.m.
0920 8655444 / 0922 485 8307

Comic Quest
SM Megamall
634-1291
SM City North Edsa
928-6075

Babe's
Annapolis Carpark Arcade
Greenhills
7259280

CATS
Bridgeway Greenhills
727-1135
Market Market
886-7732

JDM
Shoppesville Plus Greenhills
0928-7366800
0918-6553837

Druid's Keep
unit 315 Gateway Center
Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City
Open except Mondays
12- 9PM
854-5332
0917-8266437

BEST TOYS
Upper Level,Goldcrest Bldg. - 8926457
Annapolis Carpark Arcade, Greenhills- 7218530
3rd Level V-Mall ( formerly VirraMall ) Ghills

JEBBS' TOYS SHOP
2nd Level Shoppesville- 7263880

X3M Hobby Shop
Unit 19 2nd level
Shoppesville Plus, Ghills
09164046198 (Rachel)

JAE Collectibles
Lower Basement Bldg. B
SM Megamall Beside Ace Hardware
0917-8958721
Filinvest Mall, Alabang
0917-9959117

FILBAR's
Marikina Riverbanks Center, Marikina City.
475-4056

Pete's Toyshop
Blue Lane Shoppsville, Ghills
0917-8132170 / 09228132171

D hub world
c/o Migs
# 102 12th Ave. Cubao QC
Tel 4392163
Mobile 09156541595 and 09228890082

Comic Oddysey
3rd level
Robinson's Ermita
5368070

Classic Scale 18
Blue Lane Shoppsville Greenhills
0919-4311203

Ram's
Filinvest Mall, Alabang
Blue Lane Shoppsville Greenhills

wow! thx for the extremely extensive list of shops liege!

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Originally Posted by sanbot

wow! thx for the extremely extensive list of shops liege!

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No probs. These shops are owned mostly by collectors themselves so the prices would be at times not so cheap as of course they know what they're worth but often you find bargains and the local shops e.g. Shoemart (equivalent to BigW, Kmart etc here) have the more latest TFs only but they get their stuff earlier than we do. I bought my Bludgeon figure there last Dec and it came here around March? IIRC... also a slightly cheaper - $35 as opposed to the $45-50 they flog Voyager class here. Occasional Toysales will show you a dramatic drop in price, like - Deluxes go for $10-12....sadly Ive never been able to time it right.. but Ive managed to go during Toy fair's so Im quite happy and overwhelmed at times I end up with just pics and didnt buy a lot hehehehe:D:D:p

Oh and some shops on the list might need updating as they move at times to bigger locations especially Greattoys....