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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2023, 09:43:00 AM »
Thanks Shawn! I'm glad to share them with you! Would you believe that I didn't buy anything at Forbidden Planet, though? I recognized how great some of their deals were when I took a second look at the pictures myself. Fortunately they have an online shop, too!
Next and last stop after Lunch at Covent Garden Market was The Noble Collection.

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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2023, 09:51:10 AM »

Store report: Creators of Finely Crafted Treasures

Ground Floor 26, 28 Neal St, London WC2H 9PS

https://noblecollection.co.uk/

Sat, March 11, 2023






















Would be nice if those chess figurines came painted...



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After all these shops with cool stuff, it was time for us to have some lunch at Shake Shack Burgers.


Covent Garden

Shake Shack Covent Garden
24, Market Building, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RD





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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2023, 10:33:58 AM »
Looks like a very nice trip to England.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
I remember my Interrail trip to Great Britain very well. We were in London and Edinburgh at that time. Both very beautiful cities.

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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2023, 02:50:09 AM »
My daughter would have loved that LOTR stuff. Man, nice.

We are taking her on a trip to a hobbit hole for her birthday.

And no purchases in Forbidden Planet? Wow. Still, I would have been seriously overwhelmed and had a hard time narrowing.

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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2023, 02:46:00 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2023, 03:06:39 PM »

Store report: Get it right with GAME

Ground Floor, Unit 2b, stour retail park, Canterbury CT1 1AD

https://www.game.co.uk/

Sun, March 12, 2023



Well, we walked 4 miles out of town to get to GAME. It took us almost an hour to get there through the wind. Was it all worth it? See for yourself:





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The Black Series





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Those zipper bags for my loose figures were probably my smartest investment on the trip.
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« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2023, 02:47:22 AM »
You got some good ones. Very nice. More figures on the pegs than I have seen in awhile.

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« Reply #22 on: April 20, 2023, 01:43:09 AM »
Yes, GAME does not have such a big selection like Forbidden Planet, but they had the best prices and an exciting arrangement of their aisles. It makes sense to share the rent for their store and I hope many fans are aware of it because I for example wouldn't expect to find Star Wars figures in a store for sports goods.

Another surprise was shared in our group of the Power of the Force Convention. A member found these concrete busts and statues in a random garden center outside of London:



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« Reply #23 on: April 20, 2023, 02:21:21 AM »
Now that would be cool to have in your yard.

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« Reply #24 on: May 17, 2023, 04:48:00 AM »
Canterbury
Sun, March 12, 2023

On our walk back to the station we decided to stop at two more shops where some bargains could be discovered:















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Sittingbourne
March 13, 2023

Model World

1 Castle Rd, Anchor Business Park
Sittingbourne ME10 3AE

























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« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2023, 02:54:36 AM »
LOL. I would have to try a few bags of those crisps. Nice.

Interesting seeing what is out there in stores in other places.

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« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2023, 02:16:08 PM »
Forbidden Planet

Store report: London Megastore

179 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JR

https://forbiddenplanet.com/

Thu, May 18, 2023










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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2023, 02:48:21 AM »
You gotta love that new Avatar Stuff.