On a day out with my son this week, we found ourselves through a stroke of coincidence at the Dagfields Antique and Collector Centre near Nantwich, Cheshire. The stop-off was a filler after our morning visit had not taken anywhere near as long as we expected. Our plan was to do a bit of mooching around the stalls and to see if we could find any retro toys.
What we didn't know until arrival, as that the site is home to 88mph Toys & Collectables - a specialist stand-alone store focusing on retro toys from the 70's and 80's through to some modern items.
The store is something special to behold and we spent a good hour or more browsing the cabinets and shelves with me doing quite a lot of reminiscing to my son over the likes of The Real Ghostbusters, Action Force, M.A.S.K., and of course Star Wars.
The quality of the Star Wars offerings was impressive, with excellent pricing to boot. Sadly, none of the offerings fitted quite into the remit for our Star Wars Vintage Rescue project - but we will certainly be back in the future as that project grows.
The Antiques Centre itself is spread over a number of buildings and while there were no other stalls of a similar quality to 88mph Toys, there were a handful of stalls/dealers focusing on Toys and a few older retro items for sale.
Definitely worth a trip if you are in the area. The Cafe is very nice too - and the pies from the Farm Shop (Cheshire Pies) are amazing! I recommend the Steak and Stilton.
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About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...
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