Northern California / SF Bay Area Comic shops

[P1X4R]

hi guys, can anyone recommend any that will allow me to open/inspect any statues/busts before buying?

 

[Ancient Astronaut]

hi guys, can anyone recommend any that will allow me to open/inspect any statues/busts before buying?

Yes, a place that my girlfriend and I went to was Japantown Collectibles in SF. They have everything from Sideshow, Anime, Robots.,etc. They are young collectors like us who understand that you need to check the products first before you buy. Check them out.

Japantown Collectibles
Kinokuniya Bldg.
Pop culture collectibles
TEL:415-563-2970

 

[The Mike]

Oooh....a Brick and Mortar store that carries SSC? Awesome, I'll have to take the trip and check them out. Thanks!

 

[Sick Boy 82]

There is a place in the Metreon too. But def need to check out the J-Town place!!

 

[FOKAI_SNAKE]

the japantown collectibles store is kinda small but they do have alot of starwars sideshow stuff. i go there maybe twice a month. theres also another toy shop in that same plaza but mainly carry one coin figures.

 

[Sick Boy 82]

This place seems pretty cool, but I never end up making it there when I go to the city.

Cards & Comics Central 5424 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA

https://www.candccentral.com/

And there is: Things From Another World

They are/were located in the Metreon Theater building. Last time we went to the movies to see TDK, they seemed to have moved. Did get to see it they had moved to another area inside the Metreon or to another building, but they always had cool stuff and lots of SSC stuff too.

We Bay Area folks should meet up some weekend for a trip to a few shops and get a few drinks and something to eat.

 

[P1X4R]

thanks for the recommendations guys! i'll have to check these places out.

a Sideshow Freaks Bay Area club? i'll take everyone's pics!

 

[Sick Boy 82]

a Sideshow Freaks Bay Area club? i'll take everyone's pics!

Hells yeah! Me too! I need to give the 40D a workout!!

 

[The Mike]

You never really realize how many Bay Area FREAKS there are on here...

 

[SideshowDennis]

I went to college in the Bay Area and frequented these fine comic shops. Though I'm not sure if they carry collectibles, I only went for comics.

https://www.isotopecomics.com/

https://www.comicrelief.net/

 

[Ancient Astronaut]

We Bay Area folks should meet up some weekend for a trip to a few shops and get a few drinks and something to eat.

That sounds cool. Just like the Hells Angels start their own chapter in each city, well start the Sideshow Freaks Bay Area Chapter.

 

[The Mike]

We could get patches like the Garrisons.

 

[Amanaman]

Those shops are nice for window shopping, but I wouldn't buy anything from them. I make exceptions for rare imports that are not easily found online.

 

[The Mike]

I agree that most brick and mortar shops charge a premium but there are many that sell pieces at retail that are far sold out....any more places to hit? My wife is dragging me to the Museum of Modern Art so I figure I'll hit some places and spend more money while I'm there.

Anyone know where TFAW moved to?

 

[Sick Boy 82]

I agree that most brick and mortar shops charge a premium but there are many that sell pieces at retail that are far sold out....any more places to hit? My wife is dragging me to the Museum of Modern Art so I figure I'll hit some places and spend more money while I'm there.

Anyone know where TFAW moved to?

Exactly. They have pieces that they don't sell and just never send back to SSC, so they keep them and still sell them at the original price. And usually they aren't much more than SSC sells their stuff for.

TFAW?? Which one is that Mike?

 

[The Mike]

Things From Another World

 

[Sick Boy 82]

Things From Another World

I think it's still in the Metreon, they just moved the location around is all.

Edit: Nevermind Mike, can't find anything for it. Looks like they just closed it and it's gone. Sorry man. I liked that place too.