Playdays Collectibles — Local services in Whittier

I'm from Ohio but I'm in LA for a couple days, and decided to go hunting. I couldn't find thing at the Targets, and nothing at a couple other stores either. My girlfriend found a place called PlayDays Collectibles in Whittier, CA. We drove about 30 mins, and before I arrived I kept my expectations pretty low, but once I got inside my mind was BLOWN! They had pegs and pegs of tons of things I was looking for! The owner Manny, and the former owner's son Carlos were so friendly and chill. They helped me with everything and answered all my questions. I was there for about 2hrs just looking thru their inventory! I managed to grab about 25 items that I've been wanting. He even went alllll the way to another storage building to find me the Speed Machines 911 GT3! I was so pumped about that!

Manny was so cool, we chatted a ton and shared some stories. He even gave me a discount on what was listed on each item. I had no intent of trying to negotiate the prices down at all, but with the discount I ended up paying only ~$7.50 per piece. Manny even asked to interview my girlfriend and I for his YouTube channel, and even let my gf and I pick a free item. I ended up picking a MiniGT LBWK Aventador and she picked a Corvette. All in all, great experience. I would highly recommend you guys check out PlayDays Collectibles!

One last thing. I contacted Manny when I got back to my hotel, because I thought I had more in my basket when I was checking out. He accidentally forgot to scan an Advan Fairlady Z and a Koenigsegg Jesko. He told me he would ship it to my address in Ohio! I wanted to Venmo him but he said no worries! This man is a great human being! If I ever come back to L.A. I'm definitely making a return...

I'll make this review simple. If you collect diecasts, then just go and you WILL NOT walk out without buying something. They have so many brands. This place is great! I drove from about 1 hour away.

JUST GO. I was able to find stuff that I can only find on eBay. This place also has a YouTube channel.

UPDATE: I went again in August of 2023 and walked out with more diecasts! From wall to wall, you will be greeted by diecasts of many kinds. You will see lowriders, muscle cars, trash trucks, exotic models, race cars, 4x4 trucks, transporters, classic cars, and so much more.

They have so many brands to choose from. Obviously, Hot Wheels is probably the most you will see. But they also have M2 Machines, Mini GT, Kyosho, Greenlight, Tarmac Works, and much, much more. The owner isn't always there, but I have seen him there before, and he works the store. He doesn't just sit in an office in the back somewhere. He's worming and talking to customers.

I highly recommend this place for your diecast needs. The owner can even help you do a wheels swap right then and...

This shop is insanely cool!!!!! There must be tens of thousands of vehicles here!!! You can find new cars as well as older ones! Trust me when I say you will want and need to spend hours here to find hidden gems! I spent 2 hours here and had not even looked through ¼ of the store. I bought some classic cars and some CarTuned vehicles. I plan on coming back soon. Wish I lived closer! The owner is really nice and will help you find it if you're looking for something in particular. He also prices fairly and I appreciate that. Fair warning, there is no restroom here, so go before you come, because you will not want to leave this place!!! I could not believe how many vehicles I was looking at! This place is truly a dream if you are seeking to collect Hotwheels,...