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Author:  El_Notario [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:24 am ]
Post subject:  Mexico City

I'm headed to Mexico City, D.F. next month. Any tips on toys to look out for? I'm hoping to score a lemon-yellow 18" blow-molded Darth Vader, assuming such a thing exists, but I'm really looking for Lucha and El Chapulin Colorado toys, and the local knock-offs of Japanese characters.

Anyone have experiences to share?

Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

Take you bullet proof vest with you!

Author:  uberboy [ Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

I went last november to the DF. For wrestling toys, I reccommend going to a friday night lucha libre show. I'm pretty sure they're every friday. the street vendors that surround the venue after the show are awesome. there are some before the show, but way more show up for when people leave the arena.

day of the dead stuff is available at most artisan markets, but only some of it is unique and worth paying for. for modern art toys I only know of a little store in the roma district called Kong. it's a friend of a friend's store and is very nice.

for darth vader figures, i don't know. but i saw a lot of bootleg action figures (many were superheroes, but a lot of luchadores too) in the markets of the coyoacan district in mexico city. I reccommend traveling by subway during the day. It is very safe in my opinion, but crowded. its supercheap at 2 pesos a ride and it lets you experience a little more of how a city with nearly nine million people operates.

Author:  El_Notario [ Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

Kong looks awesome. I'm going to check it out along with Headquarter, which seems to be a few blocks away.

Author:  Greasebat [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

please post some photos if you can, I'd love to see that stuff.

Author:  datadub [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

wow - yes please to pictures!

Author:  danlord [ Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

there is a toy museum in mexico city never been there, but the pics in the site looks good

http://www.toymuseummexico.com/index.html

have fun in mexico city! is a great city

Author:  datadub [ Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mexico City

danlord wrote:
there is a toy museum in mexico city never been there, but the pics in the site looks good

this looks crazy! must visit someday...
Image
http://www.toymuseummexico.com/toy_museum.html

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