Some huge stores, great to see a few different things. That one store you stopped at would’ve driven me into the poor house! Finding a store with rare pieces like that are so difficult to come by nowadays - fantastic!
"I have to buy this....I mean it's like, I'm *supposed* to buy this" -Dave when buying his Wolvey figure, and also me right before most questionable purchases 😂 🤣
What a beautiful looking city! It’s a refreshing view vs. Niagara Falls. I live so close and seen it so many times that it’s like yeah…water and rocks. Some excellent pickups as well! Can’t wait to add some to my collection when you throw them up on the wall. It’s really cool seeing where the books I end up getting from you originated from. Sweet to see a toys r us. Had one in my hometown growing up and haven’t been in one since it closed. Nice little dose of nostalgia to scratch the brain! Spent countless hours in there.
RE: Physical Media - it is so important to keep this alive. How often ppl download media only to have the provider delete or remove that media even after you paid for it. With physical media, what’s yours, stays yours - it’s not an NFT. You have the freedom to watch or play what you want, when you want, and no one can take that away from you or continue to charge you after the fact
Awesome you went to Nifty Keen Stuff !! Great People .....entrenched in the old school comic shop history of Vancouver....Love that Place ! and of course Pat and Jim and the gang at Golden Age Collectables ....
Steve Purcell did Sam and Max. Can you believe He, Art Adams and Mike Mignola lived in the same apartment complex in Oakland in the late 80's. I used to visit the group. Good times
That DVD/Manga place was rad! the list of out of print DVD/Blu rays is insane and it's only getting longer. Nifty Keen looks like heaven! Great vid Dave!
@@WestCoastDAVEngers Like comic hunting, I think it helps a lot to have certain things to look for as a starting point and branch out from there. Whenever I'm looking at DVDs, I'm looking for horror stuff like Dead Alive or Takashi Miike stuff.
PS: That Change for a Dollar poster by Wrightson is a classic ...I used to stare at it in the poster rack of my home town comic shop in the 80's. I was stoked to find Nifty Keen Stuff in Van and bought one each of every old Wrightson Print they had. :)
Also, I wouldn’t say that Toys R Us is representative of all of them. The one closest to me is largely dominated by action figures and Barbie - with a rather large selection of games. But kids toys just are t what they used to be, so some of the feeling is diluted for sure. Amazing video my friend, thanks for sharing with us the treasures you picked up along your journey!
I miss the days were action figures didn't cost you a arm and a leg. Toys R Us by somebody who used to own a chain of stores called HMV. Hence all the dvd's,records.
Some huge stores, great to see a few different things. That one store you stopped at would’ve driven me into the poor house! Finding a store with rare pieces like that are so difficult to come by nowadays - fantastic!
I should have bought more! Haha but seriously, these last 2 stores are true gems, and I have a feeling I'm gonna be back up there sooner than later!
Nice!! A Vancouver shop playing Loverboy at 11 mins into the video. Classic!!
Love the Rush intro. Top 3 all time favorite bands! Really enjoy watching you dig through boxes. Appreciate the content!
I thought I would get flagged for the double Rush clips, but I'm glad I didn't and I'm glad you enjoyed the video Jered!!
Wow Nifty Keen looks SICK. Glad you had a relaxing trip. Great pickups, Dave!!
It was relaxing and at the same time I kept moving.
Relaxing isn't always the easiest thing for me, but damn it was worth it!
"I have to buy this....I mean it's like, I'm *supposed* to buy this"
-Dave when buying his Wolvey figure, and also me right before most questionable purchases 😂 🤣
THE POWER OF TOYS R US COMPELS (ME) YOU
Also Wolverine too🤩
What a beautiful looking city! It’s a refreshing view vs. Niagara Falls. I live so close and seen it so many times that it’s like yeah…water and rocks. Some excellent pickups as well! Can’t wait to add some to my collection when you throw them up on the wall. It’s really cool seeing where the books I end up getting from you originated from. Sweet to see a toys r us. Had one in my hometown growing up and haven’t been in one since it closed. Nice little dose of nostalgia to scratch the brain! Spent countless hours in there.
RE: Physical Media - it is so important to keep this alive. How often ppl download media only to have the provider delete or remove that media even after you paid for it. With physical media, what’s yours, stays yours - it’s not an NFT. You have the freedom to watch or play what you want, when you want, and no one can take that away from you or continue to charge you after the fact
ALL FACTS! Amen to that brother🙌🏻
Awesome you went to Nifty Keen Stuff !! Great People .....entrenched in the old school comic shop history of Vancouver....Love that Place ! and of course Pat and Jim and the gang at Golden Age Collectables ....
Such friendly stores! We could use more like it here in the states!
Steve Purcell did Sam and Max. Can you believe He, Art Adams and Mike Mignola lived in the same apartment complex in Oakland in the late 80's. I used to visit the group. Good times
That's amazing, I couldn't remember his name but I knew he had some cool circle of people he came up in comics with! Thanks Lance!
best part of the vid is singing the canadian anthem of key to the instrumental😂😂 love the vid!!!
Maybe they'll let me sing at the Stanely Cup finals if either the Oilers or Canucks make it??? :)
That nifty spot looks awesome!
OH, IT WAS! :) It was truly nifty
That Nifty Keen Stuff shop looks awesome! I need to go to there.
Oh yes...yes you do
Great video, Dave. Love the Rush!
Thanks! I thought that would be a nice touch on top of all the comic goodness
This store looks ridiculously awesome
It's a true Time Machine, I could have spent 12 hours in there
That DVD/Manga place was rad! the list of out of print DVD/Blu rays is insane and it's only getting longer. Nifty Keen looks like heaven! Great vid Dave!
I was hoping to find something that jumped out to me to buy, it was overwhelming to say the least
@@WestCoastDAVEngers Like comic hunting, I think it helps a lot to have certain things to look for as a starting point and branch out from there. Whenever I'm looking at DVDs, I'm looking for horror stuff like Dead Alive or Takashi Miike stuff.
@@gritcityrust6599 that's smart, I always look for steel books especially Akira since that thing is like a 3 toed leprechaun
PS: That Change for a Dollar poster by Wrightson is a classic ...I used to stare at it in the poster rack of my home town comic shop in the 80's. I was stoked to find Nifty Keen Stuff in Van and bought one each of every old Wrightson Print they had. :)
I should have bought more, I just got caught up in the excitement in trying to look at as much as I could in the 2-3 hours I was in there
@@WestCoastDAVEngers Oh I get it ! And you did good there ! :) An Awesome Trove!
another great vid!!
Thanks Lance!!!
Also, I wouldn’t say that Toys R Us is representative of all of them. The one closest to me is largely dominated by action figures and Barbie - with a rather large selection of games. But kids toys just are t what they used to be, so some of the feeling is diluted for sure. Amazing video my friend, thanks for sharing with us the treasures you picked up along your journey!
It's good to know they still have some personality, at least more than the one I was in🥴
If no one’s mentioned it yet, Criterion frequently runs sales. One could pick up that Godzilla Blu-ray for half off if they wait for it.
That's a brilliant idea! I didn't remember they did a sale but I should probably check it out like I do when Taschen does their sale
I miss the days were action figures didn't cost you a arm and a leg. Toys R Us by somebody who used to own a chain of stores called HMV. Hence all the dvd's,records.
Yeah it was a literal shock at the sticker price of the Wolverine...not gonna be doing that again😫
Have you ever heard of Barry Blair creator of Elflord?
I know a lot of Aircel books because I come across them often, like Leather & Lace, but haven't read any Elflord
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I can hear you booking a trip to Vancouver right now