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Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Newcastle Gaming Market is a ticketed retro gaming market run by Replay Events at Gateshead International Stadium. Regularly featuring specialist traders, it offers retro games, consoles, computers, handhelds, arcade machines, memorabilia and related merchandise, with advance/early-entry tickets and bookable exhibitor tables.

Hull Retro | Antique & Vintage Furniture | Hull and East Yorkshire UK

Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Hull Retro is a Hull-based vintage and antiques seller offering mid-century and retro pieces alongside a selection of vintage audio equipment, vinyl records, VHS, Polaroid cameras and old mobile/dial phones. They list items via their gallery and eBay, and provide local delivery across Hull and surrounding areas.

Ipswich National Toy Fair

Ipswich

National Toy Fair Events runs the Ipswich toy fair at Inspire, Lindbergh Road — a ticketed, family-friendly collectors’ market focused on 1980s–1990s (and 2000s) toys and vintage video games. The event brings multiple traders selling retro toys and games, offers staggered entry/ticket slots via Eventbrite, and accepts trader bookings for stall space.

Kerrison Toys | Toys, Games, Puzzles and more! | Your Local Toy Shop - Next Day Delivery

Norwich, Norfolk

Independent toy shop in Norwich with a large in-store and online catalogue. Kerrison Toys stocks board games, model rail (Hornby), Scalextric, collectables and a stated range of video console games and "video game classics". Offers click & collect, same‑day dispatch on weekday orders and UK delivery; suitable for retro gamers seeking classic titles alongside general hobby toys.

LoftVintageToys

UK-based online vintage toy and collectables shop specialising in classic action figures, model cars, trading cards, comics and sealed sticker packs from the 1960s–1990s. Offers direct online sales via a Shopify store, buys collections from sellers (offer request/email), carries out grading/quality checks, and ships to customers with a 14-day returns policy.

London Toy Shop

Enfield, Greater London

Independent vintage toy shop in Browns Garden Village, Enfield selling and buying collectable toys and memorabilia from classic franchises (Star Wars, Doctor Who, He-Man). Open Fri–Sun; also lists items on eBay and offers local collection and appointment buying services.

Lynton Toy Museum - Toy Museum, Vintage Toys, Action Figures

Lynton

Small public toy museum in Lynton showcasing toys and games from the 1960s–1980s with a large action-figure collection. On-site toy shop sells retro toys and collectibles and the owners also run an eBay store. The museum accepts donations and may purchase toys from sellers.

Metropolis Toys – Vintage toys and collectables

Warwick

Specialist vintage toy and collectables shop in Warwick. Metropolis Toys buys, sells and trades classic toys and model trains (Dinky, Corgi, Meccano, Scalextric etc.), offers valuations and purchases collections or bulk lots. Open Thurs–Sat with appointments available.

Modern and Vintage Toys and Collectables

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough-based toy & collectables retailer specialising in vintage action figures and pop-culture toy lines from the 1980s and 1990s. Stock includes Masters of the Universe, Thundercats, Star Wars, TMNT and other retro franchises. Operates from a stall/shop in Dundas Shopping Centre with online product listings.

Nerd Base – Nerd Base buys and sells a wide collection of vintage and modern action figures and toys.

Wickford

Nerd Base is a UK-based buyer and seller of vintage and modern action figures and collectibles. Their stock ranges from classic 80s/90s lines such as Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Thundercats and TMNT to modern Marvel, DC, Harry Potter and NECA items. They operate an online shop and list a Wickford address for the business.

Old Toys and Antiques - from Now and Then, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Now and Then (trading as Old Toys and Antiques) is an independent Edinburgh shop (est. 1976) specialising in obsolete toys, diecast and tin models, pre- and post‑war trains, collectible advertising and 20th‑century 'techy' items such as radios, phones, tape recorders and typewriters. Longstanding physical shop with regular opening hours and a buying interest in vintage items.

RAM Collectible Toys - Antiques and Collectables

Herne Bay, Kent

RAM Collectible Toys is a Herne Bay shop stocking a wide range of collectible toys and memorabilia from the 1930s–1990s, including 1960s TV/film toys, 1970s playsets, 1980s action figures and a retro gaming selection. Also a Warhammer agent — in-store browsing with a regularly updated catalogue and social media news.