Talking to Tim that day he mentioned wanting to do something with toys. He had been showing his children his vintage collection to encourage play and hopefully pass on his appreciation for the figures. He did meet his goal as his kids now have a love for G1 Transformers with very few accidents. It’s great to see toys from 40 years ago being played with by children as they were meant to be.
At the same time Manning had also started to expand his collection, getting into the toy community and started selling toys. He started an Instagram page and began looking for a way to sell more regularly. After trying to find vendor space in other stores Tim decided the best way to move forward was to use what he already had… The Wavelength Audio Video Store!
Wavelength Audio Video currently has a retail location that is used to sell home automation equipment and for consultations with clients for installation. The business however is mainly service orientated and doesn’t actually need much retail space. So… Tim has teamed up with fellow collector Adam Sutherland and converted it into That’s My Collectible Pop-Up Vintage Toy Store.
The store is full of vintage toys, especially Transformers, Star Wars, and G.I. Joe. In That’s My Collectible you will find an eccentric mix of X-Men figures, newer Funko POPs, He-Man, and Street Sharks. The small space is full of grail level pieces, things that you just don’t see everyday.
It’s our hope Tim and Adam get enough traffic and gain enough momentum to keep the toy shop open after the 14th. Many shop owners start their businesses with a table at a toy show, with a spot at a flea market, or on the internet. Whatever route is taken the team at Toy Store Guide hopes the destination is another local toy store.
You can visit That’s My Collectible in person at
30 Olcott Square, Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924.
They are open on
Fridays from 4 to 8,
Saturdays from 10 to 6,
and Sundays from 10-4.
Written By: Dave at ToyStoreGuide (ToyDeLorean on Instagram)