FF:VIC Shops with Star Wars merchandise in Melbourne?

Any Melbournites (yeah it's lame, what ya gunna do?;|) tell me where some good places to buy Star Wars stuff are? I am coming down in a few months, have never been there before so being specific would help. I'm mainly after book and comic type places. Any help would be great.

 

Greetings Smashalot,

I suggest you take a llok at the thread on Star Wars Collectables.

It has a list f all the good shops around Melbourne.

When are you coming down?

Perhaps we could meet for coffee?

 

The main shops I go to for Star Wars stuff are:

Minotaur
Slow Glass Books
Borders (Chapel Street and Chadstone)
Kmart
Toys R Us

 

Theres a good place on Chapel Street called Just Collectables. It's near the intersection of Chapel and High St. There's also a Comics R Us on Chapel St as well, They're a little bit more pricey, but they have a wider selection of action figures and that kind of stuff.

 

no no no.

You need to go to a collectables fair at one of the town halls and get in contact with a few collectors. there's heaps of stalls selling star wars merchandise, there's competition for prices and stall owners often (not always) have lower overheads than store owners so they often sell for less. I know a few collectors who won't rip you off. I've been buying and trading with these guys for years.

 

Thankyou, the collectors market sounds like a great idea, but unfortunately i will only have a few hours on a saturday. I am flying down for the wrestling in august and time is of short supply.

If there are any Sci-Fi type book shops or good comic shops, directions to those would be fantastic. Thanks. Oh and lordvaderFF coffee sounds great, but maybe next time.

 

dude, post or PM the dates you'll be down and l'll see what I can dig up.

 

There is a great shop in Brunswick called Imperial Grounds. Its on the corner of Sydney road and Albion street. It is a shop specifically for Star Wars. The people there are great, its cheap and has a good range of stuff.

 

Excellent kitey, that sounds like what I am after. Is it fairly central in Melbourne or is it out in a suburb somewhere?

 

Yeah, that shop looks good kitey, hopefully I'll get time to go and check it out.

 

Well, the shop is great, there phone number is:

For the shop:
8309 9413 (the shop is opened Friday-Sunday)
But to reach the owners try Jim on 0425 739 413. He is always there to answer what ever quetion you have. The shop is just outside the city and is easy to get to.

 

Will look into it, thanks

 

LOL. You guys buy from Jim as well? Small universe. Jim sells at the collectors fairs too.

 

As The Gatherer has already mentioned

The Minotaur have quite a few Sci-Fi books aswell as Star Wars stuff.

It's on Elizabeth St, between Lt Collins & Collins St. (2-3 shops down from Lt Collins)

 

I went to Minotaur yestorday and they replaced the Star Wars section with Buffy. I dont know if they just moved it cause I didn't have time to looks around but if they permenantly replaced it...

 

Nooooooooooooooooo

I'll be going there later today so I'll check it out.

 

To all the people who go to the Minotaur in Melbourne........

They have moved the Star Wars Stuff [face_shocked] That's right! Moved I say.

But don't despair! They've just moved it all down the side.

Just ask them at the counter.

 

Aside from moving the Star Wars section, they haven't REDUCED the range of merchandise have they?!?

 

The 'stuff' is all still there.

They've just had to close the upstairs section, so all the stuff that was there had to be fitted in to the main downstairs section.

 

Phew! I didn't get any time to look around, but good, at least it's still there

 

cool thread. but can anyone find the book "the art of Episode II" ????? man i want ths book .

i brought a 20cm 1981 Yoda puppet for $5 HAHA! and the woman said it was a "collectible".. "well it is from 1981, it is collectible.....only $5 !" stupid woman

 

You can get "The art of episode 2" at Minotaur, it's $85...I'm sure I saw it cheaper elsewhere but I can't seem to remember where I found it

 

As Leela has mentioned everything is still there. (At Minotaur)

And they're having a sale on some Sci-Fi books at the moment.

I got The Legends of the Riftwar: Honoured Enemy for $10. [face_shocked]

Also I saw the Thrawn Duology in hardcover ( SotP & VotF ) for $10 each.