by nonhipster » Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:29 pm
Just got back from this shop... what a weird, weird place. Don't get me wrong, it's totally sweet and there is a lot to look at but it's just strange. First off it's way outside of LA and inside of a little stand alone building. It's like something out of the suburbs circa 1986. What makes it all the more eighties-ish is the metal dvds, tshirts and 7" records they sell along side the wrestling stuff. You can score an old AWA tape on DVD and get a Venom tshirt or Possesed live dvd. Perfect for a metal head wrestling fan such as myself.
BUT it seems like all of the dvds are burned copies. That's fine for some of it because a lot of the stuff they sell are old tapes that are out of print on VHS. Really old WWF and AWA stuff. All the old WCW PPVs. There was stuff burned on DVD that I never thought I would see in a store 25 odd years after I first saw them in ads in PWI. Lots of japan stuff and ROH. But I was hoping for some cool dvds that are not burned on a dvd-r. The figures and what not are worth looking at. Lots of Lucha figures.
Across the street is a CRAZY collectable warehouse that is like a flea market for nerds. I found tons of cool music and wrestling dvds there too. Again, all burns.
Anyway, thanks for letting this secret out to the rest of us. I'm glad I made the trip and I plan on going again with some friends.
Quick question: Just so I don't keep looking... are there any more wrestling stores in SOCAL or maybe video stores that sell wrestling dvds (other than the usual wwe stuff)? I'm kind of new to the area and these are the things I need to know about.
Thanks!