Toy Lair - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

INTIMIDAT3R

This is a GREAT store for finding those lost treasures you had as a kid or finding new ones to enjoy.

The owner and his staff are great! They're very knowledgeable of the vintage toy/video game market. They're definitely fun to talk to and reminisce about the vintage stuff.

I'm not knocking Toy Lair by any means... their prices are definitely on the high end of the spectrum, so check eBay and other sources online to compare.

I don't mind paying a little bit extra to local businesses to buy things I collect.

However, I know the mark-up on many items is definitely exuberant in the collector market since the plandemic.

Ohi O.

First time visiting today. Wish I had known about this place sooner. I guess they’ve been there for 1.5 years.
Clean and nicely organized store. Very friendly staff. Lots of variety. Toys, gaming, cards, books and more.
The prices seem more than fair. The books I bought were each 66% under the MSRP as well as still in shrink wrap. The Star Wars glass was 50% off which applied to all glasses at least as of today.
My kids and I will definitely be adding this to our list of ‘stop in and check’ stores.

Intense F.

Great quality action figure that’s over 10+ years old and still in mint quality. The staff is super friendly and very helpful, willing to negotiate and the selection is so wide for all collectors. I highly recommend and definitely coming back almost weekly!

Will W.

I was visiting Cedar Rapids for a wedding and hit up a handful of toy collector shops. Toy Lair stuck out as the area's winner for me in terms of selection and pricing. I left with an assortment of exciting (for me!) used Star Wars pieces, all of which were priced well below eBay. Two of the pieces were on the larger side, so one of the employees went into the back and got me the perfect-sized box.

The employees were pleasant, too, and the shop was simply fun to be in. It was clean, bright, and had a fun setup in the front window with some old-school Nintendo action happening. Good stuff!

Many thanks to Toy Lair for expanding my Star Wars collection at a price that worked for me—and for their great customer service.

Travis L.

Toy Lair is an experience! Easily my favorite store for toys and collectables, Toy Lair boasts an amazing selection of reasonably priced gems from your childhood and beyond. The owner is a joy to speak with, and it is obvious he puts his heart and soul into what he does. I've yet to have a bad experience dealing with them, and I have no doubt that I never will. Every visit there is something new and different. If you are looking for a place that sells all the great toys from your childhood and beyond, go say hello to the staff at Toy Lair. Hands down the best shop in town for all of your nostalgic needs.

Max V.

Love this place, always has a huge collection of cool collectibles and keeps a pretty good stock on older games. I always find something I want whenever I go there, even when I’m not looking for anything specific!

Lashon L.

I recently found out more and more about the toy lair in Cedar Rapids this year as I’ve been checking out more shops locally. The toy lair has such a great vibe and atmosphere when you walk in, feels like a safe haven for your inner child and/or collector! Everyone that I’ve come in contact with there has been great, super cool, easy to talk to and knowledgeable about the collectible community. I’ve made several purchases so far and have enjoyed them all. All the items are clean, great condition and you can tell they really care about what they do 🙂 I definitely would suggest checking them out if you’re in the CR area and looking for some nostalgia or simply cool finds!

Kara S.

Great store, awsome collections, decent pricing on quite a few things, also was willing to haggle a bit. Will definitely come back when im in the area.