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  • 608 Mount Pleasant Rd. (at Eglinton Ave. E.) View on map »
  • 416-488-7663
Most customers are adult collectors looking for miniature scale models of Jaguars and Rolls-Royces ($7–$700). But kids will get a kick out of a battery-operated pint-size Porsche or Ferrari (both big enough to sit in, $350–$650) and electric-powered slot car sets ($60–$300).
Hours:
M–F 11–6, Sa 10–5, Su noon–4.
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