Collector Stops from La Brea to Hollywood

Across Los Angeles, four shops shift from officially licensed anime and video game fashion to life-sized interactive fandom sets, thousands of new and secondhand vinyls and CDs, then gummies, ramune and personalized gifts.

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ARK/8
5.0 (11)
Mon – Sat, 11:00 – 19:00; Sun, 12:00 – 18:00
115 S La Brea Ave

ARK/8 at 115 S La Brea Ave specializes in high-end, officially licensed fashion collaborations with anime and video game franchises. Clothing displays sit among mobile scaffolding under purple lighting. Browse the collaborations Monday through Saturday from 11 AM to 7 PM, or Sunday from noon to 6 PM.

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Funko Hollywood
4.7 (2,018)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 20:00
6201 Hollywood Blvd #100

Funko Hollywood’s 40,000-square-foot flagship on Hollywood Boulevard pairs retail with life-sized interactive photo sets themed around Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and Rick and Morty. Its custom POP! Yourself station lets visitors create personalized figures. The shop also carries store-exclusive collectibles. It is free to explore and opens daily from 11 AM to 8 PM.

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Amoeba Music
4.8 (10,846)
Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 20:00; Fri – Sun, 11:00 – 21:00
6200 Hollywood Blvd

At Amoeba Music, long aisles hold thousands of new and secondhand vinyls and CDs, with clothes and posters among the music and pop culture stock. The Hollywood Boulevard store also hosts free, all-ages in-store concerts and vinyl signings. It opens at 11 AM daily, closing at 8 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 PM Friday through Sunday.

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Dylan's Candy Bar
4.1 (337)
Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 21:00; Sat, 10:00 – 21:00; Sun, 10:00 – 20:00
6333 W 3rd St

At Dylan's Candy Bar on W 3rd St, colorful displays set off gummies, ramune and personalized gifts. Bulk candy and nostalgic treats give this stop a different focus from the collection's fashion collaborations, character photo sets and record aisles. The shop opens at 9 AM Monday through Friday, 10 AM on weekends, and closes at 9 PM except Sundays, when it closes at 8 PM.

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