A new collectables store in Oswestry is looking to expand even further after a successful opening last month.
The World of Collectables on Willow Street is set to add another venue after opening at the end of last month.
The business is the latest of Hannah and Wayne Foulkes who also run World of Tech on Leg Street.
“It stemmed from our other shop in town,” said Hannah. “That’s where we started out little selection of Warhammer and cards.
“We decided to either stop doing it or expand.”
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Hannah has said that since they opened “it has been very well received” and they are already planning new ideas such as gift cards ahead of Christmas.
“A lot of people have a lot of different hobbies, so it is nice to have that variety in Oswestry,” said Hannah. “It has been really positive, people are really excited that they don’t have to travel miles and miles to get stuff.”
Warhammer and Magic the gathering are the “staples” of the shop, but the couple are aiming to be able to cater for different games and even stock Pokémon cards, which are having another spike in popularity on its 30th anniversary.
“We had Pokémon on our first day, they went withing 35 minutes,” said Hannah.
“If suppliers have them, we are more than happy to get them in.
“A lot of people like older games which are not readily available. If we are able to we will try to accommodate where we can.”
The success has led them to immediately work on a third venue which is due to open next month – ‘The Dice Citadel’ which will be on Bailey Street at the old Evolution Gym.
“It’s going to be a tabletop gaming space, so you can do Warhammer, paint, campaigns and tournaments,” said Hannah.
“We opened on August 28 here and we were in there on the 29th doing that. We haven’t had time to breathe to be honest.”
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