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Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles celebrates their 3rd anniversary July 27th!
Across 2 Country Crooner who has a Constant Craving 3 Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee who is looking for a Heart of Gold 5 She was just nominated for a Tony Award for The Outsiders 8 Lead singer of Rush 9 Groovy Baby. He is an International Man of Mystery 10 Man, she feels like a woman 11 On the ice, he is The Great One For Craig, it’s not the monetary value of a piece that is the most important thing. “I’m happy to see odd things come in,” he says. “Something doesn’t have to be valuable to be awesome!” Craig is always looking for items to buy for the store as well, so if you have some vintage toys or collectibles collecting dust in your basement, bring them in. “Everyone’s welcome,” says Craig. “I love this town and I hope they support me like I support them.” Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles is located at 127 Ross Street. pieces mostly from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with some pieces from the 60s and the 2000s as well. Whether you were into WWF wrestling, Strawberry Shortcake, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, Star Wars, or GI Joe, Dark Matter has something to help you scratch that nostalgic itch. “It’s a place of joy and happiness and awesomeness!” says owner Craig Lawrence enthusiastically. Craig is a big kid at heart, and his passion for bringing childhood memories back for his customers shows in everything he does. “I love bringing joy to my customers,” he says. “Helping them to relieve experiences, hearing their stories – that’s why I do this.” Craig is also a big believer in giving back to his community, and he strives to be engaged in the community in as many ways as possible, whether it’s through participation in Free Comic Book Day or by creating an eye-catching float for the Santa Claus Parade each year.
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4 He appears in The Notebook with McAdams 5 Known as the Canadian Songbird 6 He boldly went where no man had gone before 7 Rapper who also starred on Degrassi: The New Generation 9 A Big Yellow Taxi took away her old man 14 Deadpool star 16 I’ll take, ‘He is Canadian for a 1000 please’ 17 If you needed to be beamed up, for your warp drive fixed, he is your man!
12 Known as Ted, or John Wick 13 This Rocket played like a Riot 15 Author of The Handmaid’s Tale 18 Famous for Kids in the Hall and News Radio 19 Gold Medal-winning Ice Dancer partnered with Moir 20 First Canadian to sing in space 21 Singer/Writer/Poet Hallelujah for him Down 1 Premier of Saskatchewan, founder of universal healthcare
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