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Big Pete's Collectibles
About Big Pete's Collectibles
Big Pete's Collectibles is a comics and pop-culture shop at 121 East 1st Street in Lower Lonsdale's Shipyards, serving North Shore collectors and gamers year-round.
Stepping off the SeaBus and heading just a short walk up Lonsdale Avenue brings you to 121 East 1st Street in Lower Lonsdale, where Big Pete's Collectibles holds down a small storefront inside The Shipyards. This redeveloped waterfront area sits on the historic Wallace Shipyards site and now mixes galleries, brewpub patios, public art, and a section of the North Shore Spirit Trail. With Lonsdale Quay Market nearby and locals easily walking down from Central Lonsdale, the shop serves as a convenient stop for those crossing Burrard Inlet or exploring the lower village on foot.
As chain bookstores have closed across the North Shore, this specialist retailer remains a vital source for comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture collectibles. Regulars rely on it for back-issue pulls, Wednesday new releases, and tabletop games, making it a quiet meeting point for the local gaming and collector community. It is also one of the few spots on this side of the inlet where you can flip through longboxes on a wet afternoon, which describes most days between November and April. Pairing a visit with coffee at a nearby cafe completes a satisfying Lower Lonsdale loop.
The neighborhood has evolved significantly over the past decade with additions like the Polygon Gallery and seasonal Friday night markets, yet year-round businesses provide essential continuity. While the waterfront often leans toward summer visitors, having a working comics shop open through the darker months gives residents an everyday reason to return to the water. Who else offers such dedicated shelf space for collectors in our changing landscape?
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