Before there was a “Bounty Hunter Toys”, There was just “Mike”.
I used to actively buy and sell comics and toys with friends in the local area as a teenager, and in my early 20’s, entered the “work force”. On the side, I started BHT, and continued to "play" in the toy market, predominantly buying and selling vintage Star Wars, G.I. Joe, and Wrestling toys. As the years progressed, my interests expanded from just those toy lines, into the entire culture of action figure collecting. I began researching the history of Star Wars toys, and expanded my knowledge into the various many other toy lines and the history of them. How the concept was invented, where they were made, how they were made. Real toy nerd stuff!
After a few poor choices in business partners, my wife and I opened Bounty Hunter Toys as a retail store in 2000. I quickly started setting up direct accounts with major distributors such as Hasbro, Playmates Toys, Jakks Pacific, Diamond Comics, etc. In 2001, our business had grown to the point where we went from small-time toy dealer, to full time retailer, and “e-store”. We have since served hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, many of them repeat customers as well! I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with people from all 50 states, every province in Canada, and virtually every free country in the world. We’ve had various famous actors, musicians, wrestlers, and a well known politician order from us. We even gained a bunch of "Best Toy Store" awards along the way, locally.
Our longtime online presence and great communication with our clients is why social media now become such a huge part of our day to day business. If you’re a member of any social media platforms, please give us a follow and be among the first to see what we get in next! Not a fan of Social Media? No problem. We leave everything “open” so non-members can read updates as well.
In November of 2013, in an effort to expand my knowledge of the hobby that I enjoy so much, I completed the Canadian Personal Property Appraisal course and became the 1st certified person in Ontario to specialize in appraising Action Figures and collections of this nature. I also earned the distinction of being the 2nd person in all of Canada to have this title as well. It’s something that I value as it confirms to new collectors, or those looking to sell to us, that I’m not some flash in the pan, looking to rip you off. I believe in always being honest and upfront with you about your items. Both the good, and the bad. I’ll let you know if you have that rare item in your stuff, and I’ll actually give you a fair amount of money for it!