A new shop that buys, sells, and trades vintage toys, comics, sports cards, Hot wheels, and other collectibles is opening in east Ocala in the coming weeks.

Grand Slam Collectibles is nearing completion of its new location at 1749 E. Silver Springs Boulevard. The new shop is situated in the Ocala Center shopping plaza, near the new Franco’s Italian Restaurant that opened this past summer.

Grand Slam Collectibles in east Ocala
Grand Slam Collectibles is coming soon to a new location in east Ocala Credit: Grand Slam Collectibles

The new shop features a wide variety of sports products, including autographed jerseys, baseball cards, signed posters, and other memorabilia.

Sports memorabilia at the new shop in east Ocala
Sports memorabilia at the new Grand Slam Collectibles shop in east Ocala. Credit: Grand Slam Collectibles

For those interested in vintage toys and games, Grand Slam Collectibles offers an extensive collection of boxed action figures from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, and Hot Wheels brands.

Hot Wheels toys at the new shop in east Ocala
Hot Wheels are one of the many brands of toys offered at Grand Slam Collectibles in east Ocala. Credit: Grand Slam Collectibles

Although hours of operation are currently not available, the business announced that it plans to host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, February 8.

For more information on the store or its products, contact 352-421-5920 or follow Grand Slam Collectibles Ocala on Facebook.

Jeremiah Delgado has lived in Florida for over 25 years, moving to the Sunshine State from Chicago, Illinois in 1999, just before his 11th birthday. While living in Winter Springs, Florida, Delgado attended...