TMC Market is a specialist seller of vintage and collectable TOYS, MODELS & TRAINS. We have had the privilege of buying some of NZ’s best old toy and train collections…from Matchbox, Dinky Toys & Hornby Trains to antique Tin Toys and much more.    We have 30 years full time experience in this field and work hard 24/7 to help customers with a well-informed & professional service. We look forward to continue to offer a huge variety of collectable toys & model railways via our TradeMe auctions.   Throughout the 1990s we operated a mail order business called The Toy & Model Collectors’ (TMC) Market which brought together more than 3000 New Zealand toy & train collectors. In the last 30 years we have supplied tens of thousands of collectables to satisfied customers. We are very well-known & established in this hobby and can promise a speedy and professional customer experience. We stand behind everything we sell with a money back guarantee if not completely satisfied. Orders are shipped every week day.   We are always keen buyers of Old Toys, Models & Trains.    

Hobby City had humble beginnings when it was established in central Auckland back in 1981. Through a combination of hobbyist passion, dedication to customer service and lots of hard work, the business has matured into one of the most iconic and well-respected hobby shops in New Zealand. We’ve moved a few times and have had to evolve with the ever-changing hobby landscape, but our core values remain the same. Since 2011, we’ve been nestled beside Mount Wellington- just minutes away from the Southern Motorway. Our spacious locale means that we get to offer the largest range of hobby products in the country, with nearly 20,000 unique items available in-store and online. This includes plastic kits, diecast models, trains, boats, RC cars and aircraft, tools, motors, spare parts and heaps, heaps more. Whether you’re just getting into hobbies or you’re a long-time veteran with a garage full of toys- we’ve got something for you. As we’re hobby enthusiasts ourselves, it’s very important to us that the products we sell are of top-notch quality and fully supported by their manufacturers and suppliers. That’s why we only sell brands that are tried and trusted: Hyperion, Traxxas, Hornby, Tamiya, Futaba, Spektrum, Kyosho, Parkzone, Airfix, Scalextric, AutoArt and HobbyMaster, just to name a few. If we wouldn’t advise using it, we won’t sell it.  

Here at English Bob’s we strive to bring Quality products to the New Zealand public at very realistic prices. With our buying power from the special contacts we have in the UK we can achieve this, making life a little easier for you. We will be constantly adding new products, so keep looking, you never know what you might find. Visit us in Sundial Square, Richmond, Tasman or you can contact us.  

  Welcome to the Merv Smith Hobbies Trade Me store. If you have any questions, feel free to  call us on 09-522-7450. We deal in Trains, Slot cars,kits,scenery & modelling materials, Thomas The Tank Engine, model planes, ships and many more. (please contact us through email or phone if any queries).