Misfit Toys is a locally owned vintage toy and collectibles store at 3511 Houston Avenue in the Houston Heights, owned by Daniel, a Heights and Northside native. Since 2016, it has grown from one man’s lifelong collecting habit into one of Houston’s best-known toy stores, a place where collectors from across the city, and visitors from around the world, come to find the toys they grew up with.
Our story
Daniel was born and raised in the Houston Heights and on the city’s Northside, and he has been collecting toys for nearly as long as he can remember. As a teenager, he discovered garage sales and started collecting in earnest, and he never really stopped. Long before there was a storefront, Daniel was buying and selling toys at flea markets around Houston, with Star Wars always at the center of the table.
Eventually he left a career in oil and gas to turn that passion into a business. In June 2016, Misfit Toys opened its first storefront in the Heights. As the inventory grew, so did the store, and in 2023 we moved to 3511 Houston Avenue to make room for it all. In 2025 we purchased the building, a historic Heights property, and brought everything under one roof. Today our shelves hold thousands of toys, from 1970s Star Wars to modern designer sofubi, and we employ about 15 people who are as passionate about collecting as we are.
In 2026, ten years after opening, we added Lost and Found Media, a store for movies on physical media, inside the same building. Next, we plan to renovate the building’s upstairs to give Lost and Found Media a home of its own.
Our mission
We want Misfit Toys to be a safe and welcoming place for every collector, whatever you collect and however you got into it. Kids buying their first figure, longtime collectors hunting a grail, families settling a loved one’s estate, and visitors passing through Houston are all treated the same way: with honesty, respect, and genuine enthusiasm.
We see ourselves as ambassadors for Houston’s collecting community. We connect collectors with each other, help newcomers learn the hobby, and make sure people visiting the city have a place to find something special. When families trust us with a loved one’s collection, we make sure those pieces reach collectors who will cherish them for years to come.
Trusted with Houston’s biggest collections
When a serious collection comes up for sale, it often comes to us. We have bought single collections worth well into six figures, and we regularly haul collections away by the U-Haul truckload. We’ve traveled from Washington State to Washington, D.C., and nearly everywhere in between, to buy collections. Whether it’s one figure or an entire house full of toys, we have the experience, the staff, and the buying power to handle it, and to pay fairly for it.
- Collections purchased well into six figures
- Entire collections bought by the U-Haul truckload
- Collections bought across the country, from Washington State to Washington, D.C.
- About 15 staff who process and evaluate toys every day
- More than 1,250 Google reviews, with a 4.8-star rating
- Featured on ABC13, ABC’s Localish, NPR, and in the Houston Chronicle
A Houston destination for collectors worldwide
Collectors plan trips around a visit to Misfit Toys. We’ve welcomed visitors from nearly every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, and from around the world, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Chile, Brazil, and almost every country in Europe.
We ship worldwide, too. Our largest shipment to date was a mint, complete G.I. Joe U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier, sent all the way to Taiwan.
In the news
Misfit Toys has been featured by:
- ABC13 Houston, in several features on Houston’s vintage toy scene, including “Misfit Toys owner wants to buy your vintage toys” (2020) and “Houston’s Misfit Toys has all the vintage toys from your childhood” (2022)
- ABC’s Localish, “Nostalgia is big business at Misfit Toys” (2023), shared by ABC stations across the country
- KPRC Click2Houston, “Gather up your old toys to make some money” (2020)
- The Texas Bucket List, Misfit Toys in Houston (2022)
- The Houston Chronicle, on the opening of Lost and Found Media
- NPR, in its national coverage of small businesses (2026)
- Voyage Houston, “Meet Daniel of Misfit Toys in Houston Heights”
What we do
We buy and sell vintage toys and collectibles, with deep specialties in Transformers, Godzilla, kaiju and sofubi, Star Wars, Marvel and DC, horror, robots, and retro video games. We buy collections of every size, including whole estates, and we ship worldwide from our online shop. Our staff’s combined expertise makes us an extremely well-informed store, and our dedicated team works 40 hours a week processing and bringing you the best toys in every one of these genres.
Lost and Found Media
Our sister store, Lost and Found Media, operates inside the same building and specializes in movies on physical media, players, posters, props, and film memorabilia.
By the numbers
- Buying and selling toys since the 1990s
- Ten years in our Houston Heights storefront
- About 15 employees who are passionate collectors
- 4.8-star rating across more than 1,250 Google reviews
- Open every day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Misfit Toys in Houston? Misfit Toys is locally owned by Daniel, a Houston Heights and Northside native who has been buying and selling toys since the 1990s.
How long has Misfit Toys been open? Our first storefront opened in the Houston Heights in June 2016, and we moved to our current location at 3511 Houston Avenue in 2023. Daniel has been buying and selling toys since the 1990s, starting at Houston flea markets.
Is Misfit Toys worth visiting if I’m traveling to Houston? Yes. Collectors visit us from other states and countries, and we’re happy to help visitors find something special. We’re open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Houston Heights.
Where is the best place to sell vintage toys in Houston? Misfit Toys, in the Houston Heights, has been buying toys in Houston since the 1990s and has purchased collections worth well into six figures. We buy everything from a single figure to an entire collection, and we pay by check, wire transfer, or store credit.
Who buys large toy collections in Houston? We do. We regularly buy collections by the U-Haul truckload, including whole estates, and we come to you for large collections.
What should I do with my dad’s old toy collection? Keep it together, keep it out of the sun and away from smoke, and don’t clean or open anything. Then contact us through our Sell Your Collection page. If the collection is part of an estate, see our Estate Collections page.
How much are my old toys worth? It depends on the line, condition, completeness, and packaging, and on current demand. The best way to find out is to get a quote through our Sell Your Collection page.
Is Misfit Toys a good place to shop with kids? Yes. We want the store to be a safe, welcoming place for collectors of every age, including kids buying their first figure.
What kinds of toys does Misfit Toys specialize in? Transformers, Godzilla, kaiju and sofubi, Star Wars, Marvel and DC, horror, graded toys, vintage toys from the 1970s through the 2000s, and retro video games.
Will Misfit Toys travel to buy my collection? Yes, for large collections. We’ve traveled from Washington State to Washington, D.C., and nearly everywhere in between.
Does Misfit Toys ship internationally? Yes. We ship worldwide, and collectors from Asia, South America, and Europe buy from us and visit the store.
Visit or call
Misfit Toys · 3511 Houston Avenue, Houston, TX 77009 · (832) 524-8700 · Open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. · misfittoystx@gmail.com