Northumbrian Tin Soldier

Northumbrian Tin Soldier Your go-to FLGS in the heart of the North East. Trading Cards-Miniatures-Tabletop and Hobby Supplies

π—•π—¨π—œπ—Ÿπ——π—œπ—‘π—š π—§π—›π—˜ π—§π—œπ—‘π—¦π—’π—Ÿπ——π—œπ—˜π—₯We've been busy..πŸ˜…Today, amongst other things, we had to get our new safe into the building.It we...
24/09/2026

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We've been busy..πŸ˜…
Today, amongst other things, we had to get our new safe into the building.
It weighs 1.6 tonnes.
Apparently when you decide to build a much bigger shop, at some point somebody turns up with a crane !
Quite a few things have changed since our last update. We'll show you some of them over the next couple of weeks.
Building The Tinsoldier continues...

Our Magic The Gathering prerelease for Reality Fracture is almost upon us. Spaces are running out so if you are excited ...
23/09/2026

Our Magic The Gathering prerelease for Reality Fracture is almost upon us. Spaces are running out so if you are excited by this new mind altering set, then this would be your best chance to try it out. Links to buy your ticket are on our website

Heads up Trainers! Tomorrow marks the official launch day for the PokΓ©mon 30th Celebration and theres a few things to re...
15/09/2026

Heads up Trainers! Tomorrow marks the official launch day for the PokΓ©mon 30th Celebration and theres a few things to remember while celebrating.

▫️Due to high demand there will be limits on stock per account.

▫️For the initial release period between the 16th and the 21st purchases of PokΓ©mon 30th elite trainer boxes, Boxes Etc. will be restricted to existing customer/account holders with 3 month of instore shopping history without exception.

▫️We will be open from 10am to celebrate but things might be a little bit busy so expect a little bit of noise, if you aren't a fan of noisy spaces best to wait until a little later in the day (don't worry if you meet the criteria above we will have some product for you to buy)

▫️Depending on the volume of people in store we may at times limit the number of people in store at one time, which may cause some inconvenience. Apologies in advance.

See you all tomorrow! Gotta Catch em all!

π—¦π—”π— π—˜ π—§π—œπ—‘π—¦π—’π—Ÿπ——π—œπ—˜π—₯. 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 π—•π—œπ—šπ—šπ—˜π—₯.These photos pretty much sum up why we are doing what we are doing.Packed tables. Games eve...
08/09/2026

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These photos pretty much sum up why we are doing what we are doing.

Packed tables. Games everywhere. People squeezing past each other to get to the shelves. Not quite enough chairs. Definitely not enough space.

The new Tinsoldier is not about replacing this.

It is about giving it room to grow.

More tables. More events. More stock. More room to actually move. And finally, a proper home for the community that has grown around this little shop.

We are taking everything that makes The Tinsoldier with us.

Same Tinsoldier. Just bigger.

π—•π—¨π—œπ—Ÿπ——π—œπ—‘π—š π—§π—›π—˜ π—§π—œπ—‘π—¦π—’π—Ÿπ——π—œπ—˜π—₯Some jobs sound easier when they're written on the list.β€œGet the new store online” was one of the...
05/09/2026

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Some jobs sound easier when they're written on the list.

β€œGet the new store online” was one of them.

There is currently no internet connectivity into the new building, so waiting for a conventional connection was not really an option.

The solution: Starlink.

The slight complication: it needed to go on the top of the multi-storey car park, about 100 feet above Bedford Street.

Which is how Jonny ended up on a scissor lift, on the roof, in what can only be described as a fairly enthusiastic North Shields wind.

Once we're open, nobody will give the internet connection a second thought.

Getting it there was slightly more memorable...😬

Loads of stuff landed today, the brand new terrarium board game, Magic the Gathering Hobbit Gift Bundles and a few new D...
03/09/2026

Loads of stuff landed today, the brand new terrarium board game, Magic the Gathering Hobbit Gift Bundles and a few new D&D books!

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02/09/2026

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What on earth are those?

That was probably a fair question when these first appeared across the floor of the new store.

With a space this big, we did not want to simply fill the ceiling with rows of standard lights. We wanted the lighting over the gaming areas to become part of the space itself.

So these slightly strange looking hexagons had a long way to go.

From the floor, to the scaffold, to finally hanging where they belong.

And yes... we think they are worth it.

The ceiling is just the start...

22/08/2026

Something else we have been working on...

We want the new Tinsoldier to be somewhere you can settle in for a few hours β€” whether you're here for a game, an event, or just calling in.

And that means getting the coffee right.

So alongside everything else going into the new store, we're putting together a proper coffee setup behind the counter.

Good coffee, made properly β€” and something decent to go with it.

Proper coffee is coming to The Tinsoldier !

π—•π—¨π—œπ—Ÿπ——π—œπ—‘π—š π—§π—›π—˜ π—§π—œπ—‘π—¦π—’π—Ÿπ——π—œπ—˜π—₯We've spent the last few weeks showing you walls, timber, cables and an awful lot of dust.But thi...
20/08/2026

π—•π—¨π—œπ—Ÿπ——π—œπ—‘π—š π—§π—›π—˜ π—§π—œπ—‘π—¦π—’π—Ÿπ——π—œπ—˜π—₯

We've spent the last few weeks showing you walls, timber, cables and an awful lot of dust.

But this is really what our new store is about.

For years we've squeezed events into every bit of space we could find. Tables between displays, chairs wherever they'd fit, and some nights when the shop was absolutely packed.

We love seeing our shop like this.

But we always knew we could do more if we had the room.

That's a big part of why we're building The Tinsoldier.

More room to play. More events. And a space designed for the community that's grown around the shop.

And we're only just getting started.

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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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