Popcultcha is the largest and most extensive online store of “pop culture” merchandise Australia has ever seen. We are a essentially a department store, but instead of bedding and vacuum cleaners, our departments are full of rad toys, collectables, records, games, posters, art, novelties - pretty much everything you'd actually want to find in a store. In this little world of cult and quirky, we have worked hard to reach the position we are in today, and are proud to be leaders in the worldwide collectables scene.

Here at Popcultcha we don’t place any constraints on what type of products we sell. We tend to stock what the fans want, which results in a huge range of loot including Action Figures, Toys, Collectables, Designer Toys, Statues, Prop Replicas, Fine Art Prints, Cards, Games, Graphic Novels, Vinyl Records, Apparel and more.

We specialize in licensed merchandise and we stock the big “pop culture” brands from the most popular TV Shows, Movies, Video Games, Musicians, Artists and Designers. We're the go-to place for Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Dragonball, Disney, Harry Potter... the list is endless! If you have reached this section of the site then we assume you have had a little taste of the range on here.

Popcultcha started way back in 1993 when the Howard family from Geelong, Victoria, Australia, opened a little card shop called “Card Mania”. The kids in the Howard family started collecting NBA Basketball cards whilst on a family holiday in the USA and we recognised that cards were quite an extensive industry in North America and it was an opportunity to bring this industry to Australia.

Card Mania opened nearly 30 years ago as a small shop specialising in sports and non-sports trading cards. It gradually grew over the years and moved into a bigger and more prominent retail store in Geelong. Card Mania rode the waves of product success in the card industry, which started with NBA Basketball back in the early 90’s and then went onto Pokémon several years later. Next up was the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card boom and there were many to follow and in-between.

Over the past 27 years the products that found their way onto our retail shelves started to shift and change. We found that only a proportion of our store was dedicated to cards and that we had a significant Action Figure, Gift and High-End Collectables offering. As such, it was kinda misleading to keep the business called “Card Mania”. So back in 2009 we transformed the business into POPCULTCHA.

We did this by opening a new flagship Popcultcha Supastore on Moorabool Street Geelong, which more accurately showcased our offering to customers. We also launched an online store to cater for all those fans who live remotely in Australia and New Zealand, before eventually become a worldwide destination.

We also committed to getting out and about doing various shows and conventions around Australia and New Zealand so that we could meet our customers and showcase what we are up to!

Since 2009, we've seen multiple iterations of our web-store and have grown our retail footprint in Geelong, opening up the Popcultcha Collector Gallery at Federal Mills Park in North Geelong in 2007, and our new Flagship store at the old Griffiths Bookstore on Ryrie St in 2020.

So why did we open an online store in 2009? We know ourselves how busy life can be these days. Somehow the world just cranked up a gear over the last 10 years and time became that thing that you used to hang out with - now just a distant memory!! Not everyone has time to get down to their local collectables or comic store or to go on dedicated shopping centre tours of duty, so we are bringing it all right to your home, no matter where in the world you live! 

We want you to be happy! It’s that simple - really! We want to be your go to peeps for all your pop culture and collectables needs so it is super important to us that we do not just a good job… but a great job!

We continually strive for 100% customer satisfaction at Popcultcha and we don’t accept anything less. But we are not silly enough to think that every single transaction that goes through the business does so without any issues. The one thing you can take away from dealing with Popcultcha is that you are dealing with people… not computers or machines or robots or animals, *actual people* -  ones with feelings and determination to make sure you get your gear in mint condition and as quickly as possible! 

All our staff work very hard to make sure your Popcultcha experience is a good one. Sometimes we make mistakes, many people do! What we can tell you is that we ensure our mistakes are fixed really quickly and to no disadvantage to you, the customer.

Popcultcha prides itself on delivering collectables and merchandise to its customers quickly and in great condition. Our staff take the utmost care in handling and packaging your goods, which is evident by the fact that we ship tens of thousands of orders all over the world from month to month and our reputation with our customers is great. We have years of experience in this industry and we know what is important to you, the collector.

We sell good products and we employ good people. We stand behind our products and we stand behind our people! If for some reason you have encountered an issue with your Popcultcha transaction or experience, please email us [email protected] as we want to hear about it and fix it immediately.