I’m Joshua Tatsui. I made my first sale in 2017 at age 17, flipping toys between classes and quickly realizing I loved entrepreneurship even more than lectures. After graduating with my bachelor’s degree, I went all-in and turned that side hustle into a full-time vintage toy business. Since then, we’ve invested in collections big and small and spend our days doing what we love—buying cool toys and giving them new homes.

You could say I was born into it. Long before my siblings and I came along, my parents were passionate collectors. Our basement was a time capsule—Tamiya car models, Thunderbird playsets, walls of action figures, you name it. Weekends meant flea markets, garage sales, and vintage toy fairs. That’s where I learned to spot quality, love vintage, and appreciate the stories behind every piece. My parents always dreamed of opening a shop, and they passed the spark to me.

Today, that dream lives on in the business I’ve built. I buy collections with care, listen to the memories attached to them, and make sure each item finds the right next owner. If you’ve got a collection—whether it’s a few cherished pieces or a whole attic’s worth—I’d love to hear its story and help it find a great new home.

Old Toys. New Homes. Always with care.

Joyful Toyful is a vintage-toy buyer and shop dedicated to finding great collections new homes. Whether your collection is large or small, we treat it like our own. We build trust through transparency—we offer competitive pricing and provide itemized receipts—and we make the process simple.

Ready to reach out? We hope it’s the start of a relationship that lasts a lifetime.

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