Blueball Trading — Sourcing Asia, delivered with confidence.

01 — Company

A trading legacy that started in 1978.

We trace back to Reno Trading, Hush Puppies' original Hong Kong distributor. Two generations later, we run our own sourcing office in Shenzhen and an import arm in Canada — owner-run, principal-led, built for the long term.

1978

Reno Trading founded in Hong Kong as Hush Puppies' main HK distributor.

1986

Launched our own footwear brand, Vincci.

2004

Established our Hong Kong export business and Shenzhen sourcing office.

2021

Built our North American import arm, entered Japan, and launched TCG.

2026

Scaling into kitchenware, collectibles and toys, with Vietnam next.

1978

Reno Trading founded in Hong Kong as Hush Puppies' main HK distributor.

1986

Launched our own footwear brand, Vincci.

2004

Established our Hong Kong export business and Shenzhen sourcing office.

2021

Built our North American import arm, entered Japan, and launched TCG.

2026

Scaling into kitchenware, collectibles and toys, with Vietnam next.

02 — Capabilities

On the ground in China, not forwarding orders from a desk.

Most brokers relay your order overseas. We stand between the factory floor and your shelf ourselves — sourcing, inspecting, shipping, and answering for the result.

Sourcing

Direct factory relationships and hands-on product selection to find the right item at the right price.

Quality control

In-person inspection before goods ship — specs, materials, and packaging checked on site.

Logistics

Freight, consolidation, customs, and delivery managed end-to-end by our own team.

Local presence

A permanent office means faster answers, real accountability, and problems solved at the source. From Shenzhen, our team works with 50+ furniture suppliers and 60+ footwear suppliers across South China.

Import & Distribution

—Direct factory sourcing & production
—On-site QC & pre-shipment inspection
—Freight, customs & warehousing
—Distribution across Canada, USA, Mexico & Hong Kong

Sourcing Consultancy

—Product & trend selection for your shelves
—Supplier vetting & factory audits
—Landed-cost & pricing analysis
—Compliance & documentation guidance
—Private-label / OEM development

03 — Catalog

A full product range, one trusted supplier.

Tell us the product, price point, or trend you want, and our teams across China, Japan, and Vietnam bring you options — no need to manage six separate vendors.

Furniture

Established

Ready-to-assemble & flat-pack, storage & shelving, seating, home-office pieces.

Household Goods

Established

Home organization, storage & bins, cleaning & laundry, décor & seasonal.

Footwear

Established

Slippers & sandals, everyday casual shoes, seasonal & indoor footwear.

Kitchen & Cookware

Expanding

Cookware & bakeware, tools & gadgets, food storage, tableware & dinnerware.

General Merchandise

Expanding

Everyday non-food essentials, party & seasonal goods, home accessories.

Cards & Collectibles

Featured

Pokémon & TCG from Japan and China, blind boxes, toys & side products.

04 — Spotlight

One of the fastest-moving categories in retail — and we already move it.

Our toys, cards, and collectibles run through ToyLab, our dedicated division. We source Pokémon and TCG direct from Japan and China, with authenticity assured at every step.

What we supply

—Pokémon & TCG — Japan & China direct
—Booster boxes, packs & ETBs
—High Class Packs & premium sets
—Blind boxes & collectible figures
—Toys & TCG side products
—Accessories: sleeves, binders, storage

Authentic & sealed

Sourced at origin, factory-sealed — counterfeit risk removed.

Early access

Japanese sets arrive months ahead of English releases.

Exclusive product

Sets, promos & art that never get an English print.

Direct-source value

We capture the margin the secondary market charges.

$0B

Global TCG market, 2025

$0B

Projected by 2030 (~7.9% CAGR)

$0B

Pokémon TCG's 2024 revenue

Pokémon cards produced in a year

Of global market is North America

15–20%

Of online TCG sales est. counterfeit

Figures are third-party estimates (ResearchAndMarkets, The Pokémon Company, Mordor Intelligence, retailer disclosures, 2024–26) and vary by methodology. Already serving retailers in Canada, USA, Mexico & Hong Kong.

05 — Sourcing Network

Three markets, so one disruption never becomes your problem.

Sourcing across multiple countries protects your supply from tariffs, shortages, and single-country risk. As we expand into Vietnam, that resilience only grows.

Home base

China

Our own office and team. Furniture, household, footwear, kitchen, general merchandise, and TCG.

Established

Japan

Direct import of Pokémon and other trading cards, backed by local agents who source special-request items on demand.

Expanding 2026

Vietnam

A new sourcing lane to diversify supply and broaden the catalog for our partners.

06 — Why Blueball

How we compare to a standard importer or broker.

Capability	Standard intermediaries	Our advantage
Sourcing & on-site QC	3rd-party agents / brokers	✓ In-house China team & office
TCG & collectibles	Limited regional allocation	✓ Direct Japan & China access
Special-request items	Catalog-only	✓ Japan agents source on demand
Distribution reach	Single-market coverage	✓ Canada, USA, Mexico & Hong Kong
Catalog breadth	Single-category focus	✓ Full-spectrum non-food range

Vending & automated retail

Turnkey TCG & blind-box vending units — low-labor, high-impulse in-store traffic.

Displays & merchandising

Branded endcaps, display units, and planograms for a shelf-ready collectibles set.

Exclusive allocations

Priority, first-look access to scarce Japan-direct TCG and collectibles.

Private-label / OEM

Exclusive kitchenware, household, and blind-box lines built to your spec.

Compliance & authenticity

Lab test reports, factory audits, and sealed-product provenance you can verify.

Pilots & insights

In-store pilots with sell-through reporting, plus trend & new-set release calendars.

Introduction

We share our catalog, capabilities, and references. You tell us the categories and price points you're targeting.

Samples & quotes

We source samples and provide landed-cost quotes for the products that fit your shelves.

QC & compliance

We confirm product specs, packaging, and any documentation your buyers require.

First order

We manage production, inspection, and delivery — then scale what works.

07 — Leadership

The people running the operation.

Principal-led on both sides of the Pacific, with dedicated leads across finance, retail, and logistics.

Chris

China Office — Sourcing & Production

Heads our China office and on-the-ground team since 2004 — factory sourcing, production oversight, and quality control at origin.

Leopold

Canada Office — Sourcing & Logistics

Leads the North American operation — import logistics, Canadian sourcing coordination, and day-to-day partner relationships.

Toby

Finance & Operations

Pricing, landed-cost analysis, and smooth day-to-day operations.

Ron

E-commerce & Automated Retail

Online and retail channels, including our vending & automated-retail programs.

Derek

Warehouse & Logistics

Warehousing, freight consolidation, inventory, and fulfillment.

08 — Let's Talk

Let's put the right products on your shelves.

We'd welcome the chance to walk your team through our catalog and put samples in your hands.

ContactLeopold Chow — Canada Office

Emailleopold@toylab.ca

Phone+1 778 858 5338

Email Leopold

ToyLab is our dedicated cards, collectibles & toys division — retail / wholesale.