Classic Toys is my favorite kids' store in Anchorage!…read more It's one of those small-town gems you're so glad still exists--untouched by Amazon! This charming mom-and-pop toy store has just about everything a kid could want, and the staff is incredibly helpful, guiding you through the store. It's a fun treat for a family day, letting kids pick out something special. My daughter chose a super soft stuffed toy, and their collection was impressive. Hands down, the best toy store in Alaska!

Classic Toys is the perfect name for this shop. They have all of the toys we remember growing up,…read morefrom Lincoln Logs to Raggedy Ann, to the little balloon-powered bathtub sail boats and bird whistles. Prices are a bit steeper than you'd find at an every day market or department store, but everything you'll find at Classic Toys is of excellent quality and will last for a long time - well worth the price. If you're looking for a toy you had years ago and haven't been able to find again, try Classic Toys! If you're looking for a quality toy or game for any age, this is the spot.

Great locks card shop along the main highway in Anchorage. We loved it so much we came back a year…read morelater! The owner is a super nice guy who obviously enjoys what he's doing! He has a great selection of all sort of sports cards with hobby boxes, blasters, singles and any other way you can want em! The singles wall with cards available from customers is particularly nice! They have higher end stuff and more casual offerings so no matter what you're into, he's probably got it. Well worth stopping in to check it out!

One of my own cards was sold by them without consent or knowledge about it. Then was berated and…read moretold that I "should be grateful". I was a customer for a long-time, bought many boxes, but never will again after the worst experience I've ever had in a retail shop. Beware

Owner is awesome staff is impressive go get your crawl on …read more................... lots of upgrades . The only thing they don't have is r/c anonymous addiction is real

Exactly what I needed. I was visiting in town for a work trip and came across this shop while…read moredriving around and ended up walking out with 4 plastic model kits. The staff is friendly and helpful, but not pushy. The store has an excellent selection of R/C vehicles, trains, and plastic model kits and paints/accessories. I found some long out of production kits I have not seen in years. Thank you shop staff and especially Mark for answering my questions about your products. The next time I visit anchorage I'll be back for sure :)

This place is amazing. I can't believe we haven't been here before. This is the best mom and pop…read moretoy store I have ever been to. They have a bit of everything for all age brackets. It certainly woke up the child in me. We went in to find things for the grandkids but I bought stuff for my adult son and had to restrain myself from purchasing things for myself. They have indoor and outdoor toys, wonderful books, learning toys, games, dress-up, soft toys, art, small and large items, baby items. I can't even tell you all the cool stuff they have. If you are a hands-on parent or grandparents who doesnt want your kids face shoved in a damn cell phone all day, this is where you need to go to detach them from that garbage. They really have everything.

Same nice educational toy store it was decades ago when my kids were little. We went down a 'memory…read morelane' visit to see if they're still fun & the answer is yes! Nice range of prices & toys.

I go here all the time for games for my ds and the games are cheap, not scuffed up,there's like 70…read moregames just for the ds every time I go there there's action,puzzle, platformer games,and almost everything and the people who work there are very nice to me even when I take like 15 minutes Also do you remember me I have red hair freckles and I only buy ds games I also come with my grandpa sometimes

They do not do their own repairs, and somehow forger to mention that when you drop off. Also…read morepromised me 2 weeks, and I had to physically go back 3 weeks later. Just to find out they didnt submit my stuff to their repair partner. 2+ months to repair a messed up joystick is nonsense. Thieves, and liars here. Go somewhere else.

Blaines is the only independent art store in Anchorage . It's a valuable gem . They carry so many…read moreitems that you can't find anywhere else . Blaines Art has a coffee bar and a customs frame shop . They offer art classes throughout the year for artists of all levels and ages . The staff is friendly and knowledgeable . They are all artists themselves . Blaines is open 7 days a week . They also have a nice collection of cards and gifts for everyone . Of course you can always find art by local artists on display and quite often it will be the work of the employee helping you . Blaine's is a wonderful place to be inspired !

Blaine's Art scams their customers left and right with overpriced art supplies that can often be…read morefound for much lower prices at better art stores like Blick's, Jackson's, and even Ebay. What is Amanda thinking by charging her customers an outrageous $400 for a set of color pencils that can be bought for $200 or less on Ebay and Amazon? Customer service is also pretty crappy here, since I was always treated like an "outsider artist" instead of the professional that I've been for years. Amanda is also a classist bigot who snubs customers that she feels are not bourgeoisie enough for her snobbish standards, which makes her no better than a common racist. Anyway, if you want the best art supplies for decent prices? Then I highly recommend Blick's, Jackson's, Ebay, or even Amazon over Amanda's overpriced inferior establishment. If you want your art displayed on the wall? I also recommend you display anywhere but at Blaine's, because no serious art buyer will ever see it at Blaine's and it will be displayed next to mediocre garbage art that not even a mother would display on a refrigerator door. Do you really want your $500 oil paintings to be seen next to refrigerator marker art that no one would even pay $10 for? I don't think so~

A well stocked store. I love searching for books, so I enjoy the stock and sifting through the…read moreinventory. I rearrange books (so authors' books are together) while I'm perusing and always leave with a book.

I'd been wanting to visit The Book Shelf for years, finally had a chance to stop in! It was a tad…read moreoverwhelming, but as someone who loves a good book hunt, it was fun. Books are organized by genre. There are piles on the floor and in boxes near the labeled shelves. There were newer books mixed in with lots of older books. Owner was knowledgeable about inventory. Next time I need to drop off my kids and have a couple hours to myself! Perusing piles and piles of books is my happy place. Wonder if the owner is looking for a helper who is willing to be paid in books... ;)

I like and respect the act of running a game store in this day of age and even within this state,…read morehowever as a person with a lot of knowledge on this scene, they are *way* to overpriced and they do not offer much for credit. I visit every time I go to the mall but Christ it's horrifying looking at those prices, for example I was cowering the Wii section and I came across 2 copies of Mario kart going for 60!! The cases were even discolored and it's super easy to find the games going for 25 in a better condition on eBay. Additionally I came in there last year and was shocked by the trade in credit they offered me, I had been amassing about 300 dollars worth of games I picked up for a couple bucks at various garage sales and thrift stores and they only offered me 50 bucks for everything. Literally just one of the games I offered them was worth that amount. Just looking at their consoles is crazy to me too, 125 bucks for a n64 is absurd which from my knowledge has been in their case for months. I got mine a couple years ago for about 50 with games and some original boxes. Lastly I think they are really shooting themselves in the foot here by not expanding with more modern titles, most people in the scene have no interest in anything older than the ps4 and Xbox one, yet those sections are some of the smallest in the store. I personally collect every generation and console, w about 20 consoles and ~600-700 ish games but I am obviously not the norm. With the closing of the GameStop right below them they have a massive opportunity to take over in the modern games department.

Ian was super friendly and super knowledgeable about a variety of games and systems. Obviously the…read moreselection's a little thin on some systems but it's still has a nice variety of genres for most games. I bought myself a couple and I was pleased. Are those real down to earth service with great products.