This place is closed. I called the number from their website. The owner answered and he told me the…read morestore has been closed for several years now. You're better off going to HobbytownUSA.

I walked into this shop for the first time today itching for tips, and ready to drop a lot of cash…read more The guy at the counter just said "what are you looking for " to which I answered military models. He replied "behind you ". Ok so far,...right? I said I haven't built a model in 30 years, he replied " I don't want to hear it. They cost more than a dollar." I thought well maybe it's his sense of humor, but when I said I wanted to get back in to it he again replied " I don't want to hear it.". The shop had everything thing I needed with exception of the owner. In case you're wondering...he never even cracked a smile, or put down his newspaper. He did make a comment about people buying on the internet.....gee I wonder why.

Mall Hours Tue-Sat11am-8pm…read more Sun12pm-6pm Mon11am-8pm First time going into the store with my kids and the owners were so welcoming. They are so friendly. There are so many collector items such as beanie babies, sports cards, board games, tv shows; they have tv shows merchandise. They have sport t-shirts and movies t-shirts. The prices are good. When I was checking out they were so nice they gave me a discount for the holidays and along with some free stuff. They are good hearted people. The woman so nice to my kids and gave them stickers and gift bags.

The new owner John "Fish" Pisciotto is a very experienced model railroader who has been a model…read morerailroad club president and one of the train experts at the now closed Hill's Hobby Shop. John is a skilled locomotive repairman and DCC installer. John has great customer service skills after working in the the health care access industry. He is a very appropriate successor to the previous owner of this shop. In an atmosphere of hobby shops closings John taking over for a well regarded hobby shop as a knowledgeable and friendly shop owner is very good for the hobby. John deserves your business

This is an absolute gem, Stocked with tons, old school charm, great area. He is also very kind and…read morealways will help. Stop in and spend your money!! Cash Only though

It was a tavern/hobby shop when I first went there in the early 1980's. John closed the tavern part…read moremaybe 20 years ago but the amount of trains and model train supplies(including out of production items) is AMAZING. You have to see it to appreciate it!

Great family owned spot. They have what you may want and what you may need. Owners will share…read moreknowledge and a genuine interest in sports/gaming cards. If the price is right go ahead and scoop it up!

From the owner: -Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey Cards & Much more incl. sealed vtg boxes & packs - appx. 1…read moremillion raw cards in stock! -Vtg Toys featuring Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Starting Lineups & More -Vtg Clothing: Jerseys, Starter Coats, Sports/ Music/ Movie TShirts, 90s Hats & Other Apparel mostly used but some new clothing incl. several rare Chicago sports teams shirts from respective championship seasons (1985, 1991-93, 1996-1998, 2005, etc.) -Autographs, Memorbilia, Vtg Pennants & Game Used Items -Protective products for supplies incl. card sleeves, one touches, pages & more -Rare DVDs, CD’s, Vinyl & Specialty Items -Vtg SNES/ N64/ Playstation Games incl. Nintendo Systems/ Arcade Games & More -Vtg Movie Posters, Man Cave Decor & More -Autograph Address Books & Scratch off custom made bucket list maps -Movie Memorbilia & vtg replicas -Vtg Sports Books, Magazines, Tickets

THEY STORE ALL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IF YOU BUY! AND SELL IT!…read more This place does well for three reasons LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION...other than that it has absolutely nothing to offer you except apparently low ball offers and rudeness according to other yelp reviews). I walked in there a couple of years back b/c I conveniently work near there and I purchased some gold and silver. The 2nd time I walked in, one of the guys I usually see demanded to know my first and last name. I did not have an issue with this since I am not hiding and I figured he already knew my name. Before the purchase could be completed, he took out a pen and paper and demanded to know the exact spelling...this was strange. He also requested an ID to photocopy for a "money laundering" check. I told him that was ridiculous as I wasn't selling anything and I was buying retail products they were selling with cash. Eventually after threatening to walk out, we made the sale all while this guy was jotting down more on his pad. I have a colleague who is an avid coin collector (has coins from ancient Greece to modern day US Mint) and I had been meaning to ask him if he goes to this place but never got around to it as I purchased there a couple of times more times without incident and I felt I was getting the usual customer treatment. The final time I went in there, I didn't have time to go to the bank so I had to use a credit card. This chubby younger guy behind the counter asked to see me id. I gave it this time b/c I figured he just wanted to see if my name matched the credit card...fair.. no one likes credit card fraud. But then he started writing down all the information. When I asked him why he was doing this, he said "money laundering." I again told him I was not selling anything and was a retail customer buying THEIR merchandise off the shelf just as I do at Walmart and Costco but they don't accuse me of money laundering!! We got into a big argument until I finally left as he told me he needed to put my information in data base in order for me to buy there. When I finally got around to asking my colleague about that place, he went hysterical and said "DON'T GO THERE! THOSE GUYS ARE CROOKS!" He told me they trick ppl into giving their info for "money laundering" and sell it to data brokers and ppl search sites. He also said the community knows it as an IRS roach motel. Almost aanyone who buys there past a quantity and is foolish enough to give there information, gets an instant audit. Obviously with selling there are rules. Like a pawn shop, they need your info in case the items you sold are stolen. BUT DON'T BE SO SPITEFUL TOWARDS YOUR CUSTOMERS that you lie to them to make more money off of them by tricking them into giving you there personal information! Lastly, my friend told me if you are a coin collector and want to buy coins at a good price, just go to ebay.

I am not a Avid Coin Collector however after coming from Daley court for a trial of someone I…read morewalked and I had found this coin and antique coin and relics for Ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian coins and artifacts. I actually went to the one location in Oak Park, IL back in 2009 but they closed down. Anyways I came in to look at all the coins and Some ancient Jewelry which intrigue me. I spoke to an associate name Zach and he was very knowledgeable about the antiquity of Roman and Greek as well as Hellenistic coins. I mentioned originally having a Buddha Jade pendant and necklace my sister bought which they also have a separate expert and sent pictures to find out it was not an antique Jade. I did come back to show my Ancient Hellenistic coin I bought in Jerusalem, Israel traveling in the shops and he gave me alot of info on how much I paid and I had made an 14k gold bezel which was what tourist or people do in Israel but I did not want to spend $$ there and hired a Jeweler in Wabash Ave downtown Chicago to redo it for less in 14k gold. He said my coin was now worth more since 2009 and funny because the person in Oak Park said appraised it and said it was worthless just to find out it is worth more and had more silver in it. Anyways he showed me a Ancient Roman coin that was sold for $145 and I bought it the week after since I liked it but did not have $. I do recommend this place for research of true coin collectors. Here are pictures of what I purchased. 5 stars for there knowledge and service of coin collecting and artifacts plus there friendliness. They are not snobby when it come to customer service.