If you are looking to pick up a new hobby like Dungeons & Dragons, trading card games like Pokemon,…read moreYu-Gi-Oh, or Magic the Gathering, Dragon's Lair in Wallingford is the spot. They have a variety of comic books, but mostly Marvel (I'm more of a DC fan). They are welcoming for all ages and the staff is friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about their products. Shout out to Jose! From card packs, card singles, graded slabs--every week there something new to pick up for your collection. The prices are fair, especially with the phenomenon of the cards drastically increasing/decreasing in value each week. You can also trade in cards too. So if you have a ton of bulk, bring it on over here. They also hold card tournaments throughout the week and can teach you how to play.

Great for buying Pokémon cards there but sometimes it gets expensive but I would recommend going…read morethere because they can have cheap stuff to

This is the best toy and hobby store I've ever experienced. Huge selection, excellent staff, and…read morewonderful train display on the holidays. Highest praise!

Best toy store ever. I go there with my young grandchildren to see train display or by myself just…read moreto look at what's new. I've been there so many times this past week. My granddaughter and I will go in next few for her to pick out her last Christmas present. Service is excellent. I

This place is the card shop we all look for! Friendly staff. A great place for kids and adults. The…read moreselection is vast. The prices are beyond fair. If your looking to rip some packs. This is the place. Your looking for that certain card you cant seem to find. This is your place. Don't have anything in mind and just want to Look. They have a massive amount of boxes full of great stuff from $1 to $3 to $5. Just grab a box. Sit at the table and search. You have a few cards or a collection that your looking to sell. This is the place. They are more than happy to set a time to see what you have. They take the time needed to look through it all and will make the fairest offer your gonna find in the state. Its the kind of card shop your gonna want to stop by weekly. Just wish i found this place sooner.

I've lived near Middletown for a good part of my life and have visited many areas of it (including…read moreMain Street). However, I was never aware that right on Main Street is a place called Main Street Market that once inside this temperature controlled "mini mall" building are several floors of cool locally owned shops. This is how I came across what I learned to be just newly opened trading card and collectible store, East Coast Collectibles Card Shop. Full disclosure here, I've been a collecting trading/sports cards since I was a kid. I started out with Pokémon and basketball and later tacked on Magic & Yu-Gi-oh cards (Full blown nerd here ). So... East Coast Collectibles is LITERALLY the perfect little shop for someone like me or for those interested in starting card collecting. They have a wide variety of collectibles for sale (autographed Funko Pops, Pokémon collectible sets and signed sports memorabilia), as well as packs or boxes of Pokémon, various sports and Magic the Gathering. They have an entire shelves dedicated to single sleeve cards that are priced in large boxes (so much). Best of all, they have a seating area with a large wooden table for customers to sit down to either sort through these individual card boxes or bring their own collection to trade/sell with the owner. Most shops don't have this seating which has left me as an adult or kid, having to sift through cards on the floor. Yes, as many collectible shops do, the owner is not only interested in selling but will buy cards they are interested in off you for a fair price (I checked ). I had a chance to talk with the owner Scott, Scott runs a very successful EC3 collectible shows at Mohegan Sun and decided to set up shop locally to continue his passion 365 days a year. Scott is extremely knowledgeable on not only the cards that he buys/sells but also understand a lot of interesting stuff about the collectible/autograph business. This card shop is not only ideal for collectible nerds like me but is super family friendly too. While I was there (for quite a while I might add), I saw Scott and another employee having great conversations with families coming in to buy Pokémon cards. I overheard him discussing with the kids the best way to start their deck building for Pokémon and recommendations for which series to start with depending on their Pokémon knowledge. If you are looking to get into card collecting, looking to beef up your decks before and tournament or are interested in expanding/trading your collection, this is a wonderful option that conveniently located off a main road in Middletown. If you aren't fans of trying to find main street parking and use meters, there is a public parking right behind the building off a side street with PLENTY of parking and easy access for those going it alone or with families of all ages. Go visit Scott at East Coast Collectibles, you won't be disappointed!

Building model cars is a hobby that I've had since I was a kid. This place is a gem with an…read moreabundant selection of various types of model kits and everything you need to complete what you build. The owner is professional and knowledgeable. Although this is a hobby of mine for many years, I still had questions and I also learned some very key things about better paints. In conclusion, I recommend making a trip to this old fashioned gem. I came from quite a distance and the drive was well worth it.

Great selection of models. When my son and I first walked in he audibly went "whoa". We've been…read morethere a number of times, and each time he's found some new and interesting model to build. I build and paint 40K, and although HQ Hobbies doesn't carry 40k minis I go there for all of my supplies. Huge selection of paints, brushes, varnishes, setting solutions, etc. Literally anything you could need regardless of what you're building or painting. The owner is himself a model builder and is knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to chat with. Overall this place is easy to recommend. When you're driving by, go slow because it's easy to miss the store. It's on one side of a strip mall and given the nearby tree coverage it's easy to miss.

Great quality eyes and super nice and great customer service. The history of the company is great…read moreand they are such a wonderful small business!

Lifetouch Acrylic Full Round Doll Eyes Beautiful! These eyes…read moreare what I had hoped for. I am also impressed with how the company handled a mistake in sizing I had made on the order form. I emailed them after I realized my mistake and they corrected it immediately. I will continue to do business with them.

Amazing service they helped me so much as a first time miniature painter, got me set up with…read moreeverything I needed to get started

Off the Wall has a really good layout, with lots of shelves for epic strategy and card games, all…read morethe collectible stuff, and plenty of table space for doing actual gaming. (I'd like to see a bit more lighting near the game shelves, but I have old eyes.) There were even some dioramas in the center of the store. There's plenty of parking outside. They have a nice variety of games open which you can play, as well as comfortable seating and clean rest rooms. In the gaming area, I saw more packaged "complete sets" of the games with numerous expansion sets, something I personally find preferable to lots and lots and lots of space devoted to expansion sets. I only wish they opened a little earlier in the day on weekdays.

Amazing gaming shop. They have something for everyone with a nerdy leaning. I was also told this…read morewas the birthplace of Axis and Allies 1st edition, which is honestly really cool. Next time I'm in the area I will definitely stop in.

My daughter and I love this store. So many games to choose from. We did one of their free paint…read moredays and had a fantastic time. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Everyone else there was super friendly. We are just getting into D&D and everyone was happy to answer our questions. They have a huge selection of mini's, paints and everything else you need to get going. The prices were similar to other games stores on most things. The selection is better than most stores. There are plenty of tables to play all sorts of games as well.

it is just okay. I only get craft supplies. They have a lot of house decoration items. In my…read moreopinion, cheap quality. There is always a shortage of cashiers. It always seems when it is now finally my turn to pay, then the cashier decides to call for backup.

There are ridiculously long lines in this store... which would be bad enough but the manager stands…read morein the front talking the whole time and ignoring the problem. They are probably paying that guy very good money to do absolutely nothing. There were easily over 100 people in all the lines when I was there and he checked out ONE customer. He sent another associate to go clean. (?) With an open register. Save some money Hobby Lobby and get rid of that manager that doesn't do any work. There are other craft stores besides this one and they don't seem to realize that. I walked out and won't be back.

"And now I'm waiting, waiting in the lobby of your heart I'm…read moreon the doorstep, yet we're so far apart Many times I tried, you wouldn't let me come inside Now I'm waiting, waiting in the lobby of your heart" (Hank Thompson) Before we lived in Connecticut we lived in Massachusetts. Back then I was pretty active with stained glass as a hobby. But I remember what a freaking pain in the behind it was to find a business that sold the sheets of colored glass I needed to cut up into pieces and shapes. We drove all over the state to find a studio that sold glass for the hobbyist. So imagine my surprise today as we strolled through the aisles of Hobby Lobby's massive Bristol, CT store and lo and behold stumbled upon a display shelf filled from top to bottom with scores of glass sheets in every color of the rainbow. This may have been my first time in a Hobby Lobby and I was extremely impressed with everything I saw. The store really is gigantic and the variety of things they sell is incredible -home décor, toys and crafts, wall hangings, plants, flowers, kitchen and bathroom gizmos, and of course, hobby supplies. It really was an amazing place to visit.

Very nice service, short waiting lines. Amazing selection of home decor and good prices. You might…read morehave to look for clearance items first or checkout the sales.