As the hobby continues to grow, so do the number of hobby shops. If you're in or near the Phoenix…read morearea, RIP Valley is hands down the best shop for various reasons: -fair pricing -incredible selection -by far the best customer service On Saturday June 6th I went to the shop to browse some discount bins. Calvin and Emmet were working, and they could not have been more welcoming. They invited me to sit at one of the tables so I could watch the game while sorting thru a bunch of boxes. I thanked them for not sweating people who are just trying to find some gold. One of the young men went and got me a cold water and we talked ball for a while as I continued to search. All in all it just feels like the old school shops when you could go in and look for what you like, instead of being pushed out of the way for people buying thousand dollar cards. One other thing I'd like to point out, is they will take a look at anything you feel like parting ways with. Saw a couple different people come in, and the staff gave them fair and honest pricing and advice, instead of belittling them or offering them well under comps. This place is also located in a cool part of downtown phoenix, so you can park for free near the park, walk to the shop, then check into some of the local eateries and bars!

It was a great warm evening and many people and vendors were out for First Friday Phoenix art walk…read more This was our last stop before heading for the car. I was surprised upon entering because this building originally housed an art coop. We checked it out anyway. Rip Valley sells sports trading cards, memorabilia, graphic t shirts, sportswear and sneakers. There was a nice lounge area. Street metered parking which operates until 10pm. The meters accept credit cards. Police patrolled. Paid lot parking as well.

Love this place. I bought my first real hobby grade RC here. The guys there are personable and…read morewilling to give you knowledgeable advice and even get their hands dirty helping you fix your stuff. They also match prices with Horizon Hobby.

OK, so I never been on the store before. So in the beginning, the people is Nice. Try to be Nice,…read moreSo that I believe it's to make a sales so to me was OK. I spend around four Hundred to Five Hundred dollars with the new car and parts. But please be aware about your parts, because obviously nobody is Perfect. So on the second day, One of The Parts doesn't fit in my Other car. It's an expensive part. I went back to see if it's any solution and then the same guy who sales me the car. I guess he's the manager. He doesn't know anything about customer service. So at the end, when you really need a solution, they don't give you none of any nice solution because instead of a trying to find a solution too exchange, the part that it's not cheap He just told me all negative solution that it was my fault. That is not refundable. I don't want my money back. I just want the right part for my car. So he told me no. Basically sorry it's not about money. It's about customer service. I work in a customer service development and That is not how you treat your clients.so in the Main time I'm not going back to that store.

I did some research and the figures I bought are actually bootlegs! Overpriced and fake. This store…read moreis such a scam! The owner was nice but obviously tricked me into buying these fake figures. I will never come here again and neither should you.

Lots of goodies at this store. Staff was friendly and kind so it was very welcoming being in there!…read morePrices are fair and some are a little expensive. I would recommend checking this place out.

This store is the holy grail of vintage hotwheels! It was clean, organized and well priced for…read moremarket value of vintage and Collectable hotwheels! The gentleman working was friendly and helpful! The selection of vintage toys is crazy. While I was only there for hotwheels I was beyond impressed. Yes higher dollar items are locked up for a good reason! It's not too hard to ask to see something. Not sure why others are complaining in the reviews. Anyways this place is awesome and I can't wait to back and check out more stuff!

Don't return emails or phone calls They're so worried about…read moretheft - which should tell you something. Every cabinet is locked Seemed annoyed when I asked to look at something in locked cabinet. Just not a friendly vibe especially for a toy store

Great introduction to Mosaics! We spend a good 3 hours learning how to use the tools and fit…read morepieces...the time flew by and we had a great time! Dave was super helpful, friendly and fun! A great go back to...and bring friends! Loved this experience!

While in Arizona I went on Groupon and saw a chance to do mosaics. It was an intro class; not…read morehaving ever done anything like that I bought it for a group of four of us. We had a very fun time David explained the technique and let us pick a project from a variety of items. He was witty and encouraging no matter how we did. There are so many classes that he has to chose from for a future time. We would go back.

Small little car listed for $4 got charged for it $16. My fault for not paying attention but its a…read morebit annoying. Other than that, pretty cool vintage toys.

Wow! What a selection of model train engines, cars, track, buildings, and anything needed to set…read moreup a train world if your own design. We have been to a lot of train stores including some in Europe and NONE of them have an assortment like this shop. We bought some train cars and will be going back to finish up some additional purchases later this week. I highly recommend this place for any train enthusiast.