Love this Old Style Toy Shop! Help is personal and knowledgeable who ls down home friendly! Such a…read morerefreshing fun shopping experience hidden away in one of the most delightful small towns in Central Lake! So close to many fun and unique areas of interest which are often overlooked here in our Northwestern communities! Take the "Road Less Traveled": ENJOY THE SCENERY & PEOPLE

I too have been coming here since I was a young'un. The best penny candy counter I have ever had…read morethe pleasure of grazing. As kids we were given $1, and we could fill our bags with whatever goodies we desired! Every time I come back I remember how wide eyed and full of excitement all of use were to get a bag full of candy - oh the excitement, it was palpable! If only $1 would go so far today! They still have the huge penny candy counter and the same brown bags they have been using for ever. It truly means its summer once those bags are filled and wrappers are ferociously being removed on the sidewalk.

The Fun Factory is the best trading card retailer in the area and has an entire wall of "gamer"…read moretype board games (think Catan, Ticket to Ride, not Monopoly or Scrabble). There's a small but adequate selection of D&D products and dice as well. I would call ahead if you're looking for something specific. Trading cards are where this shop really shines. Lee, the new owner of about three years, makes big efforts to make sure his inventory is as robust as possible. This is primarily a Magic: the Gathering spot, but The Fun Factory also carries Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Star Wars and Flesh and Blood sealed product. Singles are overwhelmingly Magic, but there is inventory of most of these other products, as well. For Magic players, there are gameplay events four or more days a week, with Commander gameplay on Tuesdays (casual), Thursdays (Commander Night), as well as FNM and Saturday events. Lee is currently (beginning of 2026) overhauling events to expand options for players. Prices are fair. On par or better than one typically finds at a local game store for both buying and selling. Sealed product is around market rates. Some other, older reviews have indicated that The Fun Factory has higher prices than online retailers, but that's only true to a degree. It isn't really reasonable to expect a small business to match bottom dollar online retailers. Secondly, there's something to be said for being able to hold a card in your hand and inspect it prior to buying, and not having to pay shipping or worrying about your purchase being "lost" in the mail like an online seller. Some of the customers have the sort of hygiene problems that one might expect at a tabletop store, so it can be a little funky during busy events. The store is clean and regular upkeep is done. This is a well-run business, especially among small hobby stores, where it is close to the ceiling of expectations. Reviewer is a regular, longtime customer of the business and perceives that The Fun Factory continues to change for the better, and is particularly improved over the past few years.

If you like paying for sky high over priced items like Pokémon, Magic, and there really minuscule…read moreYu-Gi-Oh! Content, also with the creepy stares you get from the main guys in the store when you walk in, and with the musty air you smell when you walk into the store then the "fun factory" is for you.

There selection beats many large city inventory. And all current with many vintage. Worth making a…read moretrip !

great store, friendly service. I needed some parts for my RC - the store manager / owner helped me…read morelook through a number of options and explained which was best for me and also saved me a couple of dollars where I was going to buy the more expensive one but he explained what I needed and why - awesomely knowledgeable. I picked up a couple of toys on the way out the door too, they have a very wide variety of products.

Nice selection of coins and paper money with great service from an owner who really seems to know…read morehis business. This is a great, small town hobby shop, located a little off the main drag, so it's kind of hard to find. I was surprised to see a shop like this in Petoskey, but pleased. I found this shop just before they closed one night while walking around downtown on vacation. I thought what luck, I love coins and there's a coin shop that I didn't even know existed! It seemed like a sign of the divine variety and so I walked in, hoping to find what I'd been looking for in vein- an elusive piece of Canadian silver that no one ever has and yet every coin collector desires. Well, the owner was very nice, had a wide breadth of information regarding coins and knew exactly what it was that I was looking for. Unfortunately, he did not have it. Yeah, that was a letdown, but he gave me some valuable tips and we talked coins and stamps for a bit and we told me he would be on the lookout for the piece I wanted if it came across his store eventually, even though I'm from out of town. I took down his information and everything before he closed for the evening. He was a great guy to talk to, very personable and intelligent. His store was organized well. He had a great variety of things to look at, just not the specific coin that I wanted to fill out a coin book of all Canadian silver. He had a lot of nice, rare items and the prices were pretty good. If you're a real coin collector, you're in in for the thrill of the hunt and love of the hobby, not trying to get the best price or low ball an owner. It's not a money-making hobby, it's a time consuming and money-sucking hobby and I know that. I do it because it's enjoyable. While his shop primarily was concerned with antique coins and paper money, he also had some old stamps, vintage jewelry and other antiques, plus coin and stamp accessories for hobbyists.

Very rude. Treated my mother with such horrific disrespect. Would not recommend. Very disappointed…read more Was a long drive and he was so rude.

I got to work here a bit today with a young adult. So much yarn, so colorful, soft and beautiful. I…read morehave knitted in the past, but crochet is more my jam. I'm not much for following patterns, I don't have the patience. But, if you craft in the winter, you could stock up here, no problemo.

What a rude manager to encounter first thing on a sunny Sunday morning. I was returning 2 items,…read moreone of which was missing a barcode when I purchased it. When I asked simply if I could grab one from the shelf nearby for her to scan she laughed at me. A simple question deserves a simple answer. Rather than use the receipt on the screen she was already processing for the first item, she said I had to leave to find the paper receipt or a barcode. Wow Michael's. You can train better than that.

These folks have always been helpful when I have visited this location. There is another location…read morein town located at the GT Mall. We keep misplacing cords (t.v. and phone ones) so we got replacements here. They were also having a special on batteries, and we'd been planning to get a wireless mouse and found one here (ended up not being able to figure it out, but I'm sure they'll take it back without a fuss). They're located next to the Ware's location on South Airport, and across the street from Arby's. If you are not specifically looking for it, you might just fly by.

Store is consistently understaffed, which is a problem in itself; it's not helped, however, by…read moreemployees who can regularly be seen lounging unhelpfully as a single person tends to the register line. This has happened all three times I've been there this week, and I hesitate to take my business there when I'm still in search of electronic parts.

The store was very nice and clean, the people were helpful and nice. But most things were a little…read moreoverpriced. Everyone was nice but it wasn't worth the visit

Calling all self-proclaimed nerds, a store that will reach in and pull out your inner geek is…read morehere. Found this store while browsing for souvenirs with the wife in Mackinaw City last week. I saw the sign and couldn't resist the urge to walk inside. There is a life size Dr. Who Tardis in the rear of the store, right by the cash registers. Are you kidding me? And you can walk inside of it, too? I'm there! You can't hog it, though, because there was a warning on it to not waste time standing in the Tardis because let's be honest, everyone deserves a moment alone in the Tardis. Don't be selfish, kids. You can't take merchandise in the Tardis, either, nor can you jump around much. Sorry, it didn't seem to have been made for that kind of activity. If it was Dr. Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, D & D, super hero, or any other Sci-Fi related merchandise, this store had it in spades. Whether it was limited edition or popular, toys for kids or adults that just act like a kid were here. It was collectible city in here. It was a small store that had more merchandise in it than most of the souvenir shops I came across. I was a kid in a candy store. More than anything, it was a place to find the latest and most sought after in Dr. Who and Star Wars collectibles I browsed through everything for awhile, finally bought a few things, but it took some time before the guy around to waiting on me, but me did acknowledge me and asked for my patience. He was helping other customers who wanted things that were up high on the shelves and not accessible without some assistance or a ladder. It was crowded and I see why. If you are a kid or just a kid at heart, it's a neat place to look around. Tourist area prices, but the store was really different, so it was mostly worth it. I think I'd like a second look at what they had. I wanted to buy more, but my wife was impatient, so I only grabbed two small gifts and left. It was a fun little store. It was nice to see something like this after looking at the same $18 t-shirt and $23 sweatshirt all day. I nearly forgot where I was for a hot minute. There is a $5 minimum for all credit card purchases, which seems silly and unnecessary because everything is over $5.