This place is amazing! Such a huge selection of toys and games as well as collectibles. Some items…read moreare pricey but others are quite reasonable. My friend and I enjoyed just wandering around looking at the seemingly endless supply of unique treasures. This is a great place to find an unusual gift for a child or adult!

If you are looking for a last-minute gift for kids or adults, this is a neat store for hobby…read moreenthusiasts as well as anything a kid could possibly be interested in. For real! BONUS: A 10% off coupon popped up when I checked in on Yelp so be sure to do that! This store is large & it's fun to walk up and down the numerous aisles to check out all the neat stuff they have. Stem/educational items, toys for all ages, games, dress up/costumes, model cars & aircraft, nice train sets/accessories/landscapes for the train lovers. Science kits, environmental science kits, edible science kits.... Kits for budding engineers & architects... a great way to start tapping into your child's natural abilities early on to nurture possible career interests. It just might save a bundle on college if they have a good feel for the type of career they may enjoy. There is a section of adult games in addition to children's games & family games. There is too much to list here so check out some of the items via my photos. There is so much more to see!

Wow, what a gaming store! I remember I used to love how…read moretheir old location felt, but their new location feels like it should be the benchmark for gaming stores in CT. I LOVE their private gaming spaces and the ambiance of the place is always so neat. This is how an EPIC gaming store should be.

I'll start by saying that this space is genuinely good. It's clean and well kept, the employees are…read morepleasant, and the food is good and convenient. My friends and I go 2-4 times a month to play commander. There's a table pass system in which you spend $10 and get a voucher that lets you stay and play and can be exchanged for $10 off of a purchase. This is fair and we've never had a problem with this. We typically end up spending ~$20-$30 each when we come and play anyway (more when we buy sets). The problem is how this voucher is limited in its use. My friend and I wanted to split a pizza, but were told we couldn't use our vouchers together in one order. A whole pizza here is $24, which is already fairly high priced; but because we had to do separate orders for a half pizza each we ended up spending $32 total for a whole pizza. Quite frankly, it's exploitative and greedy. Until this policy changes, our group will be playing elsewhere for our weekly magic. UPDATE: The owner's response to this was to explain the entire business model and how if he let customers spend their $10 voucher however they wanted, he would have to charge double that for people to play there, and then force people to get a $20 voucher on top of that. Well Jared, I may not be able to understand the mental gymnastics it takes to justify extortion of your customers, but I can see greed when it appears. I will not be feeding this greedy toad and would not recommend anyone else does. (:

Had such a great time at The Portal! The whole experience was fun, welcoming, and definitely…read moresomewhere I'd love to come back to. Brian was so helpful on making our visit even better and for being knowledgeable on all my questions.

The Portal has the largest selection of painting and modeling tools and paints used for Warhammer…read more40K. They also have a great selection of models. I've never had a problem with staff, and they have always been helpful when asked, but also give you space to look around. If I had any complaint it would be the hours. I wish I could pop in around 9am after my morning shift, but maybe I'm better off, I'd have no money, :-).

Super sweet workers! Have a really good selection of stuff. The lady who was working that day was…read moresuper funny and made the experience a 10/10. I love 45 mins away from there but will definitely be making the drive again to grab some more stuff.

The prices on Pokémon cards are insane, and the people working there are unhelpful are…read morediszrespectfull, won't recommend.

Sold the owner 43 collectible baseball figures that belonged to my late brother. he tried offering…read moreme a whopping $1.50 each ! Finally worked him up to $300 for all which he reluctantly paid. That worked out to just under $7 each I was not aware then but there were numerous variants and rare models in the collection worth far more ! Now feeing TOTALLY taken advantage of... Just saw several reviews that he has pulled the same crap on numerous others when selling him collections. I hate predators ! I do not recommended selling anything to this guy !

Very unassuming exterior but once you go inside, you'll find all sorts of modern & retro…read morecollectibles. Anything from cards to comics, action figures to darts, there were a lot of spots to find more collectibles. From what I saw, everything was priced pretty fairly - somewhat close to what you might pay online. But a lot of the stuff for sale is rare or exclusive and it looks like they're always bringing more in. Some items didn't seem to have prices posted so be sure to ask. I was able to find some Star Wars items for reasonable prices. Couldn't be happier!

I have taken my son here a number of times particularly when they have the trains running. The…read moreupstairs of this store houses a lot of model trains and they run the trains every first and third Sunday of the month. It's worth it to bring kids or any train aficionados to see it as it's entertaining and free. The main area of the store is the base level which houses all types of toys that you can imagine. I enjoy heading to this store whenever someone's kid is having a birthday or other special event because I can always find the perfect gift. In terms of pricing you will pay a little more for the same items that you can get at major stores like target or Walmart but I always would rather support a small business over the chain type stores. Time machine is just a good old school type toy store which makes you feel young again.

Time Machine's gaming annex is also known as The Portal. This place is pretty good, one of the…read morebetter gaming shops. Pros: Quite large, many tables, separate room with excellent terrain tabletops for games like warmachine or warhammer, they have a good selection of board games to buy--not everything, but still a really good selection, they have a pretty good selection of warmachine/hordes stuff (niche market, I know), they also have used board games you can borrow and play at the store, and they have organized game nights, magic tournaments, warmachine leagues, etc. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They'll even let you sit at one of the tables and paint if you want (miniatures, I man, not portraits), good parking. Cons: Not much comes to mind. Their stock is fair as far as board games and miniatures go. I've seen better (but not much better); they're definitely well above average.

I only go here for spare parts when I'm repairing some electrical item. They have a pretty good…read moreselection of electronic parts, cables, switches, plugs , that kind of stuff. Most of the time I can find what I need. The guys that work there are mostly kids or young men and women and usually don't know anything about electronics so you have to be prepared when you go in. I think radio shack has become mostly about selling cell phones so it's not like it used to be. I hear that Radio Shack headquarters is going to have to close a few hundred stores so I'm hoping this won't be one of them. It has served me well for many years. I miss the old days when they had the battery club. LOL They gave you a card for free and you could pick out one free battery a month. They would punch the card each time you picked one up. I used to get a free 9 volt every month.

To see this store get 2 stars is awful. I gave it five stars because of the relationship a lot of…read moremy friends and family had with a former manager named Victoria. She was awesome!!, took care of everyone of my friends and family members when they need any electronic device or accessories. She is now a manager close to her home of New York, of which she will be greatly missed. So now I have made friends with a sales associate named Kyle. As young as he is, to me he is the male version of Victoria. Took great care of my mom when she got her iPhone 6 upgrade. According to my mom even though the store was busy he took care of her and the customers. Showing her how to work the phone. Oh boy now my mom is the texting queen, Selfies and all! Yikes!! Radio shack is still my favorite store for all me electronic accessories and phone upgrades.

Seasonal area is so much fun to browse. But fairy warning, go early in the season if you are…read morelooking for something specific. I waited a little too long to pick up some holiday candles that I knew they stocked. Maybe next year I will make it in to add to my collection. Wasn't a wasted trip though as we did browse other areas and pick up a few more items.

Ah, the old days when you could walk into a fine arts and crafts store and find quality arts and…read morecrafts. I can't believe how much junk the store sells these days. That is another rant for another review. The real reason I'm here today is because of the bathroom. Toilets are so disgusting they don't look like they've been clean from top to bottom for over a year. I mean, guys are normally disgusting when it comes to bathroom habits, but when I need to relieve myself in a public place, I want to do it knowing I'm not going to pick something up just from looking at it. I don't ever shop at Hobby Lobby but please don't make me start shopping there. Store manager should be in the bathrooms each day before store opening to see to their cleanliness if they don't have staff assigned to it.