Reasonable prices for architectural supplies, Convenient location and store hours for UIUC…read morestudents, Friendly staff! Happy to have Blackline Supply in the Champaign community.

I seriously don't think I would survive without this place. As a UIUC Architecture student without…read morea car, Blackline is a saving grace. They have some of the best customer service I've ever experienced and are always willing to help you figure out what will work best for your projects. On top of the student discount and already fair prices, they're always helping you get the best bang for your buck when they could very easily pray on the ignorance of undergraduates. Their selection is outstanding and I'm always able to find what I need. I can't give enough positive praise to this place, and it helps to know you're giving your money to such a well ran small business!

My dad and I have shopped here since I was little and everyone was always so nice! We always found…read morewhat we were looking for for the variety of hobbies he has shopped for over the years lol. He has found many great deals here and we will continue to come back in the future!

Fuck this business they will steal your money and sell you rc cars tha don't have everything with…read morethem they charged 470 for a traxxa rs 200 that was missing the manual the 23 s3 gear the little tools and the booklet I have never meant such a bad experience

Hobby Lobby had large 40% off their house brand masters touch signs everywhere in the art supply…read moredepartment. I volunteer and teach watercolor classes at libraries and assisted living facilities, and I provide all of the materials gratis so I was thrilled to see that I could get watercolor paper for 40% off. I picked up 30 small pads of watercolor paper. When I got upfront, I was told "oh these don't get the 40% discount because they're the ' your price' items and the manager told me that the yellow tags meant that they were the ' your price ' items. I'd like to know how a consumer is supposed to know that when the signs are all printed in 30 point type that all masters touch is on sale and posted right in front of where I selected the paper. In fact, the signs were taped to the displayer and all I saw was that masters touch brand - nothing identifying them as excluded from the 40% off sale. I think they intentionally mislead and I walked out and left their watercolor paper and I will never darken their door again. They can take all of their fake chest-beating Jesus and shove it where the sun doesn't shine because they are not honest and that in my opinion is hardly Christian. I'll buy bulk paper and cut it myself and I will make a point of telling all of my students to avoid Hobby lobby when they are searching for products. Hope this helps.

I'm always amazed by the huge amount of inventory in Hobby Lobby stores. This location is no…read moredifferent. Oodles and oodles of fun stuff everywhere. If I had a shopping addiction this store would be my demise. I was on the hunt for something very specific and Hobby Lobby was my last stop before resorting to purchasing something online. Feeling defeated as I began to leave the store, there it was! Exactly what I had been searching for was in one of the last six aisles of the store (or first 6 aisles depending on how you shop the store :). Yay! Giddy with excitement, the item was also on sale for 50% off, so I didn't need that 40% off coupon after all. Store is clean and staffed well. I visited on a Saturday afternoon and the place was busy, but manageable. Nice parking lot. Will surely be back.

Focused heavily on tabletop games, I've been in a couple of times while in town. The staff has…read morealways been incredibly helpful, and particularly patient when with my kid who's still getting into TCGs. I've driven ~1hr out of my way to visit them, supporting an excellent local business that complements the CU area.

I walked through the shop. Looked like a great place to play game. Had great selection of demo…read moregames you can play before you buy. Great selection of games, miniature, paint and paint supplies. I would return if I lived in Illinois.

I live on Maui and cannot get supplies for models - particular landscaping material - so I have to…read moreorder online. I found Advantage Hobby via a web search and have placed two orders so far. I'm very, very happy with their service. The communication has been so good that I am actually on first name basis with the person in charge of shipping/billing (Hawaii is always different). My only concern (and why I didn't give the absolute highest rating) is that for some products, there are no photos or descriptions. I was surprised to see that another customer who had the exact opposite experience as I had, and I have no explanation for why this might be. Maybe they made a change in staffing? I don't know but I'm very happy. 12/27/12 update: Placed and received my 3rd order and it's still great.

With sales suffering across the board in our hobby, I thought I'd once again, place a large stock…read moreup order for some UltraCote......20 rolls in total for future build projects. Advantage Hobby advertises "Free Shipping on $59 order". With $349.86 in my cart, I check out, and the shipping charges were $9.99........(what happened to my free shipping?) I find an exclusion clause that says "Orders over 5 lbs subject to shipping charges".......so I delete items until the shipping charges go away, but still qualify for free shipping by exceeding the $59.00 minimum. I place (4) orders, each consisting of (5) rolls of Ultracote. (Total $349.86) This morning, I receive an email from Advantage Hobby: "We will notify you when your order is ready to ship. And at that time what the Shipping & Handling charges will be. Have a good day." My reply: "These orders qualify for free shipping......otherwise, please cancel all 4 orders. Thank you." From Advantage Hobby: "Your orders will be cancelled and your form of payment refunded as soon as possible. Have a great day! Sandy" My Reply: "Sandy, so, you would rather lose a $300+ sale, than honor your advertised service? Wow." Advantage Hobby: "You speak of honor, you know as well as I do that you placed 4 consecutive orders to avoid Shipping & Handling charges. Sandy" My Reply: "Yes, and there is NOTHING wrong with doing so. I will let the RC community know about this transaction. If you want to honor these orders, group them into one shipment so YOU save on shipping 4 separate orders, I am ok with that. Otherwise, this will not reflect well on your end." 11 minutes later, all (4) of my orders were canceled, payment refunded, and no further messages from Advantage Hobby. What a complete waste of my time. I will take my business elsewhere, where the advertised are honored.

Amazing value, superb selection, excellent staff. The owner is a fantastic woodworker who clearly…read moreloves the craft and the artform. Selection unlike anything else for a hundred miles or more, and tools for all levels of woodwork. Good prices for good wood, selection for the contractor to the artisan.

The helpless with an antique stifle table that split in a flood. Wonderful work. Price very…read morereasonable.

I came in with gold and silver items, and I was shocked at the low ball offer from the shop owner…read more For the whole lot, the proprietress, offered 40% off the melt value of the items. One item, a ten ounce silver bar was bought for $240.00 in 2022. She offered only $200.00 for it! I would have made a loss on the item even though silver per ounce sells for nigh $39.00/ounce. I had in total 50 francs and 1 ducat in gold. Using a quote of $3450/ounce of gold and having about .57675 of an ounce would have yielded about $1990.00 in a fair market value outside of listing fees and so on. The whole lot in mkt value was somewhere near $2500.00. The lady offered about $1580.00 for the whole lot. Please avoid this shop at all costs. This person does not want to make a fair profit; she wants to make a killing by taking you for a sucker. I was very angry, but I left w/o making a scene.

I recently discovered this local outlet and am very impressed with their selection, pricing,…read morefriendliness and professionalism. A welcome bonus is there are usually other like-minded collectors in the shop which adds a sense of fraternity and comradery. I will definitely be giving them my business in the future!