Greene Potion is the kind of card shop that's great for collectors and terrible for self-control. I…read morestopped in planning to browse and somehow left with more cards than I intended. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the hobby, and the shop has a great selection with fair prices. Whether you're chasing rare pulls or just looking to enjoy the hobby, this is easily one of the best spots in Salinas. Just be prepared to explain to your wallet what happened afterward.

We are here on holiday for the Monterey bay aquarium and we saw this was the closest real LCS in…read morethe area so we drove 20ish minutes to Salinas from Monterey. Great store Jacob is awesome man so happy to see the hobby go to real people who love the game. People first type of vibe. He was doing a buy out which was awesome and was able to ring me up aswell. Shout out to Andrew for helping aswell. If you in the area peep them out it's worth it. They had Labubu and they are about to have some great packs to rip.

I love this store so much and this is the first crafting store that I ever visited. It is so huge…read moreand there are so many sections that you can spend couple of hours just browsing. We visited this place last summer and I just couldn't get enough of it. During first visit I got some home decorations of vase + artificial flowers. Absolutely loved their selection. And top of it most of items were on 50%+ sale, I believe I got the beautiful vase + flowers for less than 20$. During our next visit, I got some wall decorations and those too were on huge sale. I got like 4 wall decorations for less than 20$ again. There are lot of sections for crafts and hobbies. Once I get some downtime, I am going to pick some extensive hobby and I am sure this store will some in handy to get the related items to pursue my hobby. Moreover the staff is very polite and nice. Overall a great store for all your home decor and hobby needs.

When the store was first open, I really enjoyed shopping there. It has gone downhill steadily, and…read moreI'm afraid for what the holiday season will bring?. The 1st of October and the store was cluttered with boxed merchadise and items falling to the floor. I had to move several times because people couldn't get down the aisles. Some of the staff was helpful but a couple were either rude or baffled. Please bring back the peaceful store with peaceful music that leads for an enjoyable shopping experience.

Found what I looking for with the help of Manny with excellent customer service…read more My son is very happy with his raptor r

Went in there today with my husband and he left very happy. Manny was very helpful and…read moreknowledgeable. A very nice gentleman to work and talk with. Will be going back.

Friendly staff and good customer service. Fair prices I…read morewill do business with them again.

The staff at Salinas Coin Exchange are the most helpful and knowledgeable people and have a large…read moreselection of coins and unique jewelry at great prices. If you're looking to sell, they are the best place in Monterey County to take your coins and jewelry. Straight forward advice on your valuables is what you can expect from Sara and her staff! Thank you Sara!!

This shop in the very nice shopping center of Del Monte has a ton of product, but like most comic…read morebook stores, the business is moving away from that business and focusing more on collectible toys. It's a shame because there are so few good stores in this area. I went to all of them today and didn't find one that was a strong comic book store. If you like certain collectibles, you'll find a lot here, but if you're looking for comic books (which this store is listed) then you might be disappointed. SELECTION: Definitely packed full of product but I find that these types of stores in the end don't do well because product that doesn't sell sits on the shelves so long they gather dust. Not focused enough. And the comic wall isn't well stocked. SERVICE: Helpful in explaining why there isn't a lot in stock but too bad because this place has lots of potential. In a waning market this is the most well positioned store to do well. If they only did an ordering service, it would likely solve some of their problems. COST: Reasonable but not exceptional. Instead of going the collectibles route (I would definitely have collectibles but not the fad kind), I would go the comic book / gaming / sports card route. Card collectibles are of high value and take up so very little space. Funkos are great, but to give them shelf space they aren't worth it.

I came in to look for some Poison Ivy comics...and left with a horrible headache and feeling sick…read more The reason being the OVERPOWERING SMELL of mold or mildew that was in the store. Owner definitely has an issue that needs to be resolved immediately. As for the contents of the store, it sadly left a lot to be desired. Comics were not sorted alphabetically on the shelves, older guy sitting behind the counter made it clear he did not want to be bothered, and some of the merchandise was WAY TOO expensive. I understand he has a shop in the Del Monte Shopping Center so renting the space can be pricey, but $30 for a "normal" Funko Pop that isn't a Chase, or special edition, is just plain ridiculous. Hot Topic on the other side of the shopping center had the exact same Funko Pop for $11.90 My partner found a cool Batman graphic novel, but by that point I felt like I was gonna be sick due to the mold smell, so I had to leave. I hope the owner can get their priorities straight, and take care of the store before someone does get sick.

Since Joanne's closed this the closest place for me to buy fabric. There's never anyone back there…read moreto help you. Even their sale prices are high. They have a limited selection of notions and sewing machines. It's a really small department in this Michael's. I miss Joanne's.

This store has gone down hill. It is absolutely filthy and unorganized. So sad as I used to love…read moreshopping there

This place is definitely up there with regards to all of the card shops I've visited!…read more The atmosphere was great (not crowded at all, but I went with a couple of friends close to closing) and the person at the counter was friendly, knew their stuff, and easy to talk to. Good selection of singles, and the prices are reasonable too. Would totally come back again!

Best card shop in Gilroy! They always have a good selection and are always friendly with my 9 year…read moreold who takes forever to decide on what he wants to add to his pokemon collection. Lol great place to take your kiddo who wants to add some singles to their pokemon collection as they have a good selection of unique cards for a good price. They also have an awesome stream on whatnot as well.

Always a fun visit to this shop. Very friendly staff and super cool selection to look at. They have…read moreone piece, sports cards, and Pokémon (new and bulk). We had a great time going through the bulk cards and finding some gems that we didn't have in our collection for a great price! We will always come back on our visits to Monterey.

First things first. The people who work here are great humans and you can tell they love to just…read moretalk shop and are really knowledgeable about the area. Selection is focused on sports, although they have other TCG and such. Price wise. They are a bit pricier than other shops and they know they can be. It's the only reason for the lower score. They sale above market.

Great customer service. Very clean. Lots of parts in stock for my rc cars and trucks. I've driven…read moreon both tracks. I especially like the new drift course he had installed.

From the owner: I caught the RC bug a couple of months ago. The internet was overwhelming with vendors and…read moreinformation on RC cars and trucks. So glad to have found Jeremiah a the Hobby Shop in Merced. He is very knowledgeable, and has a large selection of RC supplies. If he doesn't have what you need, he is happy to order. Proud to support a local both watch and race her truck. She has caught the RC bug too!

Love coming to this store they have great service and good prices, huge selection of board games…read moreand cards! Always support local stores.

I was actually hesitant to write this because I thought I was being a little harsh, but I'm…read moreactually glad to write it now that I've seen the most recent reviews. Service here is shockingly lame and rude. I wasn't expecting that before I came in because I had a polar opposite experience on the phone with them. I actually called two days ahead to ask if they had something in stock that I needed sooner rather than later and couldn't find anywhere else nearby (not even at the other locations). They had one left and the guy on the phone was super nice when I asked if it would be alright if they held it for two days. He didn't even hesitate and set it aside for me. When I went in to pick it up, I was met with stone cold silence from the guy behind the counter. There was another guy in front of the counter who I assumed was a customer at first, but when they stopped talking and he went back to working, I realized he was an employee too. Neither said a single word to me or my brother when we walked in, the only customers in the store. They saw us, kept talking to each other, and ignored us. Even when I was standing right in front of the guy behind the counter, looking at stuff at the front of the cash wrap, he didn't say a word, making it painfully obvious he was pretending I wasn't there. It was blatant enough to make me feel awkward and very clearly unwanted in the store. Even his phone demeanor was disgruntled. Within a handful of seconds and the customer's first question, annoyance was creeping into his voice and he was doing everything to end the call as soon as possible. I worked retail for five years at a GameStop. I'm of the mind that employees should be making the first greeting when someone walks in. Customers can take their business anywhere but they've decided to take it to you -- do the bare minimum as a worker and person and say, "Hi, welcome in." When it finally came time to pay, dude behind the counter had the enthusiasm of a corpse and personality of a wet sock. Totally transactional. Even my brother, who tried to make very minimal small talk, was unsuccessful with getting any reaction out of the guy. Great place to go if you love tabletop games, board games, and getting treated poorly. Not so great if you're a card collector, especially Pokémon. They hardly had anything in stock on this particular day. Not interested in coming back another day to see if stock gets replenished. No reason at all to come back here.