Stumbled across Bards & Cards as my partner they don't and I had an hour to kill before our dinner…read morereservation. I have been to Gaslamp many times before but never noticed this location. The shop had a wide selection of board games at the front, some books along the shelves, crafting supplies for painting, figurines, and a tabletop play area in the back. There was a tabletop tournament for Magic the Gathering the day I went. The tables were all full and everyone was having a great time. My partner I had recently picked up Wingspan and have been enjoying it a lot so I wanted to pick up another board game for duos. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful here - they answered all the questions I had on board games I was looking for as well as gave me their own personal recommendations. We quickly picked up the 7 Wonders Duel board game and are very excited to test it out. Price is slightly higher than Amazon but worth it to support this business. Highly recommend Bards & Cards and will definitely be coming back.

Walked around town and spotted this cool place. Went inside to check out their games…read more Got very cool selection of games and such. Large spacious shop fill with so much stuff. In the back has some tables where people were playing games. Unexpectedly has some cool anime games and merch. Nice!

Went to Tito Rick's for a Kayou My Little Pony card event with my family durning SDCC and it was…read moreour SDCC highlight!! Cool shop and a fun well run event! Great selection of cards and several game tables. They had a awesome raffle and won 2 unreleased Kayou MLP mats. Staff made it a very fun event! Will look out for events there next SDCC.

Came here for a collectibles meet up (cards and cars like Hotwheels, Auto World, etc.) and had a…read moregreat time! I bought a little lowrider then was entered into a raffle where I won 2 Auto World Chase vehicles! That was the only prize I really wanted, too! How exciting! I feel very grateful for that. I also bought a coffee here for myself and my brother-in-law. The only thing I would change about that is I wish they had milk alternatives. They only had whole milk available. Overall excellent experience and I hope to be back soon!

We came here about one month ago and were amazed with her selection, prices and service! The owner…read moreis friendly and if you are a frequent visitor to the swap meet you might have seen her there. Now she sells her treasures on National ave. A cross the street from my favorite place for coffee, Cafe Motto! If the store looks closed just call her and she will open the store! Support your local small business in Barrio Logan!!!

From the owner: great collection of Legos and Bricks, Disney, hand made crafts, vintage toys, DBZ, anime Comics…read moreect. text at 619 847-6860 anytime to make Appointment.

Call Henry ! phone…read more Buy cards from Henry! That's what I did That's what you should do! He's all over eBay as well as collectibles social media 12

The shop has so much older collectibles from the 80-90's. There was so much clutter that it was…read morereally hard to see boxes in the display cases. Products do not have prices marked. It is very hard just to walk around.

My parents recently shipped us my Lionel train from 1979. This thing ran every Christmas for years…read morebefore getting boxed up and stored for at least 10 years. The train got here in good shape, but it was missing a piece of track, so I couldn't fully test it. Inside the box was a folded paper with a state-by-state list of hobby shops and train stores that service Lionel trains. The date on the list was 1979. I located San Diego, and there was one shop listed: Frank the Trainman. "Put this in your phone," I told wife, as I joked about how old the manual was. "It says here Frank the frikking Trainman might have the piece we need." She laughed, and said right away Frank the Trainman actually still exists and is OPEN. I flew down here, and was blown away by the stuff in here. Dozens of old box cars and engines along with catalogs, track, and all manner of accoutrement abound in this place. It was truly a pleasure to browse the shelves in this store. It had what seems like 100 years of history just sitting there. Now, Frank has passed on, but the workers here do more than enough to carry on the flame. Good, good people here and very knowledgeable. I bought a maintenance kit and some track, fixed up the set I have, and it runs like a champ. More importantly, my kid loves it, and I feel like a kid again. Thanks, Frank the Trainman!

This place is a time capsule in all the best ways. If you are going here, take in the experience…read more Someday soon there will be no way to go into a hobby store of any kind and see / hold anything. What a shame. Carmen works for a few hours every day, upholding a family business that probably makes no real monetary sense (IMHO). She told me her hours are basically conditional as long as she gets a ride. I called ahead and she picked up. She's there a few hours a day, but so helpful. I needed this 1 odd piece of HO track. I could have searched ebay and waited and hoped, but instead, she saw the picture, knew she had it, and we even found a used one she sold me for $5. They have every scale! Sure, some of the inventory is priced high, but I also have found some really good deals (on some G-scale box cars) here that had some San Diego history. And then you get the experience of a real store, a real chance to find exactly what you need, and a real gem of a woman keeping up her husband and family's tradition and enthusiasm for trains. We're lucky to have this last train shop, as long as it lasts. Come with a smile (and cash only). You won't regret it.

Great variety and great prices that beat other retail and online stores for blind boxes such as…read moreSonny angels and smiskis! Worker was very helpful with all of my questions and they had such a great variety of gifts for all ages.

We stumbled upon this store while in Old Town. Best selection of toys I've ever seen in person from…read morea small business. And the staff was incredibly kind and helpful. Highly recommend this stop!

I highly recommend San Diego coin, buyers! I have spent several hours over the stretch of two…read moreappointments with Chris and he was an absolute delight to work with. Excellent customer service, very accommodating, and most importantly very honest. We went through the process together, so I understood what everything was going on and could make informed decisions. Chris is an amazing addition to San Diego coin buyers, and he truly goes above and beyond! He even helped me out to my car both times... I haven't had anyone help me out to my car in a very long time. I would definitely do business here again. Chris, thank you so much for your top-notch Customer Service!

The process of selling coins was amazingly easy and pleasant. I spent several hours over a few…read moredifferent appointments and each time was better than the last. The customer service extended by Donald was top notch! So much so that I've added him to my list of people that I give lasagne and tamales to! The location is easy to get to, parking is across the street and the building is safe. They are up on the 4th floor of a historic building! If you need honest, trustworthy coin buyers and enjoy good company this is the place for you! 10/10 would recommend this place to anyone that ends up with an abundance of coins and you aren't sure where to start! Donald spent time with me so I knew what to look for so we both didn't end up wasting our time. Their office is small but cozy, they also have a conference room so you can sit back and watch the process of how coin buying works!

It's easy to add my own 5-star review and I could repeat almost everything that was written in…read moreprior reviews. This week I went shopping by myself to return some dog coasters that were given to me as a gift - which did not feel right for me. The owner, "Raffaela" was most gracious in letting me return them, even though I had them in my trunk for almost a year. I exchanged them for a set that I wanted and also bought a pair of beautiful starfish earrings. I proceeded to lose one of the earrings the very next week. When I called and explained what happened, she immediately found another pair of identical ones (the last on the rack) and saved them for me to come in at my convenience to come in and get them. To repeat, ' "a cool little... local shop.. for over 40 years...affordable...whose owner is sweet and helpful..." and my own, shop local for unique products & better service.

This is one of the original Seaport Village Stores, it is celebrating its 40th year in business…read more That says ALOT!! 40 years in San Diego, when some businesses can't make it more then 2, that's impressive. What's also impressive was the staff and the selection. I had been shopping al night, and still hadn't found "just the right thing" for a few people on my list. My dog lovers, cat lovers and well I can't say much more, cuz then they'll know what they are getting. This store came through for me! I found things I never would have thought of, or even known to shop for online. It inspired gift ideas for even the hardest people to shop for. I was looking for a particular something. And I only saw one on the shelf. The woman working went into the backstock, checked about 10 boxes and found me a matching "something". That's customer service at its finest. Shop small, shop local you never know what treasures you will find :)

There's really nothing for me to rate it on as it's not a location where the actual place is there…read more It's an apartment in the middle of downtown of San Diego. It is NOT a store you can go into and look around. I believe it's an online shop and the owner just put either a business or residence address to use it as an address. My husband was somewhat disappointed because he walked around and asked and they said that he was not the first to ask. The person who owns this should change their information so others can know!

This place is in a residential building, they don't answer their phone. Just all around bad vibes.read more