This is our second year in a row coming here. A weekend getaway for us and since our first visit…read morelast year, decided to make it a tradition to pick something for each of our kids. They have a well organized, wide selection of toys, crafts, instruments, costumes - anything! For all ages. The staff are always friendly and helpful. We are looking forward to coming again next year!

Loved shopping here! They had so many options and I found tons of cute stuffed animals to get for…read moregifts!! My favorite was the little stuffed pretzel, adorable!!! If I was a kid I would never want to leave.. I hardly did at my age also the fish tank made me so happy!

Ordered the Star Wars 40th Anniversary The Black Series 6" Death Squad Commander for a friend…read moreonline and the box was filled with so much packing stuffing that I could not see the figure. But that was a good thing because the figure itself was in excellent condition as a gift.

Great all around toy and collector's shop. Found this place on a visit to my folks and get there…read moreevery time we get up. Not many places carry Hot Toys material in inventory but they have a ton of it. Also carry a lot of current hard to get figures at fair prices. If you are looking for a solid pop culture shop that covers all the bases - go here! The window displays are also awesome. Old school department store staging meets action figures and collectible diorama. Can tell the owner is really passionate about putting on a solid experience for their customers.

When planning our return trip to Ithaca, my mate found it a bit bizarre how bent I was on visiting…read morethis one particular store, but as soon as he entered, his heart fell in sync with mine. We had been playing the spy game that the local shops had rallied together for, and not only did she make sure we got our letter, but she tipped us off to make sure we could fully enjoy our game. Like the shop, she was an absolute delight. (My mate said that she seems like an older version of me, so excuse my bias. If I'm as friendly and personable as her, heck if I work in a toy store like her, when I get older, I'll be ecstatic.) If you're just looking for me to talk toys and not associates, trust me, that's golden too. We're both in the latter half of our twenties, but I think I lost two decades of stress in that place. There are puppets and trinkets and so many affordable toys that I left behind, opting for two rubber duckies to add to my collection. Reverse time and drop by to get yourself an ooze dribbler. It's hypnotic, like this place, and you'll be glad you did.

A fun store to visit no matter how old you are. In the historic Dewitt Mall along with Ithaca…read moreGuitar Works, Moosewood restaurant and the Cafe Dewitt. Fun browsing and a great place to pick up little somethings.

A very cute, very well-stocked hobby shop. They seem to concentrate on trains and remote…read morecontrolled cars. Probably will remind you of the hobby shops you went to as a kid. Not many places like this left since everyone orders on-line nowadays. Right next door to a great cheap lunch place called Coney Island Lunch. Read my profile for more about how I rate businesses. I consider this a 3-star establishment.

Awesome service and they are the best to work with. This is my favorite hobby shop. Everyone…read moreshould come here!!!!!

Can shop there with a goal or not. Never leave empty handed.... From housewares ; to carpets; to…read morejeans to groceries..... it never disappoints!

From the owner: At Ollie's, we sell "Good Stuff Cheap"! You'll find brand name merchandise at up to 70% off the…read morefancy store prices every day! We've got bargains on housewares, bedroom and bathroom, books, flooring, toys, electronics, furniture, air conditioners, clothing, health and beauty products, patio, pet supplies and so much more. You never know what you'll find at one of our "semi-lovely" stores unless you stop by and see for yourself!

I had no idea that this shop existed in Homer, NY until my tattoo artist told us about it! I was…read moreexcited to see a huge store that features many, many TCG card options including singles you may be looking for in addition to packs that I've had a hard time finding! They also have a decent sized stock of classic board games. There's even a section for items for what appears to be for LARPing? Leather and metal and stuff. There are lots of tables to play games at, as well. I heard that they also do TCG game nights and pre-releases for Magic: The Gathering! The staff that was behind the register was VERY knowledgeable about cards and helped me decide on what booster packs to purchase for a draft night at home!

The service here is phenomenal. When we went to pick up some hair dye today, they didn't have it…read moreout yet, but the worker helping us took my mother to the back just for the one thing of hair dye. I remember before they moved locations, their selection for a lot of products was and im sure still is incredible. Worth EVERY penny.

Ordered a race track set with UPS ground shipping, website processed shipping as UPS overnight air…read more- over $200. Tried calling and emailing Lake City Hobby and got no response. And no delivery after three days. Had to contact my bank and initiate fraud report. So, I rate Lake City Hobby as untrustworthy. Shop at your own risk.

Always a great visit. Very friendly, very helpful. A traditional hobby shop with model railroad,…read moreaircraft, cars, all sorts of great items. A nice place to visit in a great small city with lots of character! I'll be back again this week.

Lovely little upscale toy store. It's immaculate and appealingly displayed. The toys had a pretty…read moregood mark up, which you kind of expect in a college town like Ithaca. We still walked out with a new game and armful of new books. Masks are still required and they provide one if you don't have one. Worth a stop in.

Cute little toy shop to visit while in town. Not many toy stores around these days so it was…read moreexciting for my kids!

Very cool store with tons of "brain games" located in the downtown Ithaca commons. Lots of…read moregames/puzzles you can't really find anywhere else. We stopped in while wandering the commons and were impressed with all the offerings. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

Great selection of games, gifts, and puzzles to pleasingly tease you or a friend's brain. Love this…read morelittle shop in the Ithaca Commons. I found so many items if interest for my kids and I, in a pleasing space with helpful and kind staff.

This place is absolutely amazing, regardless of your era. They have a vintage collection from just…read moreabout every gaming and toy era you can imagine, and the place is HUGE. Whatever your nerd heart desires, whether it is comic books, movies, cds, game consoles, action figures, clothing, plush toys, etc etc. This place will scratch your itch. Can't recommend enough.

I've visited this place once or twice a year over the past decade when I am in the area. Comparing…read morethe the many similar type stores around the country, I'll give a few points on this particular place. They have a pretty comprehensive variety in stock both among and between categories of both new and used/vintage (video games, music, movies, collectables, comics and so forth). Each category has its own section of the store. Their prices used to be a bit under the equivalent ebay cost even before shipping (if a game was $20 on ebay + $5 shipping, they would have it as $16), but over the years they caught up to, and are now basically same prices plus or minus a couple dollars even after considering shipping, however they will sometimes offer sales on categories (buy one get one 50% off or buy three get one free) which give them back the pricing advantage. The exception is the rarer stuff, which can be more volatile in price, so sometimes a sought after game can be somewhat over or under priced for example. I've bought dozens of games, comics, consoles from them over the years, all worked, and the one time I had an issue they resolved it ( I bought a complete run of new mutants which noted it had a reprint of 98, but did not note having a reprint of 87, so I was able to return after opening the set and finding this). On the selling side, I rarely sell stuff, but like anywhere, they are designed to make a profit, so if you are looking to sell for cash by definition you are not going to get market value, so I recommend getting store credit, and then waiting for a sale day to buy other stuff you want and you might end up ahead of the market rate on your trade in! The reason its not 5 stars is the place can be a bit cramped, and hard to browse if there are more than a handful of people in the area you are shopping, and they over pack the back issue comics bins such that you can't really flick though the issues, you need to pull them out of the tightly packed bin to see them, and if you want to buy something in a case (understandably most valuable items are locked in cases) it can take a while to get somebody to get it for you to buy.