I was a patron of the Original Fat Cat, 45 years ago. I had occasion to stop in the New Fat Cat,…read morewhile in the Triple Cities for my eldest cousin's, funeral, who bought my first Arkham House(Dagon by HPL) there. I was thrilled to find some 50 yer old mags(Savage Swrd Conan,Doc Savage) quite reasonably priced. The owner was very helpful. May his business be successful. Thanks for the trip back to 1978!! Old geeks from the Black Seas of Infinity rejoice. J.Gunn PS Nothing beats thumbing through boxes, Not Amazon, Thrift or ABEbooks.

I Visited this comic shop I had never visited before and WOW! I must say they have a variety of…read moremerchandise from action figures and comics to retro games and even DVDs ! Super Friendly staff asked all the right questions to make sure you are going to be completely happy with your purchases. Not just looking to get a sale you know. Highly recommend visiting this location with the prices being extremely reasonable you won't leave empty handed . I will be coming back ! It's definitely a traditional comic store ambiance. Curious if I'd find a hidden gem if I had enough time.

I came thru the area looking for antique sores on Yelp to browse and instead found The Laughing…read morePlace, which is a toy store. It's jam packed with all sorts of neat, unique items that you don't find at the other big box stores. Nearly all of the inventory has educational value with a heavy concentration on free form play. My niece is exceptionally gifted and we struggle to find gifts for her that actually stimulate her. She's blessed with a mind that visualizes solutions quickly. I picked up several brain teasers I've never seen elsewhere, some card games that seemed as if they may challenge her and a hanging seat for my son that I've looked for elsewhere without success. The woman at the counter was incredibly knowledgeable about her products and took the time to go get a former demo item so I could be certain I was purchasing something I'd enjoy. I live several hours away from this store, but plan to make another trip down soon for birthday and holiday gifts. I wish she was closer to my house, but then again I'd spend a fortune at her store. This little trip cost me $250, but I have no guilt because they seem to be unique, well made toys with a heavy emphasis on educational components! I'll be back... With more money and men to carry out my bags!

If you are looking for a unique present for a child or baby, look no further!!! They have such a…read moregreat selection of toys for all ages: way better than any selection you would find at a chain store. I love it here and always buy my son the cutest stuff !

What a great little store. I am not from the area, and a co-worker at the club here that I was…read morevisiting told me that her husband visits this place every Friday night for Magic The gathering! I decided to stop in and see what selection they had. They had a pretty decent selection, the packs that I like which are Phyrexian I was able to pick up. Prices are a little on the higher side but still, nice little shop. Was clean and maintained. The guy behind the desk was the sports guy, so he didn't know much about magic and that's okay but he was super helpful! They have the rift bound League of Legends trading card game decks, And we've been unable to find them anywhere so come get them! They have a spacious back room for playing games and it appears to have a nice spot to play video games.

I am not a collector of sports memorabilia but I found myself needing two specific baseball cards…read morefor a gift for some friends. So I turned to the internet and found my way to Lj's. When I got there I was instantly greeted by a man who I'll assume was the owner. He was incredibly nice and very helpful. He asked me if I was looking for anything specific or just browsing. I appreciate that he knows he has the kind of shop where people may just come in out of curiosity. Since I was looking for some specific cards I asked for his help. He pointed me to the appropriate boxes and told me to take all the time I needed (at the conveniently provided table and chairs). He also thoroughly explained the way they price their cards and while I don't intend to need to by cards very often I appreciated that he took the time to let me know. I can't really speak to the quality of the merchandise itself in the shop. There were boxes and boxes of cards that were all in sleeves, well organized, and clearly labelled. They have an assortment of non-card memorabilia as well like pennants and mini helmets. In the end I found the two cards I needed and was very happy. I only paid one dollar (book value of $1 each) and was very satisfied. While I was in there I got some more ideas of other people who might appreciate a card of a favorite player so I may head back to a sports card store someday. If that day happens while I'm in Binghamton, then Lj's will certainly be where I go.

If you want to be completely ignored and greeted as you are walking out the door. Yes walking out…read morethe door ,this is the store for you. My husband and I went to LJ's sports cards this afternoon to buy card storage supplies to start up his e-bay business. When we walked in the owner and two other customers were sitting in the back chatting, which is fine, but no acknowledgement from the owner. My husband and I grabbed our supplies and sat at the counter for a solid 5 minutes, while the owner walked by us, fully seeing the merchandise we were going purchase and continued to talk to his friends about how he wanted to financially "screw" (his words) with his ex wife. Well apparently he is doing that to himself because we left the store without a purchase. Too bad considering we would have been long time customers, instead we went to Centerfield Comics and Books in Endicott. The owner was friendly and helpful and even gave us a discount on our supplies. There are many other card shops in this town, don't waste your time with this one!

The service was outstanding! I am surprised at the variety of collectables this lil gem has to…read moreoffer. I had fun looking through all the apparel and Hats in stock. I really think that it is worth it for most anyone to stop in. You will definitely find something cool or interesting. If not, at least you can scoop up some free auto or forbes magazines in the back. I love this place! Oh and the shopping music is just another reason to stop. Great . Love it.

This review is strictly for the comic book selection…read more A large selection of books that is pretty well organized and the prices are reasonable. I try to stop in when I'm in the area.

Actual Rating: 3.8 This review is for the downstairs play…read more It's a place where you just grab a table with your friends and then grab a game from their huge rack of games. Then of course, play and enjoy! Place: This playing area as I said earlier is down the stairs near the entrance. It's a lot more spacious than I would have thought, and it's pretty clean. They also have long tables which can easily each seat around at most 8 people. Activity: There's a lot of boardgames that you can play and of course, it's a first come, first serve type of thing so if the game you wanted to play is already being used, then you're gonna have to find another game to play. For me, I did not know many of these boardgames, but for those who collect and play numerous boardgames, you may know these games. Or just like me, you may not. But I think that's even better. If you haven't played the game yet, then have fun trying it out! *Since this place is a store, you can buy any of the boardgames there that caught your fancy upstairs. Price: It's free. Can it get better than that?!

I've lived in Binghamton for about four years, and was always shocked that the community didn't…read moresupport a good solid board game store. Well, now we've got one. In mid August, Jupiter Games opened on the Vestal Parkway (in the Plaza with Rite Aid, across the parking lot from Olums and Staples). This is a great game store. Personally, I'm a big fan of many of the "Euro-style" board games such as those produces by Rio Grande games. Most game stores tend to lean towards only carrying trading card games, or Miniature driven games such as Warhammer. Jupiter has a good selection of those games, but also carries a huge variety of card games, jigsaw puzzles, family games, strategic titles, and the Euro-games that I love. I make it a habit to visit gaming stores whenever I travel (God I'm a geek!)--and I'd stack this one up against anything that I've seen when I've traveled. They will be sponsoring tournaments, offer free wi-fi in store, and will be holding periodic Friday night game nights. We now have an excellent resource for gamers in the area--let's support it to keep it successful!

I was in a hurry and called the store owner. He was efficient and had my order wrapped up quickly…read more The carefully wrapped vintage book delivered as promised and in excellent condition. I was impressed!

Such a LOVELY bookstore filled with used and rare books. Super nice owners! It's an adorable shop…read morewith free wifi and coffee. They also have some nice artwork for sale. Check hours before you go, I think they're generally open 1-6. Very worth making a visit!!

Even though I always try to support locally owned stores like Music City and Sound Go Round,…read moresometimes they don't have certain things, so I'll go here and they will have a good selection for new and used items, and most of the time the prices are fair, but there is one thing that you HAVE to keep in mind... BEWARE THE STORE CARD OFFER!!!! with every purchase they will try to sell you on this card. yes, there are perks, but in the end it doesn't even out. they give you a month to try it, and this free trial gets you a initial 10% discount, but if you forget to cancel the free trial before the month is up then you lose all of your savings. but still, even if you will remember to cancel, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE "FREE" MAGAZINE TRIALS!!! The magazines have been a huge pain in the butt. after the free issues they automatically charge you for the subscription, and then once you find the correct number to call and cancel, they will refund your money, but then tell you that the magazine you selected has an offer to give you a certain amount of issues for just a few dollars, they give you no other options really, so i went along with it. they said that my new issues would be for a year or so and then i'd get an offer to cancel or renew. WRONG! I never got an offer, they automatically charged my account after only a few months, and the prices were absurd, $56 for a year of Sports Illustrated, but the SI website says a year subscription is only $40!! I got the number for the service that subscribed me. I called again, same scheme. They said they'd refund my money but then take out a few bucks and keep sending me the magazine, and of course I can't say no because it's all automated, it's a vicious cycle! As soon as I get my money refunded I am going to call the magazines direct and cancel the subscription. seriously, don't get caught up in the same mess I did.

This might be the only entertainment store in the whole Oakdale Mall, other than the 2 Gamestops…read more We visited this store to browse for DVDs and noticed that they had a huge selection of used DVDs. There was also a sale where it was 50% off the purchase of a 2nd used DVD. However, even after looking through their selection many times, we couldn't find a good second DVD to buy and instead, purchased a new DVD.