Nice pawn shop. When i go to pawn shops i am mainly shopping for musical equipment and related…read moreitems. I also look at tools, though. Nice selection of guitars here. Not a bad tool selection either. I've purchased a couple cds and a couple of guitar effects pedals here. I'm happy with what i have found here. Definitely a place worth checking out when you are pawn store shopping. I've only purchased items, i have not pawned anything so i cannot comment on that.

Nice open layout, musical equipment easily accessible with clear pricing. I've bought two…read moreinstruments there and was happy with the price and condition. Definitely check them out in any search for an affordable guitar.

Went here for repairs on my diamond ring after I fell and noticed damage. Connor has worked with…read moreme before and told me what it needed and when it would be done. Was repaired in few days. Ring looks brand new again. Thanks Connor and Bremer Jewelry!

Brought in a beautiful cocktail ring that was my mothers consisting of diamonds and emeralds. It…read morewas looked at in their Bloomington store by a very nice and knowledgeable man who said it was in great shape and a ball park figure for the ring was around $3500. However, he said take it to our Peoria store as the actual appraiser is there. So we drove on to Peoria for them to look at the ring. They took it in the back, came out a few minutes later and said they could scrap it out and give us $200. For scrap! Same company, same owners, and 30 miles later our ring went from being "a beautiful piece" to scrap. The ring was $4,000 when it was purchased. Bloomington store said it was in great shape, Peoria store said it had chips in it.

UPDATE: This shop is getting more space which just makes it that more great of a shop with more…read moreopportunity for the community. Here in lies the beauty of this shop...it's for our community as well as other visiting here in BloNo...This shop cares that we have good music to listen to and options! I'll tell you right upfront I am biased. I love this store, the owner John and his staff are very knowledgeable and really good people. We are blessed in B/N to have several good music shops and this place is tops for me. John caters to his customers, he stocks what they are looking to buy. It is not a huge store but it is packed full of goodness. This is not an RSD store so if you are looking for that hype, this is not your place. This is a vinyl shop, so if you are a digger this is the place for you. They cover every genre in the book, and they are always adding more. Prices are more than fair and I have never felt like I was being taken advantage of from the first day I walked in to yesterday when I walked out. I have always felt more than welcome, it's an oasis for me. Anybody giving this place any less than 4 stars isn't a record person. Chances are if you are looking for it they've got it or John can get it. If you are in town go check them out you will not be disappointed, if you are a townie or a college kid go more and go often. KOTJMFS!

Reverberation is an unusual record store. I've never seen so many records in one place from…read moreartists/bands I don't recognize, but at the same time, I've spotted some very obscure stuff in the experimental and jazz sections, so I wonder if they cater to people with a taste for lesser known music. At least for the styles I shop for (jazz, experimental, electronic), this store is full of strange, unknown things. I like how they have a special section for deluxe horror movie soundtracks (think Waxwork Records, Mondo, and the like). I also appreciate how you never know what kind of weird thing you'll find there (like an old DJ Krush Mo Wax 10" for a reasonable price). My main complaint is the difficulty of browsing. First, the record bins in the main area are so high that you need a stool to see the furthest back albums unless you're decently over 6' tall. The store has stools sitting around for just this purpose. Second, the bins are completely packed, so there's no flipping through records. You have to grab a chunk, set them aside, and then you can brows. It makes digging a real pain and is one of the reasons Reverberations isn't in my regular rotation. Some have written about the owner being rude. I didn't find him rude, but yeah, he doesn't usually say hello or goodbye or look you in the eye when you check out. Definitely not the gregarious type you find at a place like Exile in Champaign, but I never got a rude vibe. Maybe he's more effusive and warm if you're a regular. If browsing wasn't such a pain, I'd give it four stars. Any record shop that continues to exist is a good thing. Certainly worth checking out if you're in the area.

My boyfriend and I went in to get his necklace cleaned and go ring shopping as well as figure out…read moreour ring sizes. We were helped by Ariel, who did an amazing job and was super knowledgeable about everything and very kind. It was our first time and place doing this and even though we went in not knowing what questions to ask, Ariel did a great job explaining everything we needed to know. I highly recommend this business!

I had a great experience at Solid Gold Jewelers. The staff is very personable and extremely…read morehelpful. I will definitely be returning!

why do people complain about the location, and make this place look bad?…read moreThen there are people who leaves a review that the people in that store are not nice...I disagree with those people. Then there's people on here complaining about having to lock up their purses, it is that way because that way nobody can put merchandise in their purses and walk out the door. Also none of the people who work there, isn't stating they trust nobody that shops there. I love this Antique Shop, and the people who work there are always nice to me.

The little stalls are normally filled with great varieties to suit people with all sorts of…read moreinterests. The older ladies who run the establishment are very kind and sweet and are as helpful as they can be! (Although, it can feel a bit like they are watching over your shoulder when they come and ask if they can take any goods from you to put up front. I promise we are not stealing - just looking around! We like to take our time.) I genuinely love going to this place and will continue to do so. Overall, recommend and enjoy every visit. :)

When we were engaged, my husband had a beautiful engagement ring made for me. When we were married,…read moreI had the 2 wedding bands soldered to the engagement ring. I have regretted it every day since. I could no longer see the beautiful design of the sides of the engagement ring. A friend highly recommended Larry to me for his quality work and reasonable prices. Finally, after 8 years, I took my rings to him. In only 2 days, he had them separated and had made a bridge with the two wedding bands so that I can separate them from the engagement ring whenever I want. He found a missing tiny accent diamond on the side and replaced it. My rings are beautiful and I am amazed at what a beautiful job Larry did. This is exactly what I had pictured when I described a bridge to him!

LARRY has been our Jeweler for over 20 yrs. He does amazing repairs and design. Our family and…read morefriends have trusted and will continue to use Larry at Marquis Jewelery. He is one of a kind!