what do you do when your nephew sends you an email from halfway around the world asking for help on…read morea pinewood derby car which needs to race in less than a week? if you're the simonster, the first thing you do is curse out your brother for waiting this long to start building the car. the second thing you do is google how championship-winning pinewood derby cars are made. evidently it's all about physics: minimize rolling friction while maximizing gravitational push. competitors can go absolutely bonkers trying to make their cars go faster, including tungsten weights, precision-machined wheels/axles, super slick finishes, etc. since i had to send the parts halfway around the world, i really wanted a shop that had everything i needed and would be able to ship it immediately. maximum velocity conveniently already assembles that best go-fast components into kits, so all i had to do is combine a speed kit with some weights and decals to give my nephew the fundamentals of a cool, fast car. elisa, one of the owners, was super helpful, and placing my order including next-day international shipping was a cinch. unfortunately with such time and distance constraints, i'll have to leave it up to my non mechanically-inclined brother to help my nephew assemble and tune the car this year, but you can bet that next year uncle simonster is going to custom engineer the fastest car on the track and kick all the other kids' butts!!! oops, i mean i'm going to help my nephew have as much fun as possible... =P

From the owner: Offering everything you need to build a pinewood derby car that reaches maximum velocity. We have…read moreparts and supplies for races sponsored by BSA, Awana, Royal Rangers, RAs, Y-Guides, and other organizations.

We happen to be in the area and found a slot car shop. It is an amazing LHS and Keith is the owner…read moreand he is just so super nice. His crew are very patient with answering newb questions and they are happy to explain any the nuances of slot car racing and are happy to answer any questions. They mainly 1/32 or 1/24 scale are done here. Keith is building on dragstrip also pretty which is pretty neat.

Super fun spot! If you haven't visited definitely do so. We stopped in at the request of my son to…read morecelebrate the beginning of summer break. The owner, Kieth, was so kind and informative. The tracks were challenging but simple enough for a beginner to navigate. We'll definitely be back! We had a blast!

I recommend AZ sports to any and all of my friends and anyone in the area looking for an…read moreoutstanding local shop. The shop is clean with an outstanding selection of inventory at competitive prices. John will take care of you. Tell them the Golden Buffalo sent you!

I came here to find out about selling a jersey of mine actually too, but they did explain to me how…read moreto get them authenticated to prove they are legitimate, but the owner gave me a really hard time about coming in with my dog despite that he is a registered service dog non-dog just to keep you calm or social emotional support but in the actual ADA dog, he gave me a really really hard time so for that customer service gets a one he was not friendly actually most the staff wasn't friendly because obviously when I knew my rights, the owner got mad so they backed him up with his attitude. It is a nice door. They have some good selections obviously but will I return no just based off of the lack of customer service and friendliness I would not want to do business there.

The weekend before Christmas and a multitude of consumers are out shopping. Pulled into Michael's…read moreand found an open parking spot very close to the door. Saw a couple people sitting in their car close around me for a few minutes. Then both of them got out of their cars, put on their Michael's vest and walked in to go to work. A company that allows their employees to park close to the store rather than saving those spaces for their guest is a company that I desire not to do business with.

The store was a mess but as to be expected when doing holiday switches. They had a ton of sales and…read moreeven honored the online prices in store.

This place is a joke. We went in with our 2 year old to look around and he saw a toy that had a $15…read moreprice tag on it and when we went to counter to purchase the owner said the price was wrong and toy was $50 and told us to take our broke asses to Walmart.

I don't agree with the previous poster with their version of a review. The owners of the shop are a…read moredelight to deal with. I was shocked at all the different items that were available. New and vintage items. Just a suggestion for the owners, the incense you burn in the store may be a little overwhelming and sensitivity for our Sun City residents. And you need a sign on the building. You would have a lot more people coming to your shop if they knew what kind of store it is. I will be sure to return soon when my granddaughter visits in June.

Fantastic gaming store for the West Valley audience! I have done several preorders with them and…read morethey've saved the day getting me some popular sets

Warhammer is a game of it's own. The passion for gaming the location owner has he uses to create an…read moreawesome environment for others. In store shopping,, deliver your online orders right to the store, gaming workshops and tournaments, along with the ability to come in and paint your game pieces. I personally do not game, but I have spent a lot of hours here. I have evened help paint. My cousin injured her back and couldn't take him for a while. Her husband just had heart surgery so I am here again. My cousin has a great kid. I went from taking him Pokémoning to Pokémon card tournaments and now that he is older itsball about Warhammer. Trust me Warhammer is much safer. When Pokemoning one night we were parked at the back of Bashas at a pokestop during an event late at night and up came a police officer shining a bright light into my car asking us what we were doing. I asked him if he really wanted to know? We showed him our phones and I told him we were trying to catch a shiny Pokémon. We don't get into trouble here. Really coold down to earth people. Great place to keep bored kids out of trouble.

As a Card collector, this is my go to location for buying cards and supplies. There's always a…read moregroup of friendly people who will offer assistance if you're new to collecting cards. They have much more than sports cards! They have an assortment of autographed guitars, posters and more!

My husband stopped by here about a month ago to get some cards and he spent around $550.00 - I…read moreforgot to do a review for him but I'm doing one now. The customer service here was not the best, we have been to plenty of card shops and this one was the worse one honestly. The prices here are more than the average card shops. My husband called the shop maybe 2 weeks ago to see about them possibly buying cards, and the gentleman who picked up the phone was rude and disrespectful right off the bat, he was not customer service oriented. We had a bad experience and we will not be back, we try to support local small businesses but this one we will not return to do so.

The owner greeted us as soon as we walked in the door. The store is spacious and features many…read morecounty themed home decor items. We were offered cookies and some dip that was made from the packaged dips they feature in the store. It was just before 11 when we went on Saturday and there were already people walking out with purchases. The store owner really does know the value of her items, so expect to pay retail prices. I would happily shop here again and bring a friend. :)

This is THE heart of downtown Glendale and it welcomes you with a warm embrace the moment you walk…read morethrough the door. While it is called a "Country" store, it absolutely has something for everyone. The themes off the top of my head are: Americana, Victorian, Old Southern comforts, Western, Cabin-Wilderness and Modern. I've been a customer for over 3 years now and can attest that the service is beyond great, even to the point where I walk in and they know me by name. And on more than one occasion they have kept an eye out for items they knew I would love. The inventory they have is unbeatable. It's like being back east, there are actual seasons in the store. Each month you can go there and a new season is being featured. Unlike some stores, they keep offering the same décor over and over, Country Maiden has awesome buyers because I went at Easter last year and found some terrific items and when I went back this year - found all news ones! The owner, Cheryl, and her staff are just wonderful. This is one experience you need to put on your bucket list. Oh one more note... Papa Ed's has THE best ice cream and the cones are old fashion yumminess. It's as if they broke out the rock salt and had a party.

Small little car listed for $4 got charged for it $16. My fault for not paying attention but its a…read morebit annoying. Other than that, pretty cool vintage toys.

Wow! What a selection of model train engines, cars, track, buildings, and anything needed to set…read moreup a train world if your own design. We have been to a lot of train stores including some in Europe and NONE of them have an assortment like this shop. We bought some train cars and will be going back to finish up some additional purchases later this week. I highly recommend this place for any train enthusiast.

Nice sized store with such a variety of items from signed sports memorabilia, anime figurines,…read moreposters, Funko Pop, comics and so much more. They have things here we have never seen anywhere else. The staff is friendly. If your a collector or looking for a unique gift checknthem out.

Came for the anime, they don't have a large anime section like collectors marketplace does but I…read morelive 5 minutes away from this location so it's definitely more convenient to go to. I hope they add more anime soon! Everything they sell is authentic and decently priced definitely recommend.