I stumbled across this store when I vacationed in Reno Nevada for the first time. The lady behind…read morethe counter (I think her was Pia), was super friendly and helpful. As for the store, I loved all the stuff you can browse, it had a large selection of stuff to check out. As for me, I picked up some Finnish mustard (awesome product). I definitely recommend checking this place out if your 8n the area

Full Disclosure: I have know Pia for Years!…read more This is a small pop-in shop within Buy Nevada First Gift Shop and Visitors Center at Reno Town Mall. There are items from all the Scandinavian Countries! Scandinavia includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland! There are lots of knitted handmade items reasonably priced. I also fell in love with all the import items. I purchased Lingonberries and a Dahlahast coffee cup from Sweden! Pia informed me that she will be getting in more items as we get closer to Christmas! Hoping she will be stocking Swedish Marabou Chocolate!! Pia also had homemade Scandinavian bakery items and has an order list if you would like to order some Scandinavian cookies or baked items. She had samples of some baked goods on hand. I am now really upset that I didn't purchase some Swedish Lace cookies. I did end up ordering a knitted infant Viking Helmut Cap from her! Tack så mycket Pia!! Pia the owner is from Finland!!

Unfortunately our most recent visits have been lackluster and underwhelming. The little claw…read moremachines haven't been refilled regularly and what's in there is too heavy to actually be picked up. The figure selection has been so so but nothing really worth being excited about. The prices for many items have also increased significantly. My kiddo was coming here for cinnamoroll, hutsune miku, chikawa, and spirited away items. However both hot topic and box lunch have had almost identical items for typically 15% less on average. It's a bummer because we liked coming here. Now it's kinda a let down.

My kid and I stopped in there after he had some pretzels. He had some leftovers in the in the bag…read more We walked in the lady said we couldn't bring food in the store and told me to put the food on the table in the front of the store. I immediately knew I didn't like the store and wasn't going to buy anything after that experience. Since my kid really wanted to check out stuff in there, I put the pretzels on the table for about. I was kind of worried that someone crazy could put something in the food so just grabbed the pretzels anyway and stuck it in my coat pocket while my kid looked at the stuffed toys. I just got a tax return and was going to spend some money in there. My kid wanted a toy but I hated that place so much that I decided not to buy anything there and chose to shop for the toy on Amazon instead. There's a bad vibe right as you walk through the front door. This place will probably go out of business.

Sadly, the Reno area is extremely lacking in good quality used bookstores anymore. With the loss…read moreof Zephyr Books many years ago and the Book Gallery in Sparks, there just aren't enough quality used bookstores any longer. Grassroots Books is a very good used bookstore with a lot of variety of material-- children's books, DVD's, some records, gently used paperback and hardcover books. Hours are flexible for when they are open, however, they only buy books on Thursdays during the afternoon. I have never been tempted much to sell anything to them over the years, as they tend to be quite choosy with the material that they want and don't want. As a longtime book collector, this is important to maintaining a quality used stock and helps with inventory management. I highly recommend Grassroots for your next book adventure!

We love this books store. If you can find something you can ask to be notified if such a book ever…read morearrives to their facility. They have new and used books as well within a reasonable price point. I found lots of great educational books from my preschooler. I even find coloring books and other things they are interested it. Our child likes tonsit on the chair and stare at the books they find. Its very well kept inside and they have a public restroom if you plan to stay longer. They even offer some hot tea and coffee. If you please. Parking lot is there, but as they are popular can get crowded. Overall its a wonderful place that we visit so often.

Larissa of Papercake Designs was terrific to work with. She did such a fabulous job on or wedding…read moreinvitations, and we got a lot of compliments on them from our guests, that we asked her to create a lot of other things for the event, including menus, escort cards, table cards, welcome sign, party favor jar labels and framed drink, dessert and hors d'oeuvres menus. She was prompt and professional and worked with us to get the exact right design that we wanted for everything. For certain events, you want so much to go right and you want to be able to express your own style and personality in all the details. Larissa's great work allowed us to do this with every design that she worked on with us. We can't recommend her talent and professionalism and the care she puts into her work and into ensuring that it gets delivered on time highly enough! Thank you, Larissa! :)

AMAZING. That's all you need to know. If you're planning an event and need invitations /…read morestationery, stop now and email Larissa. You won't be sorry. If you actually need more information (geez), keep reading. From the beginning, Larissa was the most consistently easy and fun part of our wedding planning process. We contacted her and set up a time to meet - in a cafe in Dogpatch. She snagged us a table big enough to spread out swatches, past invitations so we had something to go on, wording suggestions, etc etc etc. Being the indecisive (and somewhat uncreative) people we are, my then-fiance and I needed all the visuals to give us that spark. Using Larissa's suggestions, we picked a design and colors, but wanted to make it more personal and tailored to our zoo wedding, so we asked her to add some animal silhouettes to an existing design. Back-and-forth emails - our requests, Larissa's suggestions, sample pdf's for us to approve, wording, escort cards, one layer or two?, dinner icons (we had 2 different kinds of chicken, and she was actually able to clearly make distinctions for our wait staff). Every response was prompt, deadlines were met (even when our RSVP list changed multiple times **in the few days before our wedding**), and payment was a breeze. Practically speaking, Larissa also was able to suggest options that would minimize our postage and minimize our aggravation when stuffing our envelopes. And in the end, we got these beautiful, whimsical yet elegant invitations that got so many compliments from our guests ("That is the cutest invitation I've ever seen!"). We. Loved. Them. LOVED. Visual: http://www.papercakedesigns.com/index2.php#/rgallery1/1/ (ours is the 4th one over)

Pros: Very cute shop and inventory targeted mainly to women. They carry scarves, shawls, pillows,…read moremake-up bags, candles, baskets, purses, stationery, jewelry, coffee mugs, water bottles and other knick-knacks some seem handmade. The prices are average. Cons: Young salesgirl who will not take her eyes off the cell phone for a split second. I was there on a winter Sunday morning business was very slow. I was the only customer for a while. Just me and her. She did not even greet me nor offer any help. Awkard silence. While I was browsing, two other women walked into the store and same MO from salesgirl. Not the minimum effort to engage with potential customers. The shop is very cute and offers interesting stuff but the customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

Oh my! I am not sure about the other reviews...I had an amazing experience. I was greeted warmly…read morewhen I entered the store. I am a person of color and that's important to me. I had my dog with me and I asked if it was okay; yes it was okay. I bought a BEAUTIFUL throw! I love it! It was wrapped beautifully after my purchase. I will most definitely be back! I have a place in Truckee....

This is always the first stop for me when visiting Truckee! It's two stores in one! A home goods,…read morebooks, jewelry, gift store in the front... And an awesome arts and crafts store in the back! It's on the main street in downtown Truckee and it's awesome. They have GORGEOUS hand dyed yarns and tons of crafting books. Some of the other art supplies: embroidery supplies, watercolors, calligraphy, wool felting, crochet, drawing.....and on and on. Really unique finds here. They have the Colorio separate pans and palettes so you can create your own collection. I really love the yarn area.... If you're a crafty person you need to stop in!

I had so much fun at one of their workshops! They have a separate location for arts and crafts, and…read moreI went to decorate pumpkins for fall. Everyone was so sweet and helpful, and the overall vibe was fun & laid back. I recommend both their art supplies for your own projects, and also the workshops they do with what they sell. I love that I can just buy a chunky knit blanket, but I can also learn & make my own!

I'm an old fart but still a kid at heart. I like this store. There's so many goofy little toys…read moreand amusments. Plenty of board games, crafty projects, interesting kits of all types. If my wife wasn't with me I would have bought at least a half dozen goofy inexpensive toys and novelties. I agree with the review from Nancy V. She says that the place is a "blast from the past". Yep!

This is a "blast from the past" store. There is a plethora of toys, puzzles, joke tricks, greeting…read morecards, educational kits, candy, magnets, trinkets and souvenir clothing. You can feel the nostalgia. This is a great place for everyone. The employees were friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this shop.

It is a small store, but they had what they needed and the man working there was very helpful.read more

Best deals. Marshall is a sweetie pie and very helpful!!! Always have what you need or they will…read moreorder it for you. Very happy here always Andrea