I have literally been waiting to check out Retro Junk for like 4 years and this weekend was finally…read moremy chance to do so. I was last in the nutmeg stage way back in 2022 when some friends and I drove to Manchester to check this place out, well, we should have checked the hours because it was closed and I wanted to cry. Well, now it's 2026 and a buddy of mine made sure we came on a day they were actually opened and I'm sure glad we did. This store is absolutely perfect from the first room full of arcade machines, on card action figures, and random toys to the video game room full of classics from the Dreamcast, GameCube, and even modern switch stuff. The last room here is vintage shirts and such which I didn't spend much time glancing at, but was a cool edition. It was cool seeing a place in Connecticut filled with old WWF stuff, Big Bad Beetle Borgs, Nintendo Powers, and tons and tons of figures, I wish this place was here when I lived in the area a decade ago. Overall, this is definitely one of my new favourite spots on Connecticut and definitely somewhere I'll be shopping at again on future trips. Even though I left empty handed (can only fit so much back to LA) I already look forward to coming back.

Very awesome and nostalgic store! There's pinball machines and arcade games you can actually play…read morein the front of the store. Super fun to browse and look at many things from my childhood. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Their selection of items is huge; video games, action figures and items from the 80s and 90s. Value depends on what you purchase. Video games ranged from $4.99-$13. Collector items are worth more so you'll spend more.

Everything is good here ! Gaming center at its best. Multiple games and stations galore ! Pricing…read moreis good for what you get here. Great for tournaments, lounging while gaming etc. the owner is awesome too.

Had such a great time at The Portal! The whole experience was fun, welcoming, and definitely…read moresomewhere I'd love to come back to. Brian was so helpful on making our visit even better and for being knowledgeable on all my questions.

The Portal has the largest selection of painting and modeling tools and paints used for Warhammer…read more40K. They also have a great selection of models. I've never had a problem with staff, and they have always been helpful when asked, but also give you space to look around. If I had any complaint it would be the hours. I wish I could pop in around 9am after my morning shift, but maybe I'm better off, I'd have no money, :-).

One of the best shops in the area. I always find something I am beyond stoked to find. If you like…read morePunk, Prog, psych, Jazz, they have it all. Owners are great too. You'll definitely have a great dig here.

Small store with a ton of records. Little jumbled and disorganized but eventually I figured it…read moreout. Prices are strange though. A lot of records I find elsewhere for $3.00-5.00 he has for $15.00+. Others that go everywhere for $10 he has for $3. So there are bargains to be found, you will have to dig though. Overall I added about a dozen LPs to my collection.

I have taken my son here a number of times particularly when they have the trains running. The…read moreupstairs of this store houses a lot of model trains and they run the trains every first and third Sunday of the month. It's worth it to bring kids or any train aficionados to see it as it's entertaining and free. The main area of the store is the base level which houses all types of toys that you can imagine. I enjoy heading to this store whenever someone's kid is having a birthday or other special event because I can always find the perfect gift. In terms of pricing you will pay a little more for the same items that you can get at major stores like target or Walmart but I always would rather support a small business over the chain type stores. Time machine is just a good old school type toy store which makes you feel young again.

Time Machine's gaming annex is also known as The Portal. This place is pretty good, one of the…read morebetter gaming shops. Pros: Quite large, many tables, separate room with excellent terrain tabletops for games like warmachine or warhammer, they have a good selection of board games to buy--not everything, but still a really good selection, they have a pretty good selection of warmachine/hordes stuff (niche market, I know), they also have used board games you can borrow and play at the store, and they have organized game nights, magic tournaments, warmachine leagues, etc. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They'll even let you sit at one of the tables and paint if you want (miniatures, I man, not portraits), good parking. Cons: Not much comes to mind. Their stock is fair as far as board games and miniatures go. I've seen better (but not much better); they're definitely well above average.

4 stars alone for the Funko pop selection which was vast! Great choices decent pricing we really…read moreonly came for these so can only speak to them but big store full of other fans fav options as well

Its sad that it had to come to this but here's what happened. I contacted their comic store after I…read moresaw that they made a post about buying Funko Pop collections. I asked if they are buying all categories of pops since I know for a while they weren't buying Marvel, DC, Star Wars etc.. He responded and I quote "Yes, We will buy it all". I was glad to hear that and I responded that I would make it there in a week or so since I needed to make arrangements for babysitter & vehicle for transporting the pops. They next responded to call before I show up just to make sure they are still purchasing Funko pops , which I said that I understood. I called a few days ahead, and then called again a day after to remind them I was bringing a 500 piece collection on Saturday morning at 10am. They said that's fine and we will make sure someone is there to help you. I spent hours packing the pops into several boxes and getting them into the van. I was able to borrow a van from someone and find a babysitter last minute so I could do this on my only day off since it was a 4 hour round trip. I drive to their store and tell them I'm the one who called several times and messaged them about my pop collection for sale. The says okay but we are not buying marvel, DC, Star Wars, etc.& that they were not buying any pops over 4" which nobody told me before that moment. I was so baffled that I couldn't believe I heard what he just said to me after all of the communication we had for several days. He said they recently purchased too many pops and are only looking for certain ones. which is fine but why didn't they tell me that in the first place? They obviously have every right to buy whatever they want but to do this to people is just wrong. Then the worker (who was rude in my opinion) made negative remark about every pop that I decided to bring in. I only brought in 2 small boxes at first just to give them an idea of what I had. The guy actually wanted me to lug in all 500 pops so he could cherry pick what he wanted after everything they did to me that morning. After I left I messaged their Facebook account to express my displeasure and all he said was that he was sorry for the mixup. he didnt try to rectify it in anyway or make good on what happened (which I would have respected greatly). I never write reviews like this ever and I'm mad I even have to write it since it seems like a cool place but it just wasn't right what they did, that's bad business.

Was in the area for vacation and wanted to hit up some record stores. Mostly used and vintage with…read morea bit of new. I'm typically looking for new(ish) punk and there was nothing I was remotely interested in. I'm sure there are people that this would be perfect for, it's just not me.

Love this place!! Very interesting collections wide range of music and YES! Vinyls!!! It's fun to…read morelook through what this place got and I always find something interesting even in the 99 cents vinyl section which is awesome!! They got new to old magazines, books, t-shirts, art, cds, even cassette tapes!! And of course other neat interesting objects everywhere. They also have LIVE MUSIC often playing and the owner is super nice & helpful!!! It's great cultural & sub-cultural spot in Willimantic I'm delighted to have!!!

Good customer service. Got some great cards. Competitive prices too. Scored some great cards. Had a…read moresmall selection of tabletop wargaming stuff as well.

I do not recommend coming here customer service is awful and they are open and closed at random…read moretimes. The times of when it's open and when it closes are not accurate. As an avid comic book fan and collector, I was very disappointed with this business. I will give this business one last chance and let the people know.