I wanted to get a thank you gift for my oldest child's teacher and found out that this place was a…read morefavorite. This has also become a favorite of my child's and I can understand why. My child has a strong passion for gaming of all manners and this store caters to it perfectly. I took my oldest out with me here for our first visit to purchase a gift card for his teacher and have him pick out something for his birthday, if there was anything. This store had a great selection and variety of merchandise and a dedicated area for table top games. This dedicated area does required a fee paid to access and staff can explain more if interested. The gentleman that help my child and I was so welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. In addition to purchasing the gift card, I also bought my child's first die set of his own. If you have someone who has strong interests in gaming - especially games like Dungeons and Dragons, Magic The Gathering, etc. - this is a great place to purchase gifts. Thank you staff for the warm welcome! We will be back!

Every time we go over there, I really enjoyed my time. Fun atmosphere. Very good customer service…read morehere. Be able to get your game on and have a couple drinks. Highly recommend her group of friends to hang out and just chill.

Love this shop! I've been here a couple times already and am always satisfied when I leave. I…read moreinitially heard about the shop on Tik Tok and when I visited for the first time, I knew I would keep coming back. I mainly come to pick up single cards. I like looking through the cheaper singles boxes and sifting through the selection and picking the ones I like. As someone who has just gotten back into collecting, it's fun seeing the variety of cards (modern and vintage) they have. Their singles are also priced fairly at market value - whenever I check Collectr or TCGplayer their prices are always equal and even sometimes a little under. The employees are always willing to help too. They also have sealed product at market price, but I usually stay away from those since market is a little too steep for me these days.

This is my third visit to the store, and I think it might be my new favorite in the valley. Every…read moretime I've come in, I have had an excellent experience, and the staff are so friendly and happy to help no matter what you need. Finding the store is really easy, and there is a ton of parking. The store itself is pretty large and has a good variety of singles, slabs, and sealed product. They have a big range from the newest modern sets to vintage and everything in between. Today I had a gut feeling that I needed to go down and pay a visit to my favorite store. I was helped by a couple of employees I had never worked with before, and they were incredible. They were so kind and patient with all of the cards I wanted to look at, and I never felt rushed or like I was a burden to them. I found so many things that I wanted, and I even stayed after the store was closed, and even then, there was never any sense of urgency that I needed to leave. One thing that I really respect about this card shop is their pricing. For their singles, anytime I were to check pricing online, their prices were consistent with what was fair. Not once did I encounter cards that were grossly inflated, and above market. So I really appreciate the honesty and integrity in their pricing. Needless to say, I can't recommend the shop highly enough. If you're in the area or looking for a great shop to visit, this is the one!

This is my favorite Samurai location thanks to Alex! He's personable and has great recommendations…read more He's more than happy to help assist you with anything you're looking for. This location almost always has the issues or trades in stock that I'm looking for. If what you're looking for isn't in stock, they can order it for you and save it in store or let you know if it's available at any of their other locations. I love their large $1 bin for issues and how they organize their new issues for the week, trades from DC/Marvel, mangas, and dedicated kids section. Samurai is somewhere you'd definitely want to come back to every week.

Like their selections on pokemon and magic the gathering cards but just don't stand at the glass…read moretoo long at the cards because the employee I dealt with was watching me the whole time while I was looking and all I was trying to was read what each card did for potentially putting it in my decks so that alone made me feel uncomfortable and not want to spend any money in this shop.

I called asking about trading in sealed product and singles for a high end card. They tell me that…read morethey can do that. I drive 30+ minutes after work only for them to tell me that they only offer 50% on sealed product. Not only is that a major rip off but they didn't mention that over the phone.

The employees are passionate about the various different tcgs and collectables available. They are…read morefriendly and helpful if you ask. A very solid place to visit if you are getting to into anything tcg.

Like this place! The guys there are very busy, but will help you out with any questions you may…read morehave. It's an awesome store that hosts events, as well as has a plethora of card and board game accessories! I'm a newer Magic player and I love going in there to pick their brains. Prices are relatively cheap and so are the singles. They have a good online system where you can either order in store or order online. 10/10 Don't skip this place!

Me and my wife walked in it was empty with about four workers There . was waiting for someone to…read moreapproach us so we could buy some cards. Nobody did.. went to go speak to someone about pricing on a Pokemon box and he said he didn't know and to ask someone else crappy experience will not be coming back.

I love that this place is here. I've been into RC vehicles probably for 45 years or more well since…read moreI was a kid let's just put it that way, but I've got a couple of trucks and I'm kind of getting into the micro stuff at this point and that's what I went for they had the scx30 I was eyeballing on Amazon and yeah, exact same price minus the shipping right so that's a no-brainer support local!! And they just opened up crawler course next-door!! Looking forward to checking that out

Friendly and inclusive, bustling local RC shop with a small indoor track that customers can use…read moreanytime. Parts, used and new buggies, and accessories on walls, in back of shop, and displayed throughout store. Repair window at back of shop. Moderate prices. Justin spoke to us from behind the counter at length about community events, clubs, and giveaways. He was very friendly and helpful. He made this shop and the local RC community feel very inclusive, with events for kids as well.

This place is a maze! And it's not just books -- they have everything. It's an adventure just…read moreturning the corner -- they even have musical instruments! This is only my third time here and one of my go to places to get puzzles -- they have a whole wall of them! They seem gently used most of them, the few puzzles I have purchased there have usually an extra odd piece that doesn't belong or maybe 1-2 pieces missing -- which I think adds an extra challenge!! I think I noticed there was a deal for getting 3 puzzles but I can't recall what it is off the top of my head. Anyway, it was a bit more expensive for puzzles than the goodwill but I would say the quality is a bit better. I love a good community bookstore too -- this place is a gem and I hope people continue to support this place so they never go out of business!!

Well-behaved dogs allowed! Once it gets too hot to bring our fur baby to the farmers market, going…read moreto a Bookmans may become our new Saturday morning outing! A really great selection of all kinds of books, music, video games, and more! Everything here is community-based, with the exception of selections here and there that are brand-new. So a nice way to support buying secondhand items from Phoenix folks, being more sustainable and supporting a smaller business, and overall just a good spot to come explore! I've found lots of cool vintage magazines, vintage video games, some vinyls, and a number of books here on 19th. I definitely recommend this location!

I've been looking for a solid comic shop close to home and Surprise Comics might've ended that…read moresearch. It's on the southwest corner of Litchfield and Cactus and the whole shop was clean from front to back. Best part is it doesn't have that funky smell you sometimes get walking into comic shops The selection is legit. They have the newest releases along with classics, vintage comics, rare issues and plenty of variants. There are walls of comics to go through plus graphic novels and collectibles. They even have a huge minifigure section with tons of different characters. Everything is numbered and organized so you're not digging through a mess trying to find something. They also carry some cool random pop culture stuff like the air fresheners which I wasn't expecting. My kids had a good time checking everything out too. The staff was cool and ready to help me find whatever I needed but they weren't hovering over us while we looked around. I appreciate that. Clean store, good selection and plenty to dig through. I can definitely see myself spending some time here hunting for comics. Good value for my dollar here. I found my new spot.

This is a great comic store! Loved the Lego figurines wall,…read morelots of options to choose from. Nice and attentive service. Good quality and great prices.

Awesome store! They have tons of different stuff here, for both anime and star wars fans. You can…read morebuild your own lightsaber! They also have plushies, pillows, keychains, wall scrolls, and figures. The owners are friendly and very helpful, highly recommend giving them a chance and giving them your business.

From the owner: Build your own custom, battle-ready lightsaber and explore anime figurines, pillows, blankets, and…read moremore to bring your favorite anime to life! linktr.ee/thesaltyanime