HOLY WOW! What a change. This place used to be Connecticut News & Book and a dump…read more New owners have transformed this place into a beautiful, fully stocked adult store with everything you could ever want! The new booths are AWESOME. So clean and the staff is really nice & helpful.. A must visit for the Haven area adults. They have a REAL DOLL too!

Better deals online. Very limited hobby models, mostly old fashioned. The attendant is rude, poor…read moreservice; very expensive.

A wonderful little hobby shop in Branford, CT. They specialize in model trains, airplanes, scale…read moredioramas, and military models. Some RC cars and airplanes. Almost no RC helicopter supplies. Very little kids toys, this is all toys for grown ups.

Careful buying here. Even though they accept only cash when I tried to return shoes bought two days…read moreago as Mother's Day gift which were too small they said "it's too early. Ain't got no cash. Slow day. Store credit or exchange only". Have you ever heard of a legit cash-only business which opens the register with no cash available??? Sales woman wanted me out of the store quickly. When I said I'll be back this afternoon she actually said "call first before you come". Really???? The return is for less than $40 dollars and she didn't even bother to check amount. Draw your own conclusions. Very shady store.

Great customer service, very nice and knowledgeable about sneakers, they helped me get the perfect…read morefit for running

This place was AWESOME! Every time I travel for work, I try to find a record store so that I can…read morebring something back home to my boyfriend. He's a big collector of weird records, things e old comedy albums, and Sesame Street lol. I was able to find about 6 really great records, a couple of Steve Martin shows, and some mixes. I found them all in the bargain bins, which this store had a huge amount of them. I even had a conversation with the owner, who was super cool, and even gave me a few records on the house just for dropping in. I love this location, and will be back soon!

This store is great. If they don't have what you are looking for they are always helpful in…read moreordering what you need. We visit about once a month.

The staff is very friendly. They are very reasonable people. Junior is a great guy, but all the…read morestaff is excellent. They pay a lot more than a lot of other places.

They are all very nice. Donna is the best. She is friendly and is helpful. I have sold items and…read morehave been paid handsomely. I also took a loan against my gold items and they are reasonable on the offer to borrow and the interest rate is the best around. I am very happy doing business with them.

Phenomenal establishment; a true CT vinyl institution…read more Chris, the owner, is a wealth of musical and cultural knowledge. He brings great records into the shop as to make sure there's always something to be had. One of the best record stores on the east coast hands down. 10/10 worth a visit.

This was such a fun little spot. Chris (the owner) is a solid dude- totally gave me a deal on…read moremultiple records when he didn't have to. They were top notch records- it made me buy more than I planned totally recommend.

Love this gem. Perfect place to get a good gift or unique home finds. Every time I go the staff is…read moreincredibly helpful and the place is updated regularly with new items.

The Archive is a physical media retail store that opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut in June 2017…read more It was founded by friends and business partners Brandon Upson, James Neurath, Ryan Emerson and Ralph Stevens. The shop is the brick & mortar division of Vinegar Syndrome: a film restoration and distribution company that specializes in protecting and preserving genre films (mainly produced between the 1960s and 1980s). The company was founded in 2012 by Emerson and business partner Joe Rubin and named for the acidic smell of deteriorating film. It is considered a boutique Blu-ray label and to date has released well over 800 titles on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. The Archive is dedicated to selling movies and music in a wide variety of physical media formats. Consumers will find all sorts of new and used titles available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc, Vinyl, CD, and Cassette tape. A second location opened in Aurora (CO) in October 2022 and a third (named 'Vinegar Syndrome') opened in Toronto (ON) in October 2023. I've been doing business with the Archive for a number of years now. I'm a huge fan of collecting physical media. Although streaming media seems to be the way to go now, streaming services are only as good as your internet connection, the quality is too compressed and titles are disappearing all the time. I like having an actual vinyl record or 4K disc in my hands. Physical formats are also usually loaded with all sorts of liner notes, posters and bonus features that you won't get with streaming services. I try to stop at the shop every few months or so. While I sometimes leave empty handed, other times I leave with some great finds. They often carry great film releases from labels like Arrow Video, Blue Underground, The Criterion Collection, Severin Films, Shout! Factory, and of course Vinegar Syndrome. At times, the shop will even get a limited amount of new releases weeks before they are available on Amazon. If you're a fan of physical media then you need to get to the Archive right away!

Massive selection and great service. I got some anime and picked out a few of my favorite movies…read more Great place!