Omg, i LOVE this place. First off, they have rows upon rows of silver age comics available for you…read moreto go through. Most places will have you request the issue you would like to look at; a total drag. Anyway, this store is located kinda in a back alley. One of this "blink and you'll miss it" type of places. I was able to come across several out of print comics (for example, an Archie collection). I was able to pick up a few comics that were a part of the Dark Phoenix Saga. Will definitely be making the 2 and a half hour trek up there again sometime soon.

Nice chill atmosphere, all the new books and a small selection of graded books. They even have a…read morelife size R2D2.

My friends and I are a couple of proper NERDS and Backstage Hobbies & Games was a proper DELIGHT…read moreand absolute nerd heaven for us!!!!! We were obviously always going to check out this store, but what really drew us in was the ginormous (and handmade!! we came to find out) Detective Pikachu that was sitting in the window display! The owner was so kind and knowledgeable, giving us space to explore, but also inserting himself at the perfect moments to offer us some context on items we were looking at! You could really tell how passionate he is about his shop and there's nothing more I love in seeing in a small business! We chatted about that handmade Detective Pikachu, the adorable art on the walls featuring his own dog, and so much more! He was so considerate and just everything you want to see in a small business owner! The back half of this store is set up with tables for people to gather and play games, DND, what have you, and there was a group back there actively playing when we were in the store! I love seeing the community Backstage has fostered and brought together in downtown Manistee! Keep up the great work, Backstage! We'll be back any and EVERY time we're in the Manistee area!!!

Very informed staff, very friendly place, never hard to spend time here when we are in town!read more

This is an absolutely fantastic store! I've been to others in southern Michigan and they just…read moredon't measure up! This place has an excellent selection of back comics but an even more impressive collection or role playing games and even board games. Has to be the very best place in northern Michigan if you are interested in magic cards or D and D Clearly a destination if those are your interests! Don't miss it!

From the owner: New and used books We also have dvds…read moreTrade yours Buy ours!

Great place to buy Comic Books and supplies at very reasonable price, or just stop in and say Hi to…read moreJimmy just a great guy...

My son sold some playing cards (something like YuGiOh or Pokemon or something) to the man at Comic…read moreCentral on West Broomfield 4 weeks ago. He has been giving my son the runaround ever since. Please keep in mind that my son is ELEVEN YEARS OLD. The guy sold his cards on Ebay, keeping 30% for himself, leaving my son with $45 coming back to him. After 2 weeks of my son asking for his money (and he was making his OWN phone calls to this man - not relying on us to do it for him), he finally told my son that he could come get his payment. Well, 2 1/2 weeks ago, I took him there after work and the guy gave him $20 and said, "sorry, I'll have to get the rest to you". He came out to the car and told me, so I went in and told him that was not acceptable. He said he didn't have the rest of the money (well, where did it go???), and that he would mail my son a check. A week passed, with my son asking every day if his check came. No check. So, last Thursday I called him again and got a story that he had been out of town and forgot his checkbook, and that he'd mail it in a day or 2. Again, a week passed, so I went in there. My older son and I walked in there tonight and stood, patiently waiting while he was about to help a customer. (My son was with his dad at the time). The guy, right in front of everyone there, said he felt like I was treating him like a criminal and that I'm HARASSING him. At first I laughed because I thought he was kidding. Then he said, "no, for real". And then went on about how I have a horrible attitude about all of this and that he is just not sending my son his money because we keep asking for it. I stayed very calm and just said SIR. You took money from an 11 year old BOY. You sold something with the understanding that you would keep your portion, not keep your portion AND his. I have not done anything wrong here. He stood his ground for a few minutes, claiming he didn't have the money. I said that I live a half hour away and this is now the 4th time I've had to come in regarding this, and that I'm done. (Not to mention that as we were walking in, a guy was walking out with comic books in hand -- no money?). I said I would not be coming back and that my son will NOT be a customer of his again, and that I can't believe he would treat his customers like this. I can't believe this person yelled at me and was trying to make his other customers think I was some crazy person with the looks and gestures he was making. I'm sure he's just trying to look "cool" in front of his friends, but seriously. We're talking about a GROWN MAN trying to take advantage of a little boy. This is called being a bully. In the end, he still owed my son $25. I managed to get $20 out of him. As he handed it to me, I politely said "thank you. That was all we wanted. Merry Christmas." I will NOT be returning, and I suggest if you know of this place, that you do not either. As a matter of fact, when he was on the phone when we were coming in, he was telling someone else that he couldn't get their money to them till next week. What kind of business is this? He should be ashamed of himself. I'll make the $5 difference up to my son myself. Lord have mercy.

Great found a lot of mangas as well is tons of other books coffee chess cocking books definitely…read morerecommend and a fair price figits to

All the staff wear masks and are very friendly. Always say hi and they are very nice at the coffee…read morebar as well. Not very busy so I can get a lot of work on my computer. The coffee shop has high desk area that has plugins and you can stand if you prefer. Many books obviously and a good selection

Great place to spend a relaxing afternoon of browsing for books that I don't need to have...but…read morelove to buy!

Blue Vase Books is INCREDIBLE and I hate that I'm not located closer to it! This place is, as…read moredescribed by my friend when we walked in, a thrift shop for books and so many other kinds of media! The store is 95% used and 5% new - truly just one shelf at the front of the store with some popular, new books and that's about it! Books probably account for about 80-90% of the store, but Blue Vase also offers used records, board games, and some other music/movie items. But my friends and I came here for books and boy were we satisfied! The prices here!!! That's where we must start. All adult books in paperback were $2.99 and hardcovers were $3.99 (all unless otherwise marked) and you cannot beat those prices! All of their books that I pulled off the shelves were in great condition, so they are very intentional about stocking their shelves with good quality products, and I loved the way this store was organized! Things are grouped mostly by genre - cookbooks, sports, fiction, new fiction, young adult, classics, romance, horror, etc. Naturally, the fiction section is the largest and spans an entirely long wall of the store and that one was hard to look through because there were just SO many titles. Just know you'll be walking through this store with your head at an angle reading all the titles! I found the most success within the new fiction/young adult areas AND the awesome Michigan/local reads area at the front of the store! These shelves were so lovely and I definitely snagged a lot of books that I've either heard good things about or were just curious about them from what I read on the back of the book. All in all, I ended up getting 20 books for just a little over $100. WHAT A STEAL! I happened to snag a book that one of the employees at Blue Vase Books published as well, which I think is SO cool! There were also a lot of cute stickers and mini book magnets at the check out counter, so I got a little lost in those as well! The employees were so patient with us as we squealed over all the cute and delightful things and were just so kind and lovely! Pay attention to the hours here as their hours are limited. They're open 4 days a week and only from 10 am to 6 pm, but trust that it's completely worth a trip here! When I was chatting with the employee who was checking out my books, I asked her how often the books refresh and she said daily! They get about 3 giant truckloads of books each week that they sort through and put onto the shelves in real time! So you are sure to find something here and different every time you stop by! They also have an online store with great deals as well and a good selection of their inventory on their as well! I love it here and will be stopping by every time I'm in the Traverse City area no matter what!

Friendly open atmosphere. The players and employees are happy to answer questions. Open gaming area…read moreand no difficulties with reading small print because the store brightly illuminated. Overall just a friendly happy environment for any player to develop their skills. Employees are knowledgeable and helpful. Owners are absolutely committed in achieving a satisfied customer customer. If there's something you cannot find in the store the owners are willing to place an order or directions you to a competitor that could possibly have what you're looking for even at the cost of losing the customer but getting a satisfying experience. Overall it is a friendly helpful and knowledgeable environment dedicated to satisfied customer.

Enjoyable little store, good friendly workers. Have not been able to check out the gaming area yet.read more

2nd time I've been here in the last 3 months. No one answers the phone, and their hours are not…read moreposted. I won't waste my time again, very disrespectful to your patrons who drive to come see your shop.

Tried to go to the store on Saturday during advertised business hours. It was not open, nothing…read moreposted on Facebook...not even a note on the door. Very disappointing because I had driven across the state specifically to go to this place. If they're not gonna be open, they need to advertise that. Very disappointed.

Very nice guy with good prices! He's got what you need!!! One stop shop for coffee and Comics!!!read more