There aren't many hobby stores that cover the variety that this store does. I've visited this store…read morefor 2 decades while other stores closed down. Pricing on some things may seem high but good luck finding the train or model stuff elsewhere. If you could find it online the freight would make it cost even more? Any of the bad reviews are clearly from people who aren't hobbyists! I've never had a bad moment in this store!!

This store has a phenomenal selection of model trains. Haven't visited the store in person, but I…read morebrowsed their website and I was very impressed with it. If you need trains, I suggest coming here.

Didn't buy anything. Prices are over the already inflated market. Maybe we just went on a bad day…read more Nice setup inside the old theater. Prices are scalper plus some. That's not necessary in today's world.

Saw this place as a suggested stop via yelp and decided to stop by. Being nerds and collectors…read moreourselves, its nice to see things outside conventions and local that we can stop by and check out. First, its a little confusing where this is. It's located INSIDE of State Theater Vintage Emporium, which is an adventure in itself. Walk in the doors, go up the stairs and its the first "big" fixture/box shop on the left. They carried everything and anything anime and Japanese from plush, figures, cards/card games to even straight from Japan video games and trinkets for Ita Bags. They even had some Pocky, Ramune and other Japanese snacks for purchase. I think we saw the owner restocking as we perused and he was very personable mentioning he could answer any questions we had. Prices were in line/if not better than ones I see at conventions and online. Overall a great place to stop if you're in the market for current or vintage Japanese goods.

Great staff. Various hobbies you can start.. everything from RC AIRCRAFT. BOATS, TRUCKS,CARS…read more Plastic models from 1/700 to 1/350 military ships aircraft.. big as 1/45.. Various trains from "N" scale, and up. Toys and figurines, buildings. They also give advise to look for options on projects.. Pricing within reason to other stores on and off the internet. If

I have shopped many hobby stores. I must say this location was by far the best. Price, selection…read moreand customer service is phenominal. The staff is so knowledgeable and friendly. This is my go to store for all my hobby needs. I highly reccomend them.

A truly amazing store. Their selection of gunpla, paints, and terrain pieces were outstanding…read more Always very helpful but sadly the store has closed. There laurel store is still open but this leaves an impact on the shipping center.

Hobby Shops. Remember them from your childhood? I sure do. I thought they were gone for good…read more But they aren't! There's one in Rockville that's exactly like you remember it. RC Cars! Toy Trains! Model Kits! And all the other art sets, car tracks, European and Japanese toys and "Stuff." You know how a modern store just has people behind the counter? Hobby Works has staff walking the floor to help you. And they really help. And they know their stuff. And when you're there, it's got that friendly clubhouse atmosphere like you stopped off here while walking home from school in the 6th grade. Sometimes it feels like with online shopping, kids won't ever experience the friendly local stores like we did. Not while Hobby Works is open, it's all modern, but it's a shopping experience that most stores lost over the years- and our kids deserve to experience that friendliness.

this business is CLOSED I Drove an hour to get there to find it "boarded up" dont have much more…read moretoo say..

They are a helpful bunch in here. Rc cars are a hobby of mine and they have helped me a bunch…read morebringing it up to bar. They have a big selection from all ranges in the hobby. That is from crawler, bash, street, speed . Don't forget the planes and boats

After calling we have the correct address, 518-D Onion on the lower level of a building hosting a…read moreday care center, not the address listed on Yelp. There's no sign posted. He's recently moved. If you're into model trains this is the place for you - lots of them. If you're a plastic model builder he has a fairly large selection. He also had lots of paints. We'll return. Nice owner.

Wonderful items, nice staff. Location is a bit hidden but just pay attention and you can find it…read moreeasily. I'm a small strip mall that is perpendicular to Main Street.

I've recently stumbled across Whistle Stop Hobbies and cannot recommend it enough, from the…read morefriendly staff, to the variety of tamiya paints and model kits. Planes, ships, cars, and more... they really have it all here. A hidden gem for the hobby

Cool little Hobby and toy store in a strip mall in Alexandria. Lots of models, puzzles,…read morefigures/figurines, model paints., and more! The person running the story was friendly and greeted me and asked if they could assist me in finding anything. #WhistleStopToyAndHobbies

Really great hobby shop for all things trains. My father recently got my girls a Lionel train set…read morefor Christmas so we stopped in here to see what other options were available to add to our new set. They have an amazing selection of trains, including all different gauges, also miniature buildings, animals, people and everything else for your trains set. We didn't have an opportunity to stay too long so I'll be back to take a more in depth look in the near future. The staff are very helpful and super knowledgeable so come with questions and leave with answers. They also have a display with several trains set up with buttons for people to try to see what lights up or makes sound. The trains were not moving while we were there and they were kind of busy in the lead up to Christmas so we didn't ask to have them running, but I'm sure they would have turned them on if we had asked.

A brick and mortar store that you hope will never shut its doors. They sell many unique toys,…read moremodels, and trains, perfect for 5-12 year old birthdays or arrested 40 somethings. They recently cleaned up a little so it's less overwhelming and looks more like a store than a hoarder's wet dream. The employees are lovely on the first floor. They are sometimes just as lovely on the second floor. It's a destination worthy place and they need to sell t-shirts.

Amazing stock and extremely knowledgeable staff. Never seen this variety of Gundam - and people who…read moreknow their stuff like they do - in a physical store. Not junky and dirty like most hobby shops. Will be back again!

Visited from out of state and found a well stocked, organized, and very busy hobby shop. And found…read morea model that supposedly is only licensed for sale in Europe, so that purchase was a pleasant surprise. May not be a return customer, but I'm very happy to have visited.

Owner was very friendly and helpful. Small shop that is jam packed with up to date parts , cars,…read moreand kits. They had everything I needed and pointed me in the right direction for a raceday setup.

Very nice and organized, nice looking track. The people that run the shop have always been very…read moreprompt to help me with any of my questions.