The Old Julian Garage was such a cute novelty gift shop. I…read moreSO wanted to love this place, but sadly I couldn't help to feel offended as my husband and I browsed the store last Sat. There were plenty of other tourists in the shop, but these two ladies were pacing me around the whole store like I was a thief. I could be browsing the greeting cards or smelling the candles and it seemed they both tag teamed to watch me like a hawk. When we finally went to get rung up, the short haired lady with the face shield was just straight awkward. She never said hello, if so found everything ok or any chitchat until I broke the ice at the end of my checkout. Of course, she opened up then, but I definitely didn't appreciate the treatment as a patron. I honestly wouldn't have purchased anything if it wasn't for the Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution 500-piece jigsaw puzzle - the most perfect birthday gift for my favorite Prince-fanatic friend. Sometimes as a white male, my husband honestly isn't too keen on seeing injustices I see. Once we left the store, I expressed how I felt, he said he noticed the two ladies tracked me and it was blatant. He just hoped to believe it wasn't true. To be frank, it is really sad if my oblivious husband notices something like this. Anyway, I don't often post negative reviews, but this experience truly warranted it as it left a sour taste in my mouth. If either of you ladies who worked Saturday 2/28 afternoon read this, please remember EACH HUMAN BEING who walks through your door is an EQUAL HUMAN BEING AND A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER. Please treat each person with equal dignity and respect you would like to be treated. What you did was simply unkind. I DEFINITELY WILL NOT BE BACK.

Very cute kitschy lil gift shop! They have all sorts of adorable lil knick knacks. Just a bummer…read morethey won't let you take pictures in there or bring in outside food and drinks. I wandered into their Christmas ornament section, and I was happy to find a German Shepherd Dog and Rottweiler stocking ornaments (in honor of my beloved boys), yay! They didn't have any Goldies, Labs or Chihuahuas - otherwise, I would have gotten those. Though, they did carry a lot of Westies and Corgis. This place is definitely a store to hit up! Both employees worked the cashier booth and are friendly. I also dig Warmth Heart (cool household knick knacks) across the street from them, but I ran out of time and had to get back on the bus.

I used bob's store (Dynamic) as my regular hobby shop for years...even though I had two hobby shops…read morehalf as far from my home. That's how great the service and support is. I moved out of state to Idaho in 2018 and I STILL order items from Bob.

I came into the shop last week and was met with a very nice man in the train department. We had a…read moregreat talk about printing and layouts of my SciFy set. I went back to talk about the deal on a particular nscale train we had talked about today. The store has a great selection, bar none. I'm into L3 rockets, drones, etc as well... BUT.... here comes the part about customer service. The nice man I talked with last week was out and only appears to work on Mon, Wed and Friday. Today, (Thursday) the "whatever" manager that came to me was rude, acted like I was a bother. I said that I had talked to another person he was willing to make a deal. He then said MAP price only and abruptly turned around and walked away from me, not even giving me a chance to respond. I had cash and was willing to work the price to what he had, but never had the chance with his horrible attitude. If you are going to treat customers like this, you probably won't be around much longer. So now, I will endup getting the train on Ebay. Sadly, This is why people end up at Amazon and Ebay. You want to talk to a human and get treated like this. I was going to plug the shop on my youtube channel and also plug it in an upcoming magazine spot.., but.... Sorry, but that was a horrible way to treat a customer and won't be happening.

Awesome experience with Harrison, man knows his craft. Knowledgeable, interactive and he wasn't…read morepushy. Helped me make a big decision and must say I'm elated with my purchase! Thanks for your expertise Harrison! #Erevo2.0ALLDAY!!

No longer an RC Car hobby store. Now they seem to just work on ATVs…read more I guess not much money in RC anymore.

My son and I love RC cars. Just to look at them makes us smile. John was super helpful in finding…read morethe parts my son and I needed for upgrade. They got cars, trucks and boats. Come check them out!

Great prices, great service. John knows his stuff. If they don't have it, they can get it and fast!…read moreI highly recommend!

Great selection of Gundams and great prices. We've really gotten in to ROKR model kits and they…read morehave a lot of cool ones. I bought the cuckoo clock from them and it was less than the A-Word place. It looks beautiful since we finished it! I'd rather spend my money here, locally, for model kits and supplies. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I find excuses to go see what they have

I really wanted to like this place. I enjoy supporting small businesses and was excited to spend…read moremoney at a local hobby shop. I purchased an RC car here that failed within minutes. The store exchanged it, but the replacement failed as well. Being sold one defective product is unfortunate. Being sold two in a row and then told a refund was not possible is poor customer service. We made multiple trips and still ended up with a broken toy. It's hard to understand why a business would choose to lose a customer over a $22 item. What should have been a simple customer service issue turned into a frustrating ordeal. Very disappointing.

The owner is a really cool guy, absolutely none of my commentary here applies to him. I liked this…read moreplace pre-remodel. Now it's so much more impersonal and cold. It used to feel like a chill hole in the wall full of cool people, now it feels very cold and depressing. The layout feels less intuitive to navigate, too but that's more of a nitpick. I used to play Digimon here between 2021 and 2023. They were generally fun and the players were mostly great, aside from the tourists who were only playing because they're mad at Magic and Pokemon, but that's not a conversation for a Yelp review about this store. My one complaint was how a lot of the employees were super elitist about it because it wasn't a popular "real" card game. Not even just saying that, an employee once straight up said I should "graduate to a real card game". I don't remember which employee it was, but the lack of self awareness of someone talking down to someone over TCGs astounds me. I remember two players having a ruling issue during a Digimon tourney and the same employee proctoring the games was very insulting and irritated the whole time, rolling his eyes, complaining and saying he didn't "understand this crap". It's bad enough that an employee does not know the rules of games they are proctoring at a game shop that's hosting the tournaments, but to have such a crappy demeanor? I know geeks are socially challenged, I'm not an exception to this but ffs try, it's your job man. Absolutely not something that makes you wanna come back. I briefly switched to SoCal Games and Comics (now Sanctum) after that, but my issue with that shop was the playerbase, not the employees. I've had some employees not know what they're doing regarding bonus packs that come with booster boxes before, and at least twice have had ones not given to me despite me visibly seeing them in stock. If you work at a game store you should know what releases come with what. That said, there was one employee who was excellent about it and props to him. That guy played Digimon, though, so that's likely why he knew what he was doing. Anyway, I still shop here from time to time but I don't really have a reason to come back now that they've stopped hosting Digimon tournaments in lieu of One Piece (Bandai treats the properties similarly!), which is fine considering the poor judging/proctoring. One Piece probably comes off more like a 'real' card game so best of luck and all. That event really left a bad taste in my mouth about this place, unfortunately. I will say the prices are good, they don't inflate them like other card shops do.

This store is unfortunately starting to feel more like a GameStop than a dedicated TCG shop. The…read morebiggest issue is the "Cultist" membership, which costs approximately $70 per month and, in my opinion, provides very little value for the average customer. The advertised benefits include access to sealed products at market pricing, 5% off singles, and entries into a lottery for the opportunity to purchase certain products at MSRP. However, these perks fall short when the store often has a very limited selection of singles available. Most of the binder inventory consists of heavily played or damaged cards, and there is rarely enough desirable inventory in-store to justify the membership cost. What makes this especially disappointing is that the store wasn't always this way. There was a time when they carried a strong selection of collectible cards and competitively priced sealed products. Today, the retail location feels more like a means to maintain distributor relationships than a store focused on serving the local community. While they are undoubtedly one of the largest names in the TCG industry, that reputation seems to come primarily from their presence at conventions and card shows. The physical storefront often lacks the inventory and customer experience that many collectors expect from a premier hobby shop. To their credit, they offer respectable trade-in values. Unfortunately, those trade-in percentages lose much of their appeal when there is little desirable inventory available to put that store credit toward. On the rare occasions that higher-end products or graded cards are available, the selection tends to be limited and often consists of less sought-after CGC or TAG slabs rather than cards many collectors are actively looking for. I genuinely used to enjoy visiting this store, which makes this review disappointing to write. However, based on my recent experiences, there are better local options for collectors and players looking for inventory, value, and an authentic hobby shop experience. Stores like Rizo and Tier 1 have done a much better job of maintaining the qualities that make a card shop worth visiting.

This is a very established business with many years of experience. Its focus is in the remote…read morecontrol hobbies aircraft, helicopters trucks and car. They have models and other hobby hand crafts which make great gifts. No Hot Wheels, or rail road cars &tra

Been there many times prices are expensive but you have everything you need in one place, Employees…read morearen't very knowledgeable don't ask them... if you need an specific item ask it fir the true name otherwise they won't help you. IS,MD

I called before I made the long drive to buy 4 R/C cars getting ready for a race in Saugus…read more The young man who answered was very helpful and courteous. When I arrived to the store I wanted to talk to the Manager to see if we could get a "Racers Discount" because we were buying so much. She couldn't be bothered to end her personal phone call and refused to even talk to me. I told the young man he was good and he checked me out, but his manager, the heavy girl with glasses, was terrible and so disrespectful. I dropped $1700 at her store, she didn't even say thank you

These guys hv always provided me with great service. I tried a different shop and that was…read moredisappointing. Rachel, Justin Kyle and the rest of the staff.....great service Thanks guys