I have often gone into Caple street to visit this shop, and have a look around, but although I have…read moregone in at different times it always seems to be closed ? Is this shop still in business or has it closed for good. I had been there several times in the past and although it is quite small its like a little wonderland for model makers. It would be sad if its gone as there should be more of these stores dotted around the city to encourage younger people to explore their imagination and get them away from games consoles and use their minds and create new skills. Can anyone confirm if this store is still in business. Here's hoping its still .

Dang do I wish I knew someone who built model airplanes. Or flew model helicopters. Or loved…read morerecreating battleships in miniature. Or just needed a lot of balsa wood or paint brushes. If I did, then I'd have an excuse to come back to Model Shop at least a few times for the craic; the shop owner is a warm, friendly sort who really enjoys his work. In the tightly packed but neat shop he enthusiastically sells, cajoles and demos all the goods on sale. I get the feeling that he's hand picked most of the stock in here, a great thing to think given the high quality of the models and accessories on the shelves. Perhaps as a concession to those shoppers not passionate about car bodies and propeller blades, there is a small corner dedicated to doll housery (though The Doll Shop on George's street seems to have that covered).

This is real-deal shed-dwelling anorak heaven. Model making in general strikes me as an English…read morepast time but obviously we Irish are a wee bit partial to model railways ourselves. My Dad is case in point, he loves anything that is scaled down a thousand time whilst retaining a completely anal level of detail. He wants a working radio and movable air vents in his palm sized 1920s Mercedes and this is exactly the type of request that, let alone won't get you hurled out of Marks Models, but will probably get you a special club card and make you privy to the secret handshake. Marks Models is brilliant and being inside the shop is like rocket fuel for the imagination. With inspiring and desirable replicas of all the most famous engineering masterpieces since humanity learned to move about without using its legs, Marks Models is worth a visit ... or two.

The one stop shop for model train, plane, ship and car fanatics. Mark's Models has been around…read moresince 1987, when the Southern Model Railway Company folded, and established itself easily in the absence of other places to buy Airfix kits and Hornby train sets. Their basement premises is a treasure trove of diecast in all scales, Scalextrix and other slot car brands, and all sorts of railway modelling items. A full range of paints, glues, accessories and friendly advice are also on offer. Branches are also to be found in Dun Laoghaire and Cork.

I love this shop! Whenever I go to Dublin this is my first stop. They have great service and staff,…read morewhich are very helpful and know whatever you are looking for. They have a amazing selection of anime figures and manga's! Though some of them may be expensive but that is because they are good quality and fine value. I would recommend going to this shop if you are an anime fan!

Shoutout Kevin!!! Absolute legend, one of the nicest dudes I've ever met, amazing customer service…read more Helped us out massively, definitely will be back :)

If you have a soft spot for all things cutesy and have just moved into a new home (or if you even…read moreknow someone who has) this is where you need to go to have your every whimsical desire for home accessories met. And when I say every, I mean E V E R Y. From gorgeously quaint little 1950 style signs that read quips such as "When my house is messy I don't clean, I just turn off the lights!", to floral teapots, fairy lights and kitsch bunting, it's a must for any self-respecting female fortress. Last time I ventured in they also had a pretty rambunctious sale going on, so its a great place for some cheeky thrifty Christmas shopping!

the shop is wonderful, there many stuff to look at that you cant make your mind and choose at once…read more I cant go there and not spend at least 2 hours!. My favorite section where the signs are. If you need to buy a gift for a friend, family then you definitely need to go there. They have amazing birthday cards that come with music and a cd, birthday and wedding decorations and other things. Go and check it yourself.

I love a stylish shop with a sense of humour…read more As a home for street art and new artists, A New Space is pulse-point shopping for serious style makers with budgets of all sizes. There's a gold shopping trolley taking centre stage on the large display table right in the middle of the store. Underneath, a rainfall of small but candy-bright plastic rings, buttons ... oh yeah, and a swathe of Marc Jacobs handbags in tasty black or gold patent leather. Cheeky. On the back wall was a low shelf of spray paints, a signed Shepard Fairey HOPE poster and lots of great art. I was so busy chuckling, trying on rings and trying not to dance to the staff-built playlist I forgot to look at prices. Then again, when there's Banksys on the wall and Marc Jacobs on the table... I probably wouldn't want to.

This newly-opened concept shop on Chatham street is a fantastic addition to the downtown shopping…read morescene. A New Space, a unique boutique which opened its doors only a few weeks before Christmas, is run by artists and art lovers for artists and art lovers and stocks a range of artworks and teresting items, from designer books and artsy wallets to T-shirts with cool prints and Marc by Marc Jacobs bags. An old-school Kodak film-camera caught my eye, a great gift for camera collectors, or anyone who enjoys photography. I at least would love one. I'm getting so sick and tired of digital photography and these vintage cameras look sooo much cooler. When I first spotted this shop, I thought it was a pop-up store but the owner assured me they are in it for the long run. Thankfully, they survived the Christmas insanity and I can't wait to see what the January boxes will bring in store.

I love the shop in the National Gallery. Not only does it have gorgeous prints and imitation…read morepictures, but it has the best stationary and random book or make-and-do section that I've found. There's brilliant kids stuff and lots of unusual reference books. Nice and alternative.

The National Gallery of Ireland Shop is located in the Gallery's Millennium Wing, just inside the…read moreClare Street entrance. The Gallery shop offers an extraordinary range of artistic memorabilia and fine-art hardbacks. Excellent quality gallery guides and publications such as '1854-2004 The Story of the National Gallery of Ireland', 'Samuel Beckett, A Passion for Painting', and one I recently bought entitled 'Harry Clarke's Illustrations for Hans Christian Anderson's Fairy Tales' are stocked in abundance. The shop also does well to supply really superb art prints and posters ranging from custom prints, canvas prints and small replica prints of the popular paintings displayed within the gallery. The shelves are crammed with awesome art books including those on the topic of Art History together with art inspired fiction such as Sue Roe's 'The Private Lives of the Impressionists', or A.S Byatt's 'Still Life', which I recently purchased. It doesn't stop there either with hardbacks about architecture such as Phaidon publications (well, this wouldn't be a gallery nor museum shop without this name making an appearance in the realm of books concerning the 'visual arts') like 'The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Travel Edition' amongst others included in the extensive range of stock. However, it's the 'Irish Art and Architecture' hardbacks that really enliven the senses, the cheapest costing a whopping €55. S.B Kennedy's 400 page, 15''x15'' hardback entitled 'Paul Henry - Paintings, Drawings and Illustrations' would illuminate any coffee table. As Ireland's greatest 20th century landscape painter he is featured heavily in the gallery and this carries through to the gifts on offer within the shop. Not only are there books dedicated to his masterpieces as explained but pencils, pens, postcards and more besides all featuring his works of art are available to buy. These gargantuan books really are as striking as their price would suggest. 'Ireland's Painters 1600-1940', for example priced at €60.00 offers one of the finest richly illustrated surveys of the history of 'the' Irish painting (that expertly encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-20th century) that I have ever seen. Stationery and gifts, calenders and diaries all featuring replicated images of the paintings displayed within the gallery align the shelves in abundance. A chock load of postcards and stationery featuring the gallery's most famous paintings such as Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ', Frederick William Burton, 'Meeting on the Turret Stairs' and Rembrandt's 'Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt' cram the shelves. Moving away from this seeming refined stockpile and things directly affiliated with art, the shop also stocks more light-hearted products that are irrelevant in light of fine art but maintain a creative edge concurrent with everything the shop stocks. This includes a pair of Freudian slippers, magnets of Munch's 'Scream' amongst other humorous items. A wonderful shop chocked full with goods that are as cultured as they are entertaining. Anytime I have ever gone in there with friends no one has ever come out empty handed despite no initial intentions to buy anything, which only pays homage to the appealing goods on offer.

I love this fantastic record store. Whenever I visit, I always come home with something. They also…read morewill ship internationally which is a bonus. Super-friendly and knowledgeable staff too. They can give you all the deets on the most obscure record ever made and then some. Insane selection ranging over various genres. Great prices. Added bonus, they carry a music magazine that I freelance for.

Basically, the largest store inside the George's Market Arcade. Spent alot of time today between…read moreconsuming Irish craft beers to hunting for treasures at the vintage vinyl and clothing stores. This record store was twice the size of the other vinyl competitors, but only had a small 80s punk section. Based on my request, the staff assisted me with the location of another used record shop nearby. With only a few hours left in Dublin, I am diligently browsing through every vintage shop in the Dublin area to find my rare original missing vinyl.

The craft and kit element is strong here at Art & Hobby shop, a fantastic resource for all things…read morecreative in Jervis Centre. Now, the place is marvelous, don't get me wrong. They're stocking the fine-tip oil brushes and boxed pastel sets that would give any weekend artist a case of the vapours. But... does it have to be so hidden? I mean, how will people know that they can get sets of jelly jewels for their windows, quill and in sets, pipe cleaner animal kits and more if this place is so set back from the rest of the shopping area on this sizable centre's second floor... Could it switch spots with that Bershbear&M clothing shop a few doors down? It's not like that place is revolutionising fashion anyway. Maybe? No? Sigh. I'll just have to keep going myself to keep them in business.

Art & Hobby is a great shop that's less of an art store and more of just a fun place to shop! They…read moredo have a smallish selection of acrylic and watercolor paints, but this wouldn't be the place to come if you're looking for canvases, brushes or other serious art supplies. Rather, it's a place to come if you're looking for fun, artsy activities. Whenever I visit home, my sister and I like to do random fun activities on lazy afternoons, often scooting over to the local art store to buy paint by numbers or stained glass kits. Yes I know that these items are primarily aimed at children, and yes I know that I am 25 years old. But are you aware how challenging some of those huge paint by numbers are? When you're done, you feel straight up ACCOMPLISHED. Anyway, Art & Hobby is basically a store filled to the brim with this kind of stuff. It's an awesome place for parents or babysitters to get some fun, creative and cool projects for their kids to spend rainy days with. From the ubiquitous paint by numbers to more elaborate model kits, this place has everything. They sell tons of school supplies, once again making it perfect for kids, and all sorts of pens, stationary, gifts and decorations. They also currently have Halloween decorations, projects and costumes.