First off, I love this store!…read more Living on the mainland, there are so many crafting supplies that are unique to Hawaiʻi, and every time I walk into Ben Franklin Crafts, I find myself wandering the aisles thinking, "Ooh... I don't have this back home" and in goes the item in my cart. What brought me in today tho, was to support one of the local small businesses that rents a "locker" inside the store. I absolutely love this concept. Ben Franklin has created a space where local makers can showcase and sell their work, giving shoppers the chance to support dozens of independent businesses all under one roof. Honestly, if money were no object, I'd probably leave with something from every locker. The variety is incredible, and it's fun seeing all the creativity from local artisans. Whether you're a serious crafter, looking for a unique gift, or just enjoy browsing, this place is sooo dangerous... in the best way possible. It's basically a crafter's candy store, and I look forward to getting lost here every time.

After seeing BFCrafts Instagram posts and Lei-go leis made from colorful flower beads, I wanted to…read moretry out this new item. I headed down to this BFCraft store and found the beads! A wide selection of colors, however, a few of the popular colors and flowers were out of stock. The beads are light weight, flexible, and the stems may be easily cut shorter. I was happily surprised that it did not feel rough or abrasive against material or the human skin. Great for simple DIY craft projects. My first project was to create a forever lei bag charm. The flower beads are reasonably priced and affordable for crafting projects. Service was okay lol. The cashier could have shown a little more interest. No smile or thank you for coming today. Maybe it was an off day for her. Other employees were nice and helpful in finding the beads. Overall a 4.5 star experience. Rounded up to 5 stars.

SERVICE: friendly n' helpful INTERIOR: good amount of…read moreproducts, organized EXTERIOR: next to Home Depot Mapunapuna WAIT TIME: 0 mins PARKING: free lot right in front OVERALL COMMENTS: came to check out the Coopmonsters B grade hair claws for $10/ea; have 2 compartments. This is a great alternative n' highly convenient if you're unable to make it to any of their pop-up events and/or want to save on shipping. You will need to ask for assistance to open up the locked vendor bins. This location also had a good amount of craft leis, perfect time to get for May Day or graduation. One of the most well-known craft stores on island!

Went to go look in the lockers but didn't find what I wanted. The people there are nice and…read morehelpful. It depends what u r looking for. Price could be expensive or affordable.

What can I say about One Shot Supplies other than if you want something big printed or maybe you…read morewant to silk screen your own shirts not only do they hav what you need they can help you if you have no clue what you need. They are all helpful there and will always stop what they're doing to help out. The prices are great too plenty parking and easy to find.

Only place on the island to get an Iwata air brush hose for a decent price. I needed one!read more

One stop shop for all your omiyage needs! First off, omiyage means souvenir. Usually when we go on…read moretrips, we bring back souvenirs to share with family friends! This shop is located at the Waimalu Shopping Center right next to Chun Wah Kam! Right now this shop is home to Aloha Revolution which specializes in local shirt designs, stickers, and license plates. The logo is Aloha upside down because the owner wants everyone to remind themselves to show Aloha. If we want to spread aloha, it needs to start with us! My hubby's wardrobe is almost all Aloha Revolution. Their shirts are well made and their designs are simple yet creative. They're always coming out with new designs and collab shirts. Right now they are promoting their Van Gogh designs! Follow @VH07V for their latest designs! They are now starting to have pop up events featuring local businesses. Most recently, they put on Mochi Day featuring local mochi businesses! Follow @omiyagemarket for the latest updates!

Support local! This is a great shop and they have a nice selection of shirts, jackets, stickers…read moreand caps should you need good gift ideas. You can even order online and pickup at the store to get in and out faster. Shop local and check them out.

Called to see what was available as a starter RC for my 8 year old son. I've been out of the hobby…read morefor a while so I wanted to see what was out there. Being it's his first hobby grade RC I wasn't ready to go all in on an expensive one. The man that answered was very helpful and immediately knew what route I was leaning toward. He had a beginner friendly option that just so happened to be on sale and available for a super good price. I couldn't pass it up. The buggy came RTR with 2 batteries and a charger with a decent tool kit. PERFECT! We came in and just the sight and smells of the good old hobby shop brought me right back to the days when I got my first one. My son's face made it all worth it. Such a helpful staff that made sure we knew how everything operated and gave us a few suggestions for future trucks I was already drooling over lol. All in all, this is a great local hobby shop that has options for people of all experience ranges. Thank you Ohana RC for the great experience and we look forward to picking up a few more for our collection soon!

Wow! We have spent A LOT of money here and are long time customers. Today, my husband brought back…read morea purchase because it had a defective battery. The man that helped him was completely rude and accused him of tampering the batter. We definitely did not. Its so unfortunate that we spent so much money and supported this local business for so long just to be provided the worst customer service ever. My husband left there feeling like crap. What a complete disappointment.

My family and I have been deep into Pokémon the last few months. I follow this shop on IG and they…read morealways post when they get new inventory, which I love! They are more sports focused but they do also have a good selection of Pokémon TCG as well. Their prices are fair and the staff are kind and personable. We came for the first time about half hour before opening on Friday for the new Pokémon Pitch Black release. While waiting in line a staff member came out and gave a free pack to everyone waiting in line as a thank-you! That was an absolute 1st for me and such a nice surprise. I will continue to frequent this establishment and if you haven't already checked them out you totally should!

Coming in just before noon Pro Bowl Sunday with a friend, I pondered about how long it's been since…read moreI've visited a store in this line. My friend knew what he sought while I browsed and reminisced as I saw different sports cards. The store layout is similar to stores in the Bay Area with various cards in glass cases and less valuable cards in bins organized by sport and age. I saw a cabinet on the right with some memorabilia from the Pro Bowl from years gone by ()https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=408&select=i24JOx064HzUlh0BmyKj-g. There were comic books and magazines towards the back of the store. I bought a card and my generous friend gifted me a card (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&start=264&select=YnBbD_lNxCidzMVHaEjaoQ). I am bit out of touch with card collecting as it's been several decades since I kept up. The market has changed where they are now a commodity. Those in-the-know will attest to that. Caught up with the momentum of history possibly being made the following week, I bought a Patrick Mahomes card. Thank you to Dave and Jeff who manned the store and answered questions as they came up. They told me that the owner, Calvin, has been in the business for quite a while and I might have likely shopped at his store in the '90's when the hobby was still of interest to me.

We needed some artwork that had been sitting in storage framed to match our current decor. Luckily,…read morewe met Kalei who was able to identify frames and matching mats that truly reflected our style. She even came up with a creative and beautiful way to display a 3D map of Oahu that would be displayed in our staircase landing. We had such a great experience and are looking forward to seeing our lovely artwork displayed in our home! Mahalo Kalei!!

I had a great experience having a large original painting framed at this Pictures Plus location,…read morethank you!

Great customer service give me a great price for what I took there. There's some interesting…read moreselection I definitely would go back

Owner run and operated. Very fair prices and very competitive (I'm not even gonna say competitive,…read morehe gives more than any other place for gold). Great service and always with a smile. Go check him out if you wanna buy or sell jewelry or collectibles. He sells sports memorabilia and some other cool stuff.