It is important to preface my review with an interesting tidbit. I've suffered an aversion to toy…read morestores from as far back as I can recall. Trust, I have a memory like an elephant so it's a REALLY long time! I cannot offer any detail as to why this disdain exists, but I've never been a fan of going to the toy store. This holds true even as a small child. Although I wasn't a fan of toy stores, this didn't impede my ability to love and play with a variety of toys. #funfact: Barbies were my absolute FAVE! Moving on to my experience at Blue Ridge Toys... WOWZERS! This toy store is like no other! In stating like no other, I don't mean some grandiose venue such as FAO Schwarz. This store attracted my attention for a few reasons. First, the layout is completely different to that of most toys stores. For example, there aren't aisles nor end caps with stacks of toys. Personally, I find the layout of most toy stores to be boring and overwhelming. In lieu of the traditional setup, there are carefully arranged displays and sections featuring toys and / or related themes. To elaborate, a child who is a lover of unicorns can easily locate a few toys pertaining to this fascination. What's more exciting is he or she may also locate a unique beach ball, book, journal or sticker set representing unicorns. This is huge to me not only from a marketing standpoint, but as a mom who wasn't an advocate of buying toys "just because" for my daughter when she was growing up. My rule was toys are for holidays, but literacy is always. My daughter is almost 19 years old, but I managed to buy her a trinket while perusing this store. She's in love with sharks and I stumbled upon an adorable pen with a shark head. I'm sure this will make her next college essay draft slightly more exciting. ;) Another element of the store I enjoyed is the interaction with the staff. It was evident they enjoyed being part of the Blue Ridge Toys team. My cashier was warm and friendly. Most notable to mention is the store's owner Sandra. She exudes an enormous amount of positive energy and does a terrific job personalizing her guests' experiences. More profound, she is Clayton's best word of mouth! She not only works diligently in her own store, but works tirelessly to promote her neighboring businesses. I highly recommend checking out Blue Ridge Toys next time in Clayton. Whether or not you're in the market for toys, there's a possibility you'll pick up a cute gift or two. Be certain to check out the amazing painting near the entrance by local artist Lizzy Falcon. Some of her Pico collection stickers are available for sale and these are the perfect adornment to your child's binder or locker.

A unique view of the Eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. This is…read morejust a few hundred feet from the Black Rock Visitors Center. It is at the turn right before you arrive at the visitor's center. It has a small parking area right off the road. There is a wooden viewing platform built right off the road terminating in a platform about 8 x 15 feet wide and about 25 feet off the ground. This allows visitors to see below and out across the mountains to the east. It offers a nice view but not as spectacular as the ones from the visitors center. It is important to note that this location offers the Eastern view whereas the Visitor's center offers the southern view so it is unique in that respect. One of the trails originates from this same location. It is nice to see and has a nice informational display built onto the platform explaining the view. When first entering it looks like it is a tunnel through the trees but it opens into a better, broader view. It is worth a stop either on the way to the visitor's center or on the way back from the center. You may also want to visit the Foxfire museum right down the mountain a little bit. Enjoy.

Amazing store with a thoughtful staff and wonderful customer service. Awesome value, selection and…read morecan always find what I need :)

I enjoyed my visit to this business with friends from VT. A Pokemon sanctuary sits in the back of…read morethe store. So many unique comics, cards, gift items and old record albums are nicely placed throughout the store. Prices vary but appear to be reasonable. Even a refrigerator with cold water and drinks starting at 99 cents was darn cheap. A must place to visit with kids who are into the above and graphic novels. Nostalgic for adults and a good place to eyeball the current value of your comic collection.

One of the best comic shops I have ever been too! If you're in the area, take the time to stop by!…read moreOwners are super friendly and helpful!

One of the best--if not the best--comic shops in the area. Always stop in when in the area.read more

An absolute gem! If you're into comics, board games, or miniatures, check it out. They have an…read moreincredible selection, community events, and a super friendly supportive staff. 10/10

Had a stopover in Asheville and decided to check out a local comic shop. I happened to bring a…read moredozen of my comics from the 60s for possible sale. I arrived and spoke with the owner briefly, then left my books for her to check out while I browsed the store. I must say I was amazed at how well the store was laid out. Plenty of room to browse the different areas and sections. All areas clearly marked and arranged by themes. Most comic stores tend to be crammed into tight spaces and claustrophobic but this store was a pleasure to go through Nice selection of back issues and current issues, figurines, posters, graphic novels, games, and much more. And very reasonable prices too. Highly recommend if you're in the Asheville area, check it out! Oh, the very knowledgeable owner and I came to a fair deal for a dozen of my books!

Great selection and variety of comics/manga and some books! Even a bunch of boxes of comics on the…read moreshelves! Can't find what you are looking for? The guy that helped us up front went out of his way to look what we needed!:) thank you! Prices are great for what it's worth!

I ordered several CGC graded comics from Doug Cegelis, aka HotShotcomics, aka. Asheville Comics and…read moreafter 2 YEARS OF WAITING, still nothing! Always, "I have no control over CGC and when they arrive, I will let you know". "Rest assured we've got you in the system, we're just not really able to predict when things will return right now because CGC is randomly sending us both comics that they just received, and comics that have been there for nearly 8 months. I know it's frustrating but we have not forgotten about you. Thanks for hanging in there!" That was February of last year. Since then he is no longer responding to any inquiries about the comics... SHOCK SCAMMER!!!!!!!! Next time I travel thru NC I will visit his store in person and see if he can answer my questions regarding the delay and lack of communication.

Too bad there's not a zero star option! The store was disorganized and overstuffed. The guy behind…read morethe counter was too interested in his phone to even bother saying hello. I left without buying anything.

This store is closed…read more it's a shame. it was a fantastic store to go into whenever I was in town and the workers were always great.

Hey! This place is great! Very impressive/attractive store with a TON of comics, graphic novels and…read morefigures. Drawers are push to open, it took me forever to figure out but it's a clever mechanic! And of course, what comic store would be complete without a MTG section? They've got benches and card mats in the back :) so get your Black Lotus on. There's something here for everyone and if you're having trouble the staff will gladly assist! A bit too cool for downtown Blue Ridge, honestly, but I'm really glad it's here. Hopefully it becomes a permanent fixture to the area as the town expands and generates more tourism, it would suck to see a place as cool as this go out of business because of a lack of traffic, which I'm afraid of!

Such a fun spot to visit! I thought they had a great selection of old and new. I was looking for…read moreCaptain America in particular and found a vintage issue super close to what I was after. The pricing was great and I thought the service was excellent. Super friendly and helpful! Will come back next time I'm in AVL.

Great shop! I went in looking to fill some gaps in my wolverine run and they had tons and the…read moreprices were right. I'll definitely be back.