Nice hobby store ! If your into modles this place is for you.They have a great selection of ca…read moreglues and lots of different types of paint. They even give air brush lessons I beleve and every one is very helpful and friendly.

Tried to Buy 4 MHT Amtrak Coach cars that were priced at $75 EACH! The owner said I also HAD to buy…read morean analog Amtrak Engine priced at $200. I told him I have no use for an analog Amtrak Engine! I also told him would NOT run on my Lionelchief digital-Bluetooth train lay out! He said he never heard of the Lionelchief system. I googled it for him. Damm if you are going to sell trains, please have some idea of what you are selling & stop trying to force customer's to buy something they cannot use. In the end I was NOT allowed to buy the 4 MHT Amtrak Coach cars that were priced at $75 EACH. NO SALE. I walked out. It;s a shame that with so few Hobby shop left that this happens.

Awesome store, even better service! Friendly and helpful ownership that has been in this business…read morefor a long time.

I love this place. The couple who owns it are super nice and helpful. Great selection of Pokémon…read morecards, Gundam, even Vanguard and Weiss Schwartz! Very reasonable prices and selection. They also have sports cards from also every sport. Highly recommended!

Chaos at the cash registers. When you don't make the line system consistent it's difficult for…read morecustomers to be compliant. Much easier to just use Amazon.

I would like to give them a zero rating. I was gonna customer for a while always happy with…read moreeverything. But we did get two items that when we opened did not work properly from the first usage. When I went back to exchange, they informed me that they never take any refunds or exchanges ever. So unfortunately, they do not stand by their products I've got similar things from Amazon that are been opened and were refunded it. we like to support small business Which is why we go there but Unfortunately they do not stand by their products and or exchange or return anything or even talk to you nicely about it. So just be careful when you go there because things are expensive and it's unfortunate. They do not stand by their product. I have attached their policy rules so before you go, you can see what you're getting yourself into.

I am in the position that I have alot of HO/N/Lionel/ HO Traction /N Traction trains and probably…read morehave enough by any one's estimation so I am VERY careful about train acquisitions. I really like an old fashioned multi hobby heavy on trains with expert repair service but with really nice and helpful knowledgeable trustworthy and respectful employees. I have just described Desplaines Hobby Shop. What you give up with a shop like this is any discount which is the price you pay for a really good hobby shop with trains stocked in depth. What you gain is the kind of shop that you can refer friends and families to and know that they will always be treated with respect and given accurate advice and guidance on trains regardless of their level of knowledge in the hobby. I have purchased both brass and plastic from them as well as modeling supplies. Their repair service is top flight and in fact they will often tell you how you can fix your problem yourself absolutely gratis. Without a doubt this is the one and only hobby shop I patronize and would recommend it to anyone. They are a monument to the days when Chicago was full of great hobby shops like Hobby City, Al's and Chicagoland that are all gone, Des Plaines Hobby is the last great hobby shop standing

I had often visited this establishment nearly thirty years ago when I was big into model trains,…read morebefore moving away. I recently moved back into the area, and was looking for paint for a couple of model projects. Judging by their website, I was under the impression that they were mainly trains, but they had the paint I was looking for, so I stopped in and was pleasantly surprised to see that they carried a wide selection of of other items including plastic model kits. The staff was very courteous and helpful, especially the older gentleman who brought me a shopping basket when he saw the growing number of paint bottles I was holding. As it turned out, they were having a store wide sale which meant I was able to get what I needed for a savings on what I had expected to pay when I walked in the door. I will definitely be returning.

great service staff is amazing they have a varity of pokemon and magic. their prices are very…read morereasonable. they know their stuff and have a passion for what they do...

WOW. This place is new and has an amazing selection of Pokémon TCG and Magic The Gathering Singles…read morefor very fair prices. The guy working here (Eno) was very helpful and friendly, and told me they just moved to this location from Willow Springs. They don't have booster packs or sleeves yet, they've been selling singles until they start allocations. This is a fantastic shop for TCG players and Funko Pop collectors.

this guy named jeff is amazing! he showed me all his trains!…read moreif you have kids that like trains this is a amazing place for them! please come here-Henry

Ron's Mundelein Hobbies is a gem. The main focus is on model railroading. Train sets, locomotives,…read moreindividual cars, buildings and materials for landscaping layouts are offered. A large selection of model cars, airplanes and ships is also on hand. Large stocks of Tamiya and Vallejo paints, cyanoacrylate and plastic glues are maintained. K&S Metal and Evergreen Plastics products are there for the scratch builder. And model rockets are also offered. That is a lot of good stuff, but what makes Ron's a gem is the service and the people working there. Stop in sometime, you will see what I mean.

This place is awesome!…read more What a great place for Lionel products; it's kind of like Lionel heaven. Very clean store, and the owners know exactly what they have in stock. They also know what they are talking about. I had questions about transformers, layouts, and engines, and they explained things perfectly. Prices are reasonable, too. There's no insane markup like in some other hobby stores. Just a great place. It specializes in Lionel O-Gauge, though it has HO and some other stuff. It's easy to get to--it's right on Lincoln Highway, not far from the expressway--and there is parking in the back. They don't have stores like this any longer, so please check it out.

This place is way over priced. They charged me 4% for using a credit card. The train set was 429.99…read morethe steam for the train suppose to act as a air freshener was 8.00. after taxes and a 4% fee in came to 491.00. I usually check the Internet before I purchase anything from a local brick and mortar store. I went home researched the same train set the polar express and found it on the Internet for three 329.99. The steam was four dollars for two little bottles before you go here check the Internet first you will get a better deal on the Internet and they offered two days shipping. They also Ofer returns. I am not talking about Amazon. She beat Amazon prices by two dollars again check the Internet before you shop at this place.