Mr. Tim Stolba is patient, kind, and has an approachable warm demeanor that made our Scout event at…read morethe Iowa Magic Shop so much fun. He held their attention, and every scout and parent was mesmerized by his instruction (and magic, too!) and did their best to learn the tricks he was teaching us. Tim provided one-on-one instruction to each scout, lots of encouragement, and tons of positive reinforcement. After, he stayed late to allow those that wanted to buy tricks to purchase them and taught each scout one-on-one how use the trick. I recommend this for all local scout leaders and all youth leaders looking for something cool and unique for their group.. We had a blast! For all parents, bring your children and let them discover a new passion, and shop local to support their new love of magic. You won't regret visiting the Iowa Magic Shop.

Was passing through on national tour: lovely folks with a lifetime of expertise to guide you,…read morewhether beginner or expert.

They have changed locations, the pictures are not updated. They now have a large showroom and…read moreindoor track area for crawling and carpet racing. Great service, second to none in selection and they keep up with manufacturers prices and sales.

I purchased some tires for a vintage car.They were unopened with receipt from 10 days earlier. They…read morewould only give me store credit. I will definitely be purchasing online for 1/2 the price in the future. I like to support local businesses. Crash and Bash did me wrong. what a terrible way to treat customers

Sorry excuse for a Craft store! The scaled back thier…read moreChristian greeting cards, so my last reason to go there is gone.

Better selection of fabrics for garment sewing. We have plenty of choices for quiting cottons.read more

The staff is friendly and knowledgable. Their minds are like lasers, dissecting my questions with…read morea surgeons precision.

Living in what used to be Sycamore Mall, on the east side of town, The Hobby Corner is a great spot…read moreto find radio controlled items, games, models, puzzles, trains, tools, rockets, educational sets and all sorts of cool toys! It's got a wide variety of items. I popped in on a Saturday evening and perused the shop. There are so many unique items, all priced appropriately. I was impressed to overhear a regular customer pop in and chat with the staff. There is definitely a sense of community at this shop. My daughter saw a daffodil Lego set and was thrilled have it purchased for her. (You're welcome.) It's cool that they have board game night (Thursdays) and that you can come play a board game yourself anytime during the day. On the same note-- if you have an old board game you can sell it here. You can now sell your used games in our store. To do this simply follow these few steps. You set the price and once it is sold you get 80% of that price as store credit. The coolest thing about The Hobby Corner is that they will order anything for you if you can't find it in the store-- at NO additional cost!

My fiancé absolutely loves Locker room Legends! He purchases boxes of Panini Contenders cards and…read morealso entered into the $20 raffle to win an authentic autographed Kris Bryant jersey and he won!!!

This has been my favorite store in existence since I was 10 years old, and it was located in…read moreWestdale Mall (22 years ago). To this day, I'm still "like a kid in a candy store" when I walk in. This is where my obsession with autographed baseballs began. I love this place. I can genuinely say it holds a place in my heart because of the childhood memories. My grandma would take me in there to pick out an autographed baseball when I was good. Awesome grandma, I know.

FYI This is coming from someone who has a prominent online card stores through Ebay, Mercari, and…read moreTCG player. I average a minimum 200 sales a month. I walked in there yesterday to check it out since i like to check stores and see how their prices are, how their staff operates, and the basic aesthetics of said store front. Spent a lot of time in retail environments because of my mother so these things are second nature to me For starters the layout is awful like a jumbled mess. Case for pokemon cards was hidden by a shelf in the back of the store. Zero supervision. Looked to be no cameras. I could have swiped that whole case and walked out since the staff there had one guy helping customers and the rest sitting on their phones. That's something big that should be addressed and i wonder how much inventory they have actually lost due to the incompetence or ignorance of the staff as a unit. After standing back there for about 5 to 10 mins i walked out of the store unnoticed then came back in and asked for assistance. Not so much as a welcome or a see you again but hard to do that when your nose deep in what i would guess are tiktok's/reels Anyways, I figured i'd buy what looked to be 3 damaged cards before the owner started throwing stock at me he hadn't even went through/priced yet while bragging about buying collections at or under 60% and later bragging on lowballing people on binders with expensive cards. This is why people don't like card shops 90% of these guys are out to screw you and want to live on these 40%+ profit margins and thats is why places like this FAIL after 5 years but that is besides the point. looking most of the case i can tell you it was LP-/MP/HP/DMG cards all listed at NM/PSA 7/8 prices for raw cards One of the damaged cards was a 1st edition he claimed was LP. Saw the dents on the back when he pulled them out of the case. The other 2 he couldn't hide the fact were damaged. Grabbed 4 cards from his stock that hadn't made it to the case or been looked at according to him and grabbed them for way under what they should have been in that condition I definitely overpaid on the 3 damaged cards but, for me personally, isnt a big deal since i have the means to do so and i always try to buy from every card shop i come by. Overall I would not buy TCG through this shop 100%. Staff looks to be very lazy. The layout, from a retail sense, is god awful and doesn't highlight whats hot right now nor funnels customers through the store with any consistent flow. The owner isn't as knowledgeable as he seems and could definitely improve in that aspect. There is potential but its gonna take said owner not employee lazy friends who sit on their phones and employing people with tangible assets and actual skills when it comes to floor planning and stocking/organizing.

Best place to buy Pokémon cards and the people are really nice and cool video game Selectionread more

Easy in and out at this one. Found the MTG card wall. Had a friendly conversation with the man that…read morechecked me out. Everything was easy to find, really cool store with lots of variety. Pretty sure my packs were retail priced, so thanks for that one :) (Not as common down in St Louis, but I don't blame the LGS...I would do the same but I won't get started on that) I'll be back for more :) Pricing was right in line with no issues there. Pricier MTG precons were right in line with TCG Market so that's aweome. I didn't come in with any big tickets in mind, so didn't effect me :) I'll be back :) Oh and I didn't pull any fire this time, but got some good staples :) It's about the visit anyways.

I checked this place out on a Friday evening, usual time for a place like this to be busy. It was…read morevery busy. I didn't walk more than a few steps before I was greeted and asked if I needed anything. I roamed for a few minutes. The owner, Rich came back to see if he could help. I let him know that I wanted to check out the mini's action, as I have never tried it before. I walked over to the Warhammer tables. I stalked the tables for a few minutes and the players talked to me about their game. In an hour, they were telling me how to play and asking me questions. The store has a great supply of times, ranging from CCG's to war games to board games. Lots of space to play and trade with other gamers. These guys made an out of towner feel right at home. Great place, a diamond in the rough.

Selling hardwood and exotic lumber is tough, but Knot Just Lumber has a nice selection and helpful…read morestaff. There are fewer and fewer places to purchase exotics in Iowa, so please patronize this business. My son-in-law bought some very nice Sapele. Marlen Kemmet, retired Managing Editor, Better Homes and Gardens WOOD magazine

From the owner: Knot Just Lumber is a full-service hardwood lumber supplier in Hiawatha, IA. We serve the Midwest's…read morehobby and professional woodworkers. Stop in today to see our full selection of domestic and exotic hardwood lumber, kiln dried slabs, turning blanks, epoxy and molds, finish, and more to finish your next woodworking project. We also offer planing, ripping, vacuum kiln drying, slab flattening, sanding, resawing, epoxy mold rentals, and local delivery services. See us before making pens, jewelry boxes, rolling pins, cutting and charcuterie boards or large live-edge slab tables, river tables, cabinets, trim and flooring. We have the supplies and friendly staff to assist you.