We walked by Too Cool, spotted a wall of anime merch, and immediately lost all sense of…read moredirection.... You know that moment when you're just "taking a quick look" and suddenly 30 minutes have disappeared? Yeah... that happened!! This place is packed with anime goodies, collectibles, plushies, figures, keychains, Manga, and enough merch to make any anime fan's wallet start sweating. Every few steps there was another "Ooooh, look at this!" moment followed by "No, seriously, come look at THIS one!!!!" Just be warned: what starts as a casual walk-by can quickly turn into an unexpected side quest!! Anime fans, consider yourselves warned....your self-control will be tested here because the store really is Too Cool!!

Japanese culture is the name of the game here. Yeah, you can buy most of this stuff for cheaper…read moreon-line, but where is the fun in being able to shop with your hands for all the plushies and collectibles available. They do a nice job of organizing here, and can spend a bit of time just browsing.

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.

Disappointed on selection and displays. Hobby shops are hard to come by these days, so I get it…read more I was just hoping to see more.

We stopped in to look around. The owner was very friendly and knowledgeable. They had Christmas…read moremusic and lights strung. Very organized and pleasant shop. We didn't buy anything as we are novel train enthusiasts but the owner was happy to show our son the model trains. Great place!

Deep inside the mystical labyrinth known as Gurnee Mills Mall, my twins stumble upon their personal…read moreMecca.... an anime store so glorious it practically glows w the light of a thousand Pikachus!! They finally found the merch they'd been hunting for like determined shōnen heroes on a filler-free quest. The place has everything.... anime figures, plushies, candy, snacks, Pokémon cards, Labubu, and enough Funko Pops to start a small collection. The deals are so good you'll walk out thinking you saved money while somehow carrying 3 new Funkos and a bag of Pocky the size of your torso!! If youre into anime things check em out!! You won't be disappointed!!

Mid-America Raceway is one of the last surviving electric model car (slot) raceways open to the…read morepublic. There were thousands of 'commercial' slot car tracks in the USA in the late 1960s and 1970's; there were a couple of dozen racing centers in the greater Chicago area alone. A lot of things caused the slot racing centers to close one by one- people not being as interested in hobbies and the rise of computer video games being a couple of the reasons. In the last few years there has been a revival of sorts with a certain amount of people who were glued to computer screens in the 1980's and 1990's playing "adventure" and "virtual reality" games discovering it was actually more fun "playing" in 3-D. So hobbies like model railroading, R/C airplanes and yes slot car racing have made a comeback. For a change, more new raceways have been opening the last few years in the USA than have been closing. Mid-America isn't just about being Slot Car Racing's Road America or Daytona International Speedwayt, it's also about people having fun and inviting their inner child to come out to play. Rental racing cars are available so that you and your buddy can pretend you are Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. to "Shake and Bake" around the awesome high bank of their 155 foot long American Raceways "King" track. Does your company want to encourage team building? How about a team racing event? Drivers, pit crews, team leaders... miniature racing teaches the same working together for success lessons that "full-scale" racing instills. Call the raceway now to plan and schedule your corporate event. Stop in sometime and check it out for yourself- but keep an open mind that this is something intended to be a pre-digital age entertainment. It may not be the right sort of thing for impatient or short attention span children or adults.

I've been going here on and off since I was a kid when it was still at the old location down the…read morestreet. Even though I no longer fully collect, I get the itch to open some packs every now and then or go through some old cards from my childhood collection and need new supplies. I wouldn't even consider taking my business anywhere else. I maybe pop in once a year at best these days and Steve always asks me about this set or that player that I used to collect back in the day. I usually walk out having spent far more money than I had planned on, but I never regret it because this is a business worth supporting.

So sad to see this local card shop selling pokemon cards for prices way over market value ! I don't…read moreknow how anyone can afford anything they're selling, especially in Waukegan ! Needless to say Im never going here again. The guy wouldn't even work with me a little bit on the price. It's a shame to see this type of price gouging from a place that I used to have a lot of respect for.

The Michael's in Gurnee is always tidy, which is rare in a craft store. I really love their sales…read moreand they always have fun things to look at. Plus they always have polite staff members. I especially love their seasonal decor offerings.

I dropped a package on Tuesday night for UPS and they lost it, so don't use their service, better…read moreto drive to a UPS store. I have called several times and no one knows anything they just blame ups and the package didn't even looks scanned!