They got a lotta toys here! Especially educational and child-development toys. You know, them fancy…read morekind of toys that aren't just fun but also make your kids think. I did not visit with my kids, but I know my kids would have loved this toy store. They love any kind of store where they can touch and play with the merchandise, and Toys Forever is such a place. It's very hands-on. There are toys all around that people can pick up and experience, which is very cool. Even though my children were not with me, I visited Toys Forever because I wanted to get my kids something from Muncie as a souvenir. You see, I was just passing through this fine city. My kids love things that are superlative: "The world's tallest X" or "The worl'd fastest Y." So when I saw The World's Biggest Candy Necklace near the checkout counter, I grabbed two. Done and done! The candy necklaces were a hit, as I thought they would be, and they only cost a few dollars each. There are fun things for all ages and at all price points here. The people who helped me were super friendly, and I saw that they were helping several other people find what they needed and answered questions. I love charming locally owned stores like this one.

This past weekend, I spent some time in downtown Muncie. While I'm nearly always in Muncie for…read morebusiness or a project, on this visit I actually had some time to do some exploring including checking out downtown's Toys Forever Models & Hobbies shop. Located in the historic Goddard building (originally built in 1884), Toys Forever is a locally owned hobby shop started in 2007 and launched an online presence in 2015. Examples of items carried include radio control, model railroad, plastic & scale model building, games, toys, Melissa & Doug, scientific and educational games, puzzles, and more. I found the employees to be delightful and well-informed and you could tell by kids in the shop that this is a hands-on establishment. This is in downtown Muncie with solidly available street parking and occasional parking lots. Some of the street parking does have a 2-hour limit, however, unless you park down at the Courtyard by Marriott (about 3-4 blocks away) you should be able to snag free parking. Downtown Muncie is a little hit-and-miss with accessibility - curb cuts are fine, however, some stores do have a step to get in them. This shop, however, is perfectly fine in terms of accessibility and the interior is surprisingly solid. Employees seemed very willing to assist as needed. Toys Forever definitely leans more toward classic toys/games/hobbies, with some exceptions. I've long thought about getting into trains and this story really fueled that desire. I don't live in Muncie, however, I would definitely return upon future visits and really enjoyed discovering this Muncie hidden gem.

I recently purchased a very expensive detector from this outfit. They provided me with a tracking…read morenumber that required me to be home to sign for the package. I had to rearrange my vacation and rearrange a hunt so that I could be here to accept the package. I find out they gave me somebody else's tracking number and when I contacted them about it their response was it was an honest mistake. This is about as unprofessional as you can get. Providing someone with the correct tracking number after a large purchase is not rocket science. Time for me to move onto another distributor that can handle shipping without huge mistakes and take responsibly for the mistakes they do make.

LOVE this hobby store. You will not be disappointed and the fact that you are supporting a local…read morebusiness is the icing on the cake. Irvin has the best store in the state!

I love this place the employees are so nice the only problem is there model train innovatory is…read moresmall but that's ok because there mostly focus on extra cars keep up the good work there the best highly recommended

It is a REAL true hobby shop !! They have anything and everything you are looking for !! The…read morestaff is always available to help with your needs . If you've not been there .... Make plans to go !!!

Excellent service. Helped me to find a better lipo charger than the one I was using. Also helped me…read moreto get a bigger battery so I could get longer run time. I have used the Dynamite charger they recommended six to seven times now. It is an excellent charger for the price.

This is a fantastic hobby shop for remote control everything. I am starting to become interested…read morein quadcopters. I have been to the other few local shops and nothing else compares in terms of inventory, price, and personal pride in their store. When it is time for me to drop some serious change on a quad, without a doubt this is where I am headed. Relative to other shops and online stores, their prices are very fair.

The at the one I went to was so nice I bought tires and rims for my 1/24 scale Toyota tacoma I…read morerecommend this place to people getting in or already in the hobby!

First time customer. An older gentleman greeted me and showed me some cars for my son's birthday…read more Walked me through features and best options to run it on the typography of our land. This is a great store and I really hope people will shop locally more and support our community, not amazon.

Great service and have a whole bunch of sports equipment out of state and everything I totally…read moresuggest giving this place a visit

I haven't gone but I will Saturday I will change it if I go but I called the store and the guy was…read moreso nice I called to ask if he can fix the couplers on my ho scale locomotive because I'm still a beginner with no patience and ADHD so I called to ask what hours he will be open this weekend and the price to fix it. The price to fix it was FIFTEEN DOLLARS. That was the cheapest I've seen at any hobby shop and he was open at the perfect time I'll change my review if anything happens hopefully it goes well.

So sorry that the owner sold me as he described "new old stock " of a controller for my HO car set…read moreworking on for my grand kids. I got my original working so did not need this unit. When I went to return it today he said " I told you it was used and will not accept it for return". I told him I did not touch only to see the unit and he said that how does he know that I didn't substitute a non-working unit?" Well I never test his new/old stock out of the box so good question. But the idea of not accepting returns rubbed me the wrong way since it was described as new/old stock. He could have tested the unit before a return but I feel I was lied to and was never told he would not accept this as a return. So sad never have to go into this store again!!

This place is great for hobbyists. The staff members there are very friendly and willing to help…read moreyou find parts for something that you bring in or fix something that is broken. This is much better than going to some anonymous website. It's also fun and useful to see products in person.

Unless you are into RC or Gundam, don't even bother. The selection of model kits keeps getting…read moreworse, the paint section is a complete mess and the attitude of the staff is standoffish at best. They used to be better, but Angola has a much better shop with population of only 10,000 people. I would rather drive an hour to Angola than 20 minutes to Phil's.

There are not many places i let keep a credit card on file. Ok. There are none. AndyMark is it…read more AndyMark, I love you. AndyMark, I hate you. You have wonderful products that I can always find something to do with. You have wonderful products that I want to find something to do with, so I buy them. I can continue a long sonnet to AndyMark, but I will leave it at, if you need great motors, wheels, gears, etc for your robot look no further. They have you covered. All of their parts work together nicely and should you have a problem, contact emails for the engineers are listed on the website. When I ran into the guys at an event and commented on use of their products on a project, they asked for feedback on how things were working so they could keep improving. Wow. They seem to never settle and always want to make things better. Nicely done guys. Damn fine products, damn fine engineers, damn fine company all helping you make some damn good robots.

From the owner: AndyMark develops, manufactures, and distributes mechanical and electrical parts for the mobile and…read morecompetitive robotics market, with a focus on robotics education. The AndyMark staff strives to support the FIRST Community and the robotics education market by developing and distributing important components to robot builders and for mobile robotics. In 2004, Andy Baker and Mark Koors formed AndyMark, Inc. working from their homes to grow the business, while continuing to work their day jobs as engineers at Delphi Automotive. In 2007, AndyMark became a tenant within the Inventrek technology park in Kokomo. In 2011, AndyMark moved to a 24,000 sq ft facility that was home until 2018. In May 2018 AndyMark moved operations to 1900 E. North St. in Kokomo, more than doubling their warehouse space. AndyMark was named "Business of the Year" in 2011 by the Kokomo Chamber of Commerce. In 2018, Senator Todd Young recognized AndyMark as Small Business of the Day during National Small Business Week. Currently, AndyMark is one of the leading distributors and makers of robotics parts within the robotics mobility and competition market. AndyMark's staff has over 200 years of FIRST team experience, and provides staffing services to many robot competition events throughout the year. Our Kokomo, Indiana home provides a central location for quick distribution across North America, as well as international shipping to over 70 countries.

We stopped in here this weekend for some small parts for a race track…read more It's a pretty small store and some areas seemed a bit dusty or understocked but I guess that's to be expected in a video game obsessed society. There's some games, Legos, crafts and party toys near the front. Some train parts towards one side and race track and remote car items in the back. We found the part we needed and a few things my grandson picked out while walking around.

Do yourself a favor. Stick to your online factory orders or start doing so…read more Staff clearing doesn't want your business and I have walked out for the last time empty handed due to being ignored. 2 days later I have received my Tmaxx Ultimate straight from the factory..