Just wanted to update since, in the months since I last reviewed, I have found an enormous amount…read moreof very rare books here. The owner keeps stocking the shelves with so many amazing new treasures that I have started visiting weekly just to not miss out on anything! It has become my go to spot.

The young gentleman working here was immediately welcoming and helpful upon entering for the first…read moretime with my seven year old. After explaining to him a few times the the INDIVIDUAL packs of Pokémon cards are $3.99 NOT the entire container holding the lot of them for that low price- he then moved on to the small items offered for sale besides comic books. I was originally proud of thinking of this local, small business as a quick stop to pick up cards or a comic for my son- which he has already asked to back this am- one day after first going. So my original thought was true, but then I became hooked after perusing the Game of Thrones comic book series. And then after talking about how covid delayed the reprint of the 1982 French comic book Le Transperceneige (original content source for the 2013 movie and 2020 tv series snowpiercer) - I know I will be back when that becomes available. I also love it when other customers become involved in the discussion. It's a lovely little shop to geek out in peace!

This place is amazing! The owner Scott is great. He is very knowledgeable and will answer any…read morequestions you may have. Great kid friendly place. My son loves to go. Great prices and there's something for everyone. Great inventory, from loose bulk to finish a master set to the high end stuff and everything in between.

I've lived near Middletown for a good part of my life and have visited many areas of it (including…read moreMain Street). However, I was never aware that right on Main Street is a place called Main Street Market that once inside this temperature controlled "mini mall" building are several floors of cool locally owned shops. This is how I came across what I learned to be just newly opened trading card and collectible store, East Coast Collectibles Card Shop. Full disclosure here, I've been a collecting trading/sports cards since I was a kid. I started out with Pokémon and basketball and later tacked on Magic & Yu-Gi-oh cards (Full blown nerd here ). So... East Coast Collectibles is LITERALLY the perfect little shop for someone like me or for those interested in starting card collecting. They have a wide variety of collectibles for sale (autographed Funko Pops, Pokémon collectible sets and signed sports memorabilia), as well as packs or boxes of Pokémon, various sports and Magic the Gathering. They have an entire shelves dedicated to single sleeve cards that are priced in large boxes (so much). Best of all, they have a seating area with a large wooden table for customers to sit down to either sort through these individual card boxes or bring their own collection to trade/sell with the owner. Most shops don't have this seating which has left me as an adult or kid, having to sift through cards on the floor. Yes, as many collectible shops do, the owner is not only interested in selling but will buy cards they are interested in off you for a fair price (I checked ). I had a chance to talk with the owner Scott, Scott runs a very successful EC3 collectible shows at Mohegan Sun and decided to set up shop locally to continue his passion 365 days a year. Scott is extremely knowledgeable on not only the cards that he buys/sells but also understand a lot of interesting stuff about the collectible/autograph business. This card shop is not only ideal for collectible nerds like me but is super family friendly too. While I was there (for quite a while I might add), I saw Scott and another employee having great conversations with families coming in to buy Pokémon cards. I overheard him discussing with the kids the best way to start their deck building for Pokémon and recommendations for which series to start with depending on their Pokémon knowledge. If you are looking to get into card collecting, looking to beef up your decks before and tournament or are interested in expanding/trading your collection, this is a wonderful option that conveniently located off a main road in Middletown. If you aren't fans of trying to find main street parking and use meters, there is a public parking right behind the building off a side street with PLENTY of parking and easy access for those going it alone or with families of all ages. Go visit Scott at East Coast Collectibles, you won't be disappointed!

Good customer service. Got some great cards. Competitive prices too. Scored some great cards. Had a…read moresmall selection of tabletop wargaming stuff as well.

I do not recommend coming here customer service is awful and they are open and closed at random…read moretimes. The times of when it's open and when it closes are not accurate. As an avid comic book fan and collector, I was very disappointed with this business. I will give this business one last chance and let the people know.

Awesome place Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable a lot of Funko pops comic books and designer…read moretoys definitely a place to check out

Was in the area for vacation and wanted to hit up some record stores. Mostly used and vintage with…read morea bit of new. I'm typically looking for new(ish) punk and there was nothing I was remotely interested in. I'm sure there are people that this would be perfect for, it's just not me.

Love this place!! Very interesting collections wide range of music and YES! Vinyls!!! It's fun to…read morelook through what this place got and I always find something interesting even in the 99 cents vinyl section which is awesome!! They got new to old magazines, books, t-shirts, art, cds, even cassette tapes!! And of course other neat interesting objects everywhere. They also have LIVE MUSIC often playing and the owner is super nice & helpful!!! It's great cultural & sub-cultural spot in Willimantic I'm delighted to have!!!

Such a lovely curated collection. Walked in on my birthday and picked up some choice vinyls and it…read morewas a real treat start to finish, had a lovely conversation with John the owner as I browsed. Will definitely go back next time I'm visiting in Connecticut. Great prices and a bit of a time capsule to the record stores of my youth in the 80's (the ones I worked in and the ones I visited back then). Worth the drive from Canton/Hartford area cause Rev Records puts the other places I've been to in the area to shame.

Went to Revolution last weekend. Not bad but didn't buy anything. Mostly vintage but a fair amount…read moreof new mixed in. Decent sized section of old RSD stuff from this year and past years. Good sized section of metal (hard rock)/punk but it was 90%+ the metal and only had a handful of punk. Was hoping they'd have the new Descendents but they didn't. Had a MASSIVE Good Charlotte poster on both the inside and outside of the front window. Like how many people are still looking for Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous???

First time in the shop - super helpful staff were very friendly and took time to show me the shop,…read moreanswer questions, and help me. They have a solid selection of Magic cards and related supplies. I'll be going back for my next commander deck!

Went looking for pokemon cards and oh boy did I find a great selection. All the eras, niche rare…read moresingles and packs, etc as well as modern sets. Long story short, customer service is excellent. Eric really knows his stuff and as a new collector, he made me feel right at home and answered my questions above and beyond. Zero judgement. Prices are really great as well. Been to a lot of shops on the West Coast and don't see the quality of customer service or prices that I do here. You can tell these guys know there stuff and are passionate about it. And that's what's up.

It is a great place for many different types of models and it's related supplies…read more . They also have a collection of vintage model kits that appear to be from as early as the 1950s going forward. The young people that took over the business from his grandfather our friendly and helpful .

I haven't been in Connecticut for over twelve years, but I miss this store. I remember the old man…read morewho owned it, but I don't remember his name. I remember John who used to fill in and I think became for all intents and purposes the one who actually managed the store. John was very intelligent and a good conversationalist. The store had rare and old model kits going back to the early 70's as I recall. Hopefully the store now is at least as good as it was years ago.