Ok, ok. I may be biased in my 5-star rating because I work at The Andalusia Bookman shop, but trust…read moreme, I'm not. I simply love great rare books, collections of ephemera, and places that make you feel at home -- you get all this and more, here. Walk-ins aren't welcome just yet, so please call for an appointment, but once you visit it may become a routine like it has for so many others.. At the shop you'll find: over 60,000 items, specializing in 19th and 18th c. illustrated books, chromolithos, Philadelphiana, rare anthropology, early hermeneutics, Natural history, first editions, signed items, Beat lit, '60's material, unusual occult, erotica and esoterica. We have a vast collection of ephemera, art work (steel engravings, pouchoir, collotype), movie posters (of the 1940's - 50's) and a mass of important 19th c. bound periodicals (Oology to Archeology, Mathematics, Botany, Knitting), and 20th c. Art journals, Italian Fascist publications, etc., culled from Walter J. Johnson's liquidation, as well as a collection rare jazz records. And much more, just ask. Dave has been in business for twenty-five years in the incarnations of David L. Miller Rare Books, The Book Merchants, the Philadelphia's Riverside Book Fair and 30th Street Station Book Fair. In 1991 we purchased the business, name and stock of Samuel Kleinman's legendary Schuylkill Book and Curio Shop of 4207 Lancaster Ave., Phila. PA. Thanks for reading, and give us a call to check out the shop!

The perfect place to just browse or find that book for which you have long been searching. Everyone…read morehere is friendly and helpful and oh so knowledgeable. My goodness, I even found a rare piece by Louis Kahn here and bought my son a signed Louis Brandeis. What a great find- I love this place.

Great spot !! Best coffee around. Owners are the best . Lots of good records and gifts !read more

Stayed for about 5 minutes and were totally ignored. The manager didn't look up from talking to a…read morecustomer. Hard to not see us. The place is tiny.

friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, and reasonably priced! great local shop. If you need or want…read moreit they will get it, Fast

I love this place! They do great work if you have technic 1200s and or other gear! Great customer…read moreservice... I mean great!!!!! I wouldn't trust anyone else or go anywhere else!

Jay installed a five pane and four pane bay window in my home in 1994, and I've recently had issued…read morewith the crank windows. After contacting the manufacturer with details on the windows, they mailed me four replacement crank mechanisms. Jay came today and replaced all four of them as well as making an adjustment to my back door which he also installed twenty plus years ago. Not only do I like to support local businessmen, there are many more large operations that do not stand behind their products or come out if you have issues. This is a great place that really does not only great work but stand behind their products, even after they were installed 25 years ago. Go local!!!!!

Very unprofessional! We had an appointment at 9 am to have our patio door replaced (there's a gap…read morebetween the doors, bugs are getting in and our cooling bill has skyrocketed). At 11 am, 2 HOURS LATE we get a call from the installer to let us know he wasn't coming today (basically just canceling our appointment due to vehicle malfunction) and that they'd try to get us in the schedule for next week. Now I understand that things outside his control happened, and don't t fault him in the slightest, but their office should have called us much earlier to let us know there was a problem and even if he couldn't make it at 9, they should still have sent someone today instead of making us wait an entire extra week. No one at the office is answering our calls which is unprofessional for a business like this. Customer service is terrible, and it feels like once they got our money, since a large deposit was due up front and they sent someone to collect it immediately, that customers time become less valuable and completing the actual install is not a priority. Again, if someone from the scheduling office was actually willing to communicate with us then I would be more understanding, but right now it feels like our calls are being dodged and our time is not valued.

Newly buying on a regular basis. The manager Tay is a true professional and an asset to the…read morecompany. I appreciate the level of support I recieved from her and Zack M. Keep up the good work it means a lot. Bruce

Fabulous experience Many great items for next to nothing prices. Great place to shop.read more

My experiences at the Garden has been pretty hit-and-miss. Sometimes, I find some amazing books,…read morebut other times, the selection is lackluster. You really have to sift through boxes and boxes and boxes of trash comics to find anything worth adding to your collection. Given that this is the only comic shop in the northeast, you'll find that diamond in the rough or back issue you never thought of seeing in a million years. But it's not all the time that occurs. Occasionally, I venture down to the basement to check out those dollar bins, but it's a dusty, damp, disorganized area usually packed with card game tournament attendees. The atmosphere in the basement during tournament days can leave little to be desired, including foul people, odors, and language. But then again, this IS a comic book store, so those things are to be expected The main floor features a much more organized back issue selection, but sometimes, these can be rather picked over. Pricing is usually decent, with most back issues priced at a buck with recent, newer, or exclusive backstock priced just a tad higher. There is a small new release section, but it's not as extensive as you would hope to see at a comic shop. Some wall books and sets are ridiculously overpriced, while others are genuinely affordable. The Garden really is a mystery grab bag. I pop in every couple of months, hoping to find something new, and sometimes, I'm pleasantly surprised. Most of the staff is nice, too, especially given the challenge of dealing with all that goes into running a comic/card collector shop. Over time, I've gotten to know them and have started to appreciate what they deal with each day. *Bonus Tip: Double-check the condition of anything you plan to purchase, as a lot of books tend to be bent or creased. If you're patient and willing to dig, you might find something worthwhile, just don't snatch up everything so the rest of us can at least discover something in there too

I went back to Garden Earthy Delight today because I wanted to give the store a second chance. My…read moreoriginal review was not written to hurt the business. I genuinely hoped that my concerns would bring attention to the customer experience and give management an opportunity to look deeper into how customers are being treated. When I arrived today, I was actually greeted, which I appreciated. I went to the Pokémon section and saw several high-end cards that interested me. I asked for assistance and was only allowed to look at one card at a time. I am not making assumptions about why that decision was made, but as a paying customer, I felt like I was being treated as though I could not be trusted. There were also two Philadelphia police officers present during this interaction. While looking at the cards, I asked the cashier if there was any flexibility in the prices. Anyone who follows the Pokémon market knows that card prices fluctuate, and I simply wanted to know whether there was room for negotiation. The employee did not even look at the cards or ask which cards I was interested in. Because this was one of the same concerns I mentioned in my original review, I asked if a manager could speak with me. The employee called a manager. After some time, the manager arrived and immediately told me that I was banned from the store because of my previous review. I asked why, and that was the explanation I was given. I was not allowed to purchase the cards I was interested in, and I was told to leave. What concerned me most was the way the situation was handled. The manager appeared extremely upset, pointed at me while speaking to me, and was carrying a firearm on his hip. I am not saying that carrying a firearm is itself wrong or illegal. What concerned me was the combination of his anger, the manner in which he approached me, and the fact that this was all happening publicly in front of customers and police officers over a negative review. I felt embarrassed, humiliated, singled out, and publicly made into a spectacle. I believe customers should be able to leave an honest review about their experience without being targeted or confronted in this manner when they return to the business. After I left the store, I spoke with one of the officers and asked if a report could be made regarding what had occurred. I am not going to speculate about what the officer was thinking or feeling, but the interaction was serious enough that I felt it needed to be documented. I also spoke with the owner by phone. What disappointed me was that the conversation seemed to focus more on how damaging a negative review could be to the business than on understanding what had just happened to me as a customer. A negative review should be an opportunity for a business to ask, "What happened, and how can we do better?" It should not become a reason to publicly confront or humiliate a customer. If management was unhappy with my original review, there were many professional ways to handle it. They could have called me, emailed me, or simply asked me what happened and why I felt the way I did. Instead, I was told I was banned when I came back to spend money at the store. I also want to be very clear: I am not claiming to know anyone's intentions, and I am not going to make accusations that I cannot prove. However, I felt that I was treated differently and singled out, and I believe the circumstances deserve to be investigated. I intend to exercise my legal rights to address the situation appropriately and to make sure that any available surveillance or other documentation from today's incident is preserved. Parents and customers deserve to feel comfortable and respected when they walk into a business. There are plenty of Pokémon stores in the Philadelphia area where customers can shop, ask questions, negotiate reasonably, and receive professional customer service. This experience was extremely disappointing, especially because I came back today with the intention of giving Garden Earthy Delight another chance. I hope ownership and management take a serious look at what happened--not just at my review, but at the behavior and customer-service culture that led to today's situation. A business should never be afraid of constructive criticism. The right response to criticism is to listen, investigate, and improve.

NOT WORTH SHOPPING HERE !!! I went in today 12-27-19 to return an item I purchased 12-23 (drone) I…read moreasked they said they didn't have it then they find the ( for show product ) sell it to me I'm like ok I guess why not. When I get home to check it out... Off the bat I seen no instructions, charger wasn't the right type to begin with ! So I looked online to see how much a charger to match it would be. 23$ so I just returned it again today. I'm not paying for that if I'm not even satisfied with my item. I go in the morning 10 am as soon as they open. I kindly asked if I can return the drone. Whoever the ignorant, incompetent, dumb employee who dealt with me should get fired she says " ok ID and Recipe " it's in the bag " take it out and hand it to me " takes the recipe... I hand her my ID. She says nothing to me. Toss my ID on top of the bag and hand me my return slip. I grab my ID give her a nasty look cause she should have better training. I ask is that it.? Her response " yeah 3-5 days for your money bye" it's 10 in the morning go back to bed and roll over cause your ride as hell.

DO NOT SHOP HERE! I was in the mall and wanted to grab a tee shirt for a concert i was about to…read moreattend and stopped in since they had a clearance on shirts for $10. At the time of purchase the associate asked me if i want to sign up for their reward program, i legit asked her if it was free and she said yes, she didn't explain anything to me so i didn't think anything about it. Fast forward a month and i check my account and im charged $11.99 from fye for a membership fee. I called and cancelled but they told me i they couldn't refund my money, words cant explain how livid i am right now. $11.99 is nothing to me but what if i didn't have it in my account and got charged a overdraft fee? and what makes it worst is that i straight up asked her about it. Im surprised this store is still open,everything they have is overpriced and outdated, I suggest you shop elsewhere.