This is the best toy and hobby store I've ever experienced. Huge selection, excellent staff, and…read morewonderful train display on the holidays. Highest praise!

Best toy store ever. I go there with my young grandchildren to see train display or by myself just…read moreto look at what's new. I've been there so many times this past week. My granddaughter and I will go in next few for her to pick out her last Christmas present. Service is excellent. I

Can someone please update the hrs of the store. If any. I hope it will still be in business. He…read morehad a lot of good stuff.

Fantastic collection of new and used model railroad rolling stock and locomotives. Staff is…read morefriendly and knowledgeable. If they don't have it they will gladly order it for you.

I have taken my son here a number of times particularly when they have the trains running. The…read moreupstairs of this store houses a lot of model trains and they run the trains every first and third Sunday of the month. It's worth it to bring kids or any train aficionados to see it as it's entertaining and free. The main area of the store is the base level which houses all types of toys that you can imagine. I enjoy heading to this store whenever someone's kid is having a birthday or other special event because I can always find the perfect gift. In terms of pricing you will pay a little more for the same items that you can get at major stores like target or Walmart but I always would rather support a small business over the chain type stores. Time machine is just a good old school type toy store which makes you feel young again.

Time Machine's gaming annex is also known as The Portal. This place is pretty good, one of the…read morebetter gaming shops. Pros: Quite large, many tables, separate room with excellent terrain tabletops for games like warmachine or warhammer, they have a good selection of board games to buy--not everything, but still a really good selection, they have a pretty good selection of warmachine/hordes stuff (niche market, I know), they also have used board games you can borrow and play at the store, and they have organized game nights, magic tournaments, warmachine leagues, etc. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. They'll even let you sit at one of the tables and paint if you want (miniatures, I man, not portraits), good parking. Cons: Not much comes to mind. Their stock is fair as far as board games and miniatures go. I've seen better (but not much better); they're definitely well above average.

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.

Quaint bookstore located off the town square in Colchester. Provides a selection of adult, young…read moreadult and children's books along with a range of book themed gifts. Staff was polite and engaging and available for assistance as needed. A great independent and affordable bookstore. A great way to support local businesses.

What a fantastic new little bookshop. Author owned, I immediately fell in love with how cozy it is…read moreinside. There's lots of cute little kitschy type gifts you can buy, and I found and bought a fantastic CT cutting board as well as a New England road tripping book. I can't wait to see what they do during the upcoming holiday seasons with their book options!

An amazing collection for such a small store. The staff was very helpful and friendly.read more

Don't know how they stay in business with their bi annual bag sale but I love going. I'm going to…read moreexplore color work with some of my recent haul.

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!

No need to go "around the world!" Gay and her fantastic team have collected thousands of beautiful…read moreand unique items to share with loved ones or treat yourself. They are ready to help you find the perfect item, and it's not just jewelry. I got a lovely scarf for sister, but... best to say no more and give away Santa's secrets! This is the perfect small business to support, and the treats during the Chocolate Festival are out of this world. The other Jules would be pleased!

Creative ans beautiful jewelry. The staff are amazing and the prices more than reasonable…read more Wonderful people, wonderful service, a great store.