"Well I'm a write a little letter I'm gonna mail it to my…read morelocal DJ" (Chuck Berry) My down-sizing and decluttering mission continues. I've pretty much depleted my decades long accumulation of baseball cards so now I'm into selling off my football cards. I walked into DJ's Comics and Cards to sell six vintage New York Giants cards from the late 1950's and early 1960's. I had done my pricing research, and after correcting for condition and selling to a retailer, I had an idea what to ask for. He offered me $5 less than my assesment, so I countered with his cash offer plus $5 in store credit and that clinched the deal. I ended up using the store credit toward buying a Tom Brady and a Kobe Bryant card for my grandson. DJ's made me a very fair offer and we were both satisfied with the outcome. The store has quite a bit more comics than cards, but I sure enjoyed looking at the shopwcases and rummaging through the commons boxes.

Very nice small business with a lot of fun! Maybe not something for everyone as it is an acquired…read moretaste, but the employees are nice and knowledgeable on what they sell. Sometimes you can even find card boxes for less than their market value. I would recommend.

Great staff and they good to me, even with all my questions and coupons. Sooooo many gifts and…read moregreat prices.

I was looking for a silver dollar from the year 1935 for my grandmother. Instead of buying it…read moreonline, I decided to visit a local coin shop because I hadn't been inside an old school coin shop in years. While searching for all local coin shops I could find, I wrote down a list of the ones that looked most promising. Valley Coins of Seymour was on that list.  For whatever reason, I've heard that some coin shops these days no longer keep their stock out in full view of anyone walking in, but rather focus on "What are you looking for? We probably have it in back." I called a couple shops who confirmed they no longer have their stock out on display, and then they said "We have a lot of stock in back. What are you looking for?" Fortunately, Valley Coins of Seymour was not one of those shops. When I called, the owner said they were open and would be there until 5pm. I left immediately and headed up there. Upon first walking to Valley Coins, it hit me that the place was remarkably clean and well put together. Everything was organized and the display cases were stocked. I didn't tell the owner exactly what I was looking for, instead I opted to look around and comb through some of the bins of loose silver dollars he had available. I spent at least 2 hours in the shop, sitting on a barstool, searching through piles of silver dollars. While seated, people kept coming in and out of the shop, and it surprised me how busy the place was. It felt like a cross between an episode of Pawn Stars and an episode of Cheers. As a first-time customer, I was careful not to make any sudden movements with my hands, or shove my hands into my pockets for any reason. I remembered once when I was much younger, walking into another coin shop and seeing a Glock tucked in the waistband of one of the employees. While I didn't expect to be shot at Valley Coins, I realized they didn't know me and I didn't want them to get the wrong idea. I found what I was looking for...a 1935 Peace Dollar for my grandmother. Upon taking the coin home, I noticed someone had scratched the initials "J.A.M." onto the coin, along with the date: 12/22/42. Wow! Had someone scratched that on the coin in 1942? Or was that someone born in 1942 and they scratched the coin on their 50th birthday in 1992? There was no way to tell, the only thing I did know was I had picked the right coin. The one with a story. I talked with the folks at Valley Coins quite a bit and was very impressed with not only their operation, but also their knowledge. Next time I'm on the hunt for a coin for whatever reason, I will certainly return to Valley Coins of Seymour!

I have only had VERY good experiences @where I call #SEYMOUR-VALLEY-COINS. The owner, his staff,…read moreeven Patrons all always are straight forward with me, from educating me, or exchanging with me. They @VALLEYCOIN are consistent, & very knowledgeable. Ed especially so. I've exchanged Silver for USD's & Visa Verse. Also USD's for Numismatics. Or the other way around, I've sold coins for USDs, $$$$ .. I've bought, studied, referred folks, spent time, returned over & over & over for years. I will con't to do so as a buyer & seller with this LOCAL COIN SHOP for years to come, I hope. Numismatics to Bullion. Both Silver & Gold! I also frequent 8 -9, even 10 -12 ?, other CT, MA, & NY State LCSs (Local Coin Stores) as I roam often. When in the Shelton CT area, in Fairfield County or New Haven County, VALLEY COINS is my GO-TO, when in Connecticut and I say ".....Hey I'M GOIN COIN or BULLION exchanging !! ... I've been involved with Coins & Bullion since 1976 & still very active over the last 50 years, as VALLEY COIN is just a 30 minute ride, close to my home, is Seymour thankfully so .... I always know ED will treat me well .. A must stop as a plan, or if just in the area, or if you enjoy old coins, be it Carson City Morgan's or maybe 1785-88 Copper Connecticut Cents, or New MINT Releases, or old Proofs, Foreign Coins, add the Commemoratives, to Bullion or objects pertaining to COINS & BULLION.. My FRIENDS~~ *** ""GO TO~ VALLEY COINS in SEYMOUR !!"" *** Do know, in my opine~~ ALL should have some .999 PHYSICAL GOLD too .999 PHYSICAL SILVER or 90% PHYSICAL SILVER US Coins, be they dimes, quarters, halves & or even Silver Dollars, of pre 1965, for the Silver content ... VALLEY COIN has it ALL & with competitive prices & top knowledge !! See ya soon folks!

The selection is amazing! Paul Santos runs a key shop. The new space is an 'infinite' hit!read more

Amazing service very well organized they have Funko pops posters boxes comics graphic novels a wide…read morevariety of things for customers to get but there's only one problem they don't have a lot of old issues but overall amazing store do recommend

Good used bookstore. Reasonably priced. Very friendly staff. Good selection and a searchable…read moreinventory

I visited Books & Company recently for the first time & completely fell in love with it…read more Apparently, this store used to be in Hamden, but the owner retired & sold the building & the company. This is the new location & new ownership. I had never been to the prior store. I spent a whopping two hours in this little shop. It is set up & well curated like a fancy bookstore, on par with my experience at shops like Athena Books in Greenwich, CT, and Martin House Books (formerly Savoy) in Westerly, RI. It's on the smaller/boutique-style size, so don't expect a massive range of genres, like one would find at the Book Barn in Niantic, CT. There's no coffee shop, but there is a Keurig & water available, and a handful of chairs to sit in. The used fiction books were in good or very good condition, easy to locate in their sections, and priced around $8 for hardcovers if the book retailed $24+. I got two recent NYTimes bestsellers that had been on my wishlist. The children's & young adults books were also well selected, and I bought a handful, ranging in $2-$3/each for paperback & hardcover. The price stickers easily peeled off all of my books without leaving any residue, which I very much appreciated. The gift selection was perfect for stocking stuffers or small mailed gifts, including for nerds, gamers, and musicians. There were bowls full of stickers, $0.25 each, and postcards, $1 each. Funny magnets, like Mincing Mockingbird, were a full $3 cheaper than at other gift shops (e.g. Bowerbird in Old Lyme, CT). There were also some handmade gifts from locals. There's a shelf near checkout with wrapped mystery books. I thought this was the common "buy a date with a random book" thing. It wasn't -- You picked one for free with the purchase of any book in the store. The wrapping is a hint related to the title or theme, and a lot of the wrapping was sustainable, e.g. reusing a helium balloon body or old calendars, etc. I was surprised that the mystery book wasn't tied to a minimum purchase amount (and I wonder if it will be sustainable for the shop's bottom line, I have to admit). I was further amazed that all of the wrapped books were advertised as being at least 3.5+ stars on GoodReads. My mystery book ended up being a pristine paperback copy of "The Time Traveler's Wife." There's a selection of greeting cards as well, but I found those to be the only spot the store was lacking; they were expensive at $6+, and I've seen a lot better selections, e.g. at The Bowerbird, with a larger range of independent artists, at more affordable price points $3-$5. I normally buy a lot of greeting cards when I come across ones that aren't the big box brands (Hallmark has a massive monopoly, omg), but I didn't buy any cards here. There was a free section near the front door, and there was a fill-a-bag sale rack near the front. I asked the cashier/owner a lot of questions, and she was very knowledgeable and helpful. I heard her speaking with others who came in & from my understanding, when you trade in books, you get half their selling value in store credit. All in all, this is one of my favorite used bookstores I've visited, and I will definitely travel to the area again before the holidays to visit it. I would highly recommend it! If you like to shop used/vintage/antiques, there's also a little store next door in the same plaza, but it doesn't have A/C. This book shop does have A/C. =)

Love, love, love this little artisan gift store. So many unique items from local artists. The…read moreowner is very nice and friendly. There is a wide variety of gifts to purchase at reasonable prices.

Amazing vape shop with a huge variety of vapes and flavors. Paresh was very friendly and helpful in…read morechoosing the best vape for me. Great prices, excellent service, and a clean store. Highly recommend!"

Tobacco Land is a wonderful store! I have been a customer for a few years now! There I am able to…read moregat both my "bad" habits! LMFAO!!!! My lucky lotto tickets and my tobacco! Very friendly staff! I am also a fan of SKOAL, and when a new flavor was coming out I asked to order it, it was! It was saved for me, so when I came in I was able to get it right away! I am a big fan of this store and highly recommend it to all!

The staff is very attentive and the pick up was extremely easy. Will definitely come back and I…read morewould recommend others to shop here.

They had good deals. The taxes is crazy, but however that's a statewide thing, but I would…read morerecommend them. The staff was nice.