Just visited this location to pick up some Cat woman, Ivy, sometime is killing there children. This…read moreplace has a great selection of everything we were looking for and more. 10/10 definitely recommend! We travelled an hour and a half and got there 15 minutes before they closed. The dude was so nice, service completely professional.

I haven't been to the other comic shop in town yet, but I was so happy to find this place…read more I moved to Merced about a year ago, still learning what the town has to offer but while waiting on some Thai food next door saw this spot was open. I walked in and realized it's a big shop with a huge selection. I've gone a few times since and the staff are always soo helpful everytime I go, happy to make suggestions and chat about comics. If your starting a collection, working on adding to yours or just wanting something to read as a one off check out this spot.

Reading is a gateway to knowledge and creativity, so to have a place in town that has such a wide…read morevariety of visual art at your fingertips is a real blessing. Comics books may not be for everyone, but for those who do enjoy them, this shop offers all the new release issues, quite a few back stocked items, and a handful of collectibles and figurines. New issues generally have a cover price of between $2.99-$4.99, which is reasonable for what you are getting, but many of their bundled items and trade paperbacks are marked down for quick sale. They carry whole series runs of select titles for between $14.99-$49.99, and if you are in the market for something specific, the owner knows his stuff and is always willing to help you get what you need.

Very knowledgeable. Always willing to go out of the way to find items you might have missed. Great…read moreservice & owner.

The good; #1:Friendly atmosphere…read more The Bad; #1:This stores invintory is heavy on the Chinese made products rather than Japanese. I was told: "the lower price helps it sell faster". That may be true but at the expense of quality. #2:The slection of authentic Japanese figures is low and nearly twice the import price. #3:The owner (not the shop keep, he's cool) walks through the shop about bi-weekly to jack up the prices according to damand. This means no retail prices on older products (prices go up not down over time). #4:Most of the time they are closed during store hours. If you want to make sure your not wasting a trip out there you have to call ahead of time. #5:Small Gashapon/Coin-op figures are their best items, even here be wary of Chinese knock-offs. It feels as if someone bought a Chinese Anime lot off of eBay, jacked-up the prices and put it in a small shop. My recommendation: Pay less, wait a little more and import it straight from Japan. My favorite anime import sites are: Amiami or HobbySearch PVC. There are much better options out there my fellow Otaku. Go beyond, PLUS ULTRA!!!

Great selection of various anime and video game merchandise. Shop is pretty "cozy," so be mindful…read morewith COVID.

Great customer service. Very clean. Lots of parts in stock for my rc cars and trucks. I've driven…read moreon both tracks. I especially like the new drift course he had installed.

From the owner: I caught the RC bug a couple of months ago. The internet was overwhelming with vendors and…read moreinformation on RC cars and trucks. So glad to have found Jeremiah a the Hobby Shop in Merced. He is very knowledgeable, and has a large selection of RC supplies. If he doesn't have what you need, he is happy to order. Proud to support a local both watch and race her truck. She has caught the RC bug too!

Great small shop and I love the shop owner nice man so kind and thank you for teaching me and my…read moreson about great coins

Horrible! Don't take in your gold or coins. I took my grandmothers gold minted bracelet from the…read moreearly 1900's and they said it was worth $260. I took it to San Francisco to the Mint and its worth over $20k. I would have gotten robbed if I would have took the Coin Shop's appraisal.

Pretty cool hobby store, it has RC cars, RC boats, Drones, train sets and a bunch of RC parts. It…read morealso has a small section of musical instruments and another section for model cars,planes, army vehicles. One thing i was surprised about was that the store owner sells Gunpla (Gundam model kits). He has a small selection of Gunpla but you can tell him what you want and he will get it for you in 3 days depending what day you tell him and his prices are good on gunpla, as for prices on the RC stuff i am not sure, you would have to pop in and see prices for yourself. I will admit the store does need a lil tidy up here and there but the store owner who runs it does it by himself and he is older too, looks like he can use some help. Definitely stop by and check it out

One of the worst, doesn't have anything in stock and always just ordered everything, This place…read moreused to be a bad music store, that sold off brand music equipment for to much money now it's a bad hobby store, I asked for props for a dji phantom and they didn't have them, no hpi parts, but if you want red cat stuff this is your shop , i will say it's the best in town since it's the only in town. store is a mess and over priced

Super big store with lots to offer, prices ranging from low to moderate. Most the time a lot of…read morestuff is on sale, especially after a holiday/season has ended. Personally I shop at hobby lobby specifically for gallery glass paints and crotchet yarn, they have a wide variety of colors and textures. There's plenty of items for any type of hobby, also kids toys. PLUS This is a great place to shop for kids gifts! maybe like ages 2-12, a lot of trendy cool stuff you won't find anywhere else. Store associates are knowledgeable of what they have in stock and where it's located in store. Check out is often super slow, line gets long fast which is inconvenient when I'm just running in for a few specific items. Nonetheless 10/10 recommend

My man and I came here unknowingly after closing (7:58 to be exact), thinking they closed at 9…read more Upon entering, mind you while others were entering and still shopping within the store, we were very rudely greeted by a tall woman wearing a red shirt with a long blonde ponytail and bangs. Hubby and I were very off put by the demeanor of the employee, and the weird atmosphere. Definitely will not be back. Be warned, do not come here if you're looking for helpful employees and a kind environment.

Kris, the manager, in the Framing department at Michael's Merced was terrific. She was…read moreknowledgeable and helpful. We had a great experience.

Stopped in looking for tiny pumpkins. Small, older store. They did seem to have a little bit of…read moreeverything you'd expect to find at a Michaels, just not a large selection. They did have a whole row dedicated to stickers... yay! There was only one check stand open...seems to be a craft store thing, but the girl was super upbeat and friendly. If you find an ad in the Sunday paper, it will have a coupon for you.

Great record store in Downtown Merced. We were up visiting family in the CV and staying in town so…read morewe checked out what they got and were pleasantly surprised, really eclectic collection, some extremely rare pieces and good finds. Look, owner knows their stuff so you're likely not going to find a OOP rarity for $5 but having collected for some time what I can tell you is compare against what you'd pay for the same title on eBay or discogs and then factor in shipping (which you won't pay at the store) and you are getting good prices on the records in the shop. I walked out with 3 records, 2 live albums I've wanted for a minute and could not have been more happy. If you're into vinyl, tapes, CDs, DVDs, check them out. Great record store!

Great selection. My husband loves to stop by and go through the racks. The records are cleaned and…read moresleeved and sorted. I suspect the value is good because my husband checks and he bought a stack. Good service as the clerk is friendly and will play the album for you to check for flaws.