For my review:
This is a gift shop style, cover-your-bases-store. If you have a geek/nerd/anime/StarWars/Dr.Who/steampunk/ttrpg(i.e. DnD)/Star Trek/Harry Potter/etc... fan in your life this is the store you either buy from, get a gift card to, or recommend. This is the Hallmark version for nerds/geeks in places that don't have a Box Lunch and on top of that it's local. It's not focused on being solely a gaming shop. It's not a required-items place so much as it is a palace to the many things most people who align with the nerdom/geekdom side of interests. People who would spend 30 minutes exploring, and another 20 minutes drooling, and hopefully 2 minutes buying. It's a very cool store that sells so many cool items for a broad geeky/nerdy market.
One of the reasons I commented was because I ran across this yelp looking for holiday hours and saw the 9 year old review from Kelley P. Hope they haven't been back because regarding their review: I've got 99 Problems and The Burrows Ain't One:
Dear Kelley P.
"The store itself is a great place to find your typical "geek" genre stuff from star trek to star wars, from serenity to princess bride, Dr. who to even T-shirts with Big Bang Theory characters on them."
I agree.
"Small cluttered and sparsely decorated."
I wasn't there 9 years ago, but you should go back. The decorations are amazing. They're all the cool products they sell.
"There was a table full of trash and boxes in front of the mirrored wall."
No comment. I wasn't there.
"The kid working the counter paced nervously and was constantly either blocking my way through the store or looking over my shoulder as I browsed. He smelled like he had not showered since the store opened..."
"...If the owner would hire someone else to watch the counter (not a 17yr acne plagued moptop with social anxiety)"
This part of your review tells me how little I should regard it. You're ridiculing what you claimed to be a 17 year old employee for having a hairstyle you don't like, acne they can't help, and stating that him having social anxiety makes him ineligible for work?
Grooming and smell is one thing. But you're literally making fun of someone who you identify as young enough to be in high school because they don't look good enough for you. Maybe you should try Abercrombie and Fitch for your employee standards and online for your items. To anyone who read your review I hope they also read what you posted on your profile; "decide for yourself. GO THERE. dont just read these reviews"
"and maybe give another try at cleaning up the store and put some effort into marking shelves, categories, prices etc., i would consider going back."
You never updated your review so I assume you didn't go back because that store is amazing and one of my favorite things about it is the "anti social" employees who say "Do you need anything" and I say "no" and they leave me alone to shop.
"Bonus for all you UBER GEEKS! they have a collection of steam punk accessories and a plush andre the giant doll!!"
They have a lot of awesome items even for regular geeks and casual geeks, and even nerds! They also have items for people who are just into locally made leather items.
"I would rather shop this store online but looks like they are not even geeky enough to have a website!!! POSERS!!!! get an online store, seriously!"
Jesus. read more
