This place is amazing!! Wish it was closer to me but it is worth the drive across town. Great…read moreselection! Compatible costs.

Great little toy shop and specializes in kites, whirlygigs, etc. Reasonable prices, great…read moreselection, fun to look!

From the outside this place is already charming, inside this cute little stone cabin you'll find…read moreGreat service, wonderful selection of kids toys, something for all ages. High quality items and great value. Bought something for a 5 year old girl and 9 & 12 year old boy, very cute. Will be back

Very nice (albeit a little small) toy store with quality "learning" toys without all of the cheap,…read moreplastic crap. Employees and owner are personable with significant experience. It's our definite one stop when we vacay every year.

Manager refused to acknowledge an item we bought there (wasn't even trying to return it). Was rude…read moreand essentially called me a liar. NEVER going back!

I just placed my Celestron order with Amazon after visiting Enerdyne in a very busy Suttons Bay…read moreyesterday. I like the founding owner (retired community college instructor, although he is quick to make intrusive remarks) and the store is always interesting, except that their current store policy on masking up is against my policy of "minding your own business buddy." I am vaccinated and don't need little brother telling me what to do as far as my personal life goes. Dick (the founding owner) is knowledgeable, but certainly not the end all of celestial information, (and most certainly not in the field of biochemistry , physics, nor medicine) and Amazon had the binoculars that I was looking for, delivered to my home. Enerdynes marxist store policy and my freedom collided this time, and they lost this sale to Amazon. While dining on the patio at VI Grill down the street I was doing impromptu surveys of a few passing visitors, and was told that no one was requiring rebreathers (face masks) anywhere in Suttons Bay except this establishment. Hmmm. Keep that tin foil on wrapped tightly on your head Enerdyne...it might help in finding polar North. Order Confirmation Hello Richard, Thank you for shopping with us. We'll send a confirmation when your items ship. Details - Celestron 20x80 SkyMaster Pro High Power Astronomy Binoculars Order # Shipment 1 of 2 Arriving: Monday, August 9 View or manage order Ship to: Richard INTERLOCHEN, MI Shipment 2 of 2 Arriving: Tuesday, August 10 View or manage order Details - Celestron NexYZ 3-Axis Smartphone Adapter Ship to: Richard INTERLOCHEN, MI Order Total: $339.10 We hope to see you again soon. Amazon.com By placing your order, you agree to Amazon.com's Privacy Notice and Conditions of Use. Unless otherwise noted, items sold by Amazon.com are subject to sales tax in select states in accordance with the applicable laws of that state. If your order contains one or more items from a seller other than Amazon.com, it may be subject to state and local sales tax, depending upon the seller's business policies and the location of their operations. Learn more about tax and seller information. This email was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message.

My daughter was bummed out for a social snub, and I just new this was the activity to take her out…read moreto for a pick-me-up. She said she enjoyed herself here way more than the original plans that she'd been ditched for. You just walk in and get to creating. You can bring your own drink and snack, and you can leave and come back to work on your masterpiece. It's not a cheap activity but so worth it when you pick up your piece after it's fired to see how it turned out.

There is a variety of selection of items you can paint. A fair amount of glazes, sponges and…read morebrushes. It is a bit pricey for the whole process and when I went it was mostly kids--maybe one or two other adult groups. It can be fun for any age. It does take a few weeks for your piece to be fired in the kiln and shipped directly to you. I want to say 3-4 weeks. It's a fun activity if you want to do something creative.

The Fun Factory is the best trading card retailer in the area and has an entire wall of "gamer"…read moretype board games (think Catan, Ticket to Ride, not Monopoly or Scrabble). There's a small but adequate selection of D&D products and dice as well. I would call ahead if you're looking for something specific. Trading cards are where this shop really shines. Lee, the new owner of about three years, makes big efforts to make sure his inventory is as robust as possible. This is primarily a Magic: the Gathering spot, but The Fun Factory also carries Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, Star Wars and Flesh and Blood sealed product. Singles are overwhelmingly Magic, but there is inventory of most of these other products, as well. For Magic players, there are gameplay events four or more days a week, with Commander gameplay on Tuesdays (casual), Thursdays (Commander Night), as well as FNM and Saturday events. Lee is currently (beginning of 2026) overhauling events to expand options for players. Prices are fair. On par or better than one typically finds at a local game store for both buying and selling. Sealed product is around market rates. Some other, older reviews have indicated that The Fun Factory has higher prices than online retailers, but that's only true to a degree. It isn't really reasonable to expect a small business to match bottom dollar online retailers. Secondly, there's something to be said for being able to hold a card in your hand and inspect it prior to buying, and not having to pay shipping or worrying about your purchase being "lost" in the mail like an online seller. Some of the customers have the sort of hygiene problems that one might expect at a tabletop store, so it can be a little funky during busy events. The store is clean and regular upkeep is done. This is a well-run business, especially among small hobby stores, where it is close to the ceiling of expectations. Reviewer is a regular, longtime customer of the business and perceives that The Fun Factory continues to change for the better, and is particularly improved over the past few years.

If you like paying for sky high over priced items like Pokémon, Magic, and there really minuscule…read moreYu-Gi-Oh! Content, also with the creepy stares you get from the main guys in the store when you walk in, and with the musty air you smell when you walk into the store then the "fun factory" is for you.

Love to support such fun and independent book stores. Had a great selection of books, fun displays,…read moreand creative gifts. Loved the "banned" books display. Appreciated the dog dishes outside since we're traveling with our dogs. Always nice to see a business that cares about humans and four legged friends too.

Absolutely fell in love with this indie bookstore in downtown Traverse City. They have a phenomenal…read morecollection of books, with lots of seller recommendations. The sellers were helpful in finding books, and I had to limit myself so I wouldn't overstuff my suitcase home! I especially appreciated the local recs + the wonderful mystery/horror selection. Highly recommend stopping in and supporting a local bookstore!

Omg, i LOVE this place. First off, they have rows upon rows of silver age comics available for you…read moreto go through. Most places will have you request the issue you would like to look at; a total drag. Anyway, this store is located kinda in a back alley. One of this "blink and you'll miss it" type of places. I was able to come across several out of print comics (for example, an Archie collection). I was able to pick up a few comics that were a part of the Dark Phoenix Saga. Will definitely be making the 2 and a half hour trek up there again sometime soon.

Nice chill atmosphere, all the new books and a small selection of graded books. They even have a…read morelife size R2D2.

Great place to spend a relaxing afternoon of browsing for books that I don't need to have...but…read morelove to buy!

Blue Vase Books is INCREDIBLE and I hate that I'm not located closer to it! This place is, as…read moredescribed by my friend when we walked in, a thrift shop for books and so many other kinds of media! The store is 95% used and 5% new - truly just one shelf at the front of the store with some popular, new books and that's about it! Books probably account for about 80-90% of the store, but Blue Vase also offers used records, board games, and some other music/movie items. But my friends and I came here for books and boy were we satisfied! The prices here!!! That's where we must start. All adult books in paperback were $2.99 and hardcovers were $3.99 (all unless otherwise marked) and you cannot beat those prices! All of their books that I pulled off the shelves were in great condition, so they are very intentional about stocking their shelves with good quality products, and I loved the way this store was organized! Things are grouped mostly by genre - cookbooks, sports, fiction, new fiction, young adult, classics, romance, horror, etc. Naturally, the fiction section is the largest and spans an entirely long wall of the store and that one was hard to look through because there were just SO many titles. Just know you'll be walking through this store with your head at an angle reading all the titles! I found the most success within the new fiction/young adult areas AND the awesome Michigan/local reads area at the front of the store! These shelves were so lovely and I definitely snagged a lot of books that I've either heard good things about or were just curious about them from what I read on the back of the book. All in all, I ended up getting 20 books for just a little over $100. WHAT A STEAL! I happened to snag a book that one of the employees at Blue Vase Books published as well, which I think is SO cool! There were also a lot of cute stickers and mini book magnets at the check out counter, so I got a little lost in those as well! The employees were so patient with us as we squealed over all the cute and delightful things and were just so kind and lovely! Pay attention to the hours here as their hours are limited. They're open 4 days a week and only from 10 am to 6 pm, but trust that it's completely worth a trip here! When I was chatting with the employee who was checking out my books, I asked her how often the books refresh and she said daily! They get about 3 giant truckloads of books each week that they sort through and put onto the shelves in real time! So you are sure to find something here and different every time you stop by! They also have an online store with great deals as well and a good selection of their inventory on their as well! I love it here and will be stopping by every time I'm in the Traverse City area no matter what!