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“I drove 40 miles to check out this place, and I'm glad I did. When I arrived, I found that a couple of wild turkeys were waiting for the store to open ahead of me. They were kind enough to let me enter ahead of them. Once inside, I was immediately greeted by the owner, who apologized for not having any trains running yet. Can you believe it? They had been open for two whole minutes and hadn't started running trains yet. But before I could say, "all aboard," the owner had his Broadway Limited SP 4449 (HO) on the tracks, blowing its whistle and speeding down the layout. I toured the store and found a vast selection of locomotives, rolling stock, and everything anyone could possibly need to build a model railroad in any size, shape, or scale imaginable. As I walked around the store, I could hear the owner greeting customers and answering technical questions about the hobby off the top of his head. I spotted a few items that interested me and checked the interwebs for price comparisons. To my surprise, there wasn't a significant "brick-and-mortar tax." Pricing was fair. When you consider the investment necessary to maintain a well-stocked hobby shop, I'd say the place provides great value. I look forward to returning to Just Trains as I build my layout. Great service, great selection, and great value. Five stars!”
“By far the best kids game/gift shop I've been to! They have unique gifts, great customer service and they wrap it for you!! Been coming here for all our birthday and holiday gifts for the kids and we are continually impressed.”
“Lily was amazing.. so helpful and wonderful.. this store has everything anime and more.. the customer service was exceptional .. worth the drive!!! Thank you so much Lily!!!”
“This is a smaller Barnes and Noble but they still manage to have a decent selection. You most likely won't find books that aren't as mainstream or popular but they always have new releases and events. The staff is friendly, helpful, and the store is clean.”
“Our son lost his transition object on christmas eve in Austria. Since Steiff stopped producing the model, i ve combed through the web to find a replacement and luckily this store still had one in stock. Ordering was simple and it saved Christmas and beyond. Thank you so much!”
“I've been going here ever since I was pregnant with my son, and now expecting my next child. Conveniently located across the Prenatal care at Kaiser. They always have an adorable collection of clothes and they have Jellycat plushies! I stopped by here just to see if they had the Jellycat turtle for my son before purchasing online, and I was able to spot it right away. Everything is fairly priced as well and the workers are always nice when I am here. Happy that this place has stuck around :) picture of my pleased toddler with his new turtle attached.”
11AM - 7PM
1100 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Toy Stores
“Great store. Very nice selection of collectables, toys, legos, lego minifigures, board games, hot wheels, cards, action figures and more. New and used items so theres something for everyone at various price points. Highly reccomended store to take kids and family.”
“Excellent selection and customer service. We had a rough time planning for Christmas this year. I ordered a handful of items online and they wrapped everything free of charge and had it ready to go for us. They have a large selection of dress up toys, second hand clothing, and toys that encourage imaginative play.”
“I often pop in here to get second hand clothes or shoes for my kids. Recently it was my son's 4th birthday and we were all home sick. He had been asking everyday for over a month if his birthday was tomorrow and if he could please have a spider stuffie. He was so sad to miss his birthday at school and I had had no time to buy him a present because we had back ti back illnesses for a month. I called Kelly's corner, they had one and asked if I could pay over the phone and have her toss it out the door to me so as not to infect anyone .she was so sweet and offered to drive the gift to my house (we lived nearby)after work. She even wrapped it in a gift bag and added a few trinkets. It made his day and meant so much to me. Thank you!”
“Has everything. College vibes abound. Prices are a little higher then the cheapest on the internet but feel fair given that there is actually helpful staff around.”
10AM - 8PM
1 Sun Valley Mall Space K110, Concord
Toy Stores
“Dewg (Deug? Not sure on spelling sorry) and Natalia were so amazing! They both went above and beyond to help me with my broken sound button in an old build a bear and assist me in getting a replacement.”
9AM - 6PM
1410 Park St, Alameda
Toy Stores
“Super fun. Super packed with toys. Like your eye balls want to fall out of your head full. Fellow at the cash register was very nice and attentive. Took me exactly what I wanted. No vague pointing.”
“Maggie is friggin wonderful. About a year ago I started a personal conscierge service. Needless to say I'm still learning how to shop for items that are not PS5 or Steam related. Good ole Maggie eased my anxiety and made it an overall pleasant interaction. Once again. Thank you young lady. You're the bomb.”
10AM - 6PM
4048 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
Toy Stores
“Wasn't sure what to make of this shop when I first moved into the neighborhood, but two years later I don't know what I'd do without it! They have a very well-curated selection of cards, way better than you'd find in a drug store or supermarket. They also have a constantly rotating collection of random giftable items that have helped me out in a pinch on several occasions. Prices might be a bit higher than some other places, but good taste doesn't come cheap!”
“This place has the best toys, hands down! We get most our bday and Christmas gifts for the kids here. The staff are particularly helpful, friendly, and kind. The store is neat and organized.”
“Still a fairly good place to shop for anime figures & gunpla kits if in ur neck of the woods their sister store Anime Near me has tons of anime and gunpla kits and more selections too, if ya'll don't mind making a trip u won't regret it”
“Came here while visiting my brother in town and the store has a really nice collection of dice. A little low on figurines when I visited, but Heather was so nice at the front!! They immediately clocked me as someone that would enjoy textured dice and helped me pick some beautiful dragon scale dice. I'll definitely be back when I'm in town again.”
“The Lawrence Hall of is an amazing place! Perfect place for kids to explore and play. Different aspects of science to appease whatever mood he's in and keep him engaged and curious. I love all of the hands on activities and fun ways to learn science concepts. It's not filled with a bunch of exhibits with reading and pictures only, but actual activities with included supplies or high quality displays to touch. Only thing I would change would the food selection. The cafe has been closed and the snacks in the gift shop are hardly foods that any responsible parent would give their kids (the most nutritious thing is a lunchable or protein pack with almonds and cheese). The rest are chips/candy/cookies. So bring your own lunch.”
12 - 5PM
3040 E 9th St, Oakland
Toy Stores
“Great place, friendly staff, good prices. It's nice to see things in person and really feel for quality for those interested!
Quite the gamers dream come true for collectibles and other novelty stuff- just be aware and clutch onto that wallet, you might overspend as I always do.”
10:30AM - 6PM
4425 Treat Blvd Suite K, Concord
Toy Stores
“First of all, I am grateful that stores like this exist. As other reviewers said it is a bit chaotic in there, but there is a rhyme and reason to how everything is organized. Although the selection is small, they do have every size for both boys and girls and the condition of everything I've seen from clothes, to shoes, toys, gear, and books has always been good to great. I've never left without finding something wonderful. I think the prices are very fair, maybe a dollar or two above thrift stores, sometimes on par with thrift stores. I have both purchased things for my son, and sold baby gear (clothes, swings, a pack n play) that he's outgrown. She is currently only giving store credit, which again I totally understand as I imagine retail is rough right now. A phone number would be helpful as I always want to check before loading up bigger items, but she's always been open during store hours and I have never regretted a trip down. Also it would be great if you could share what you're currently in need of, so regulars could more regularly pop in with new inventory.”
11AM - 7PM
1530 Park St, Alameda
Toy Stores
“A good LGS with friendly staff and scheduled events. Decent stock in store though I'm sure they can get stuff delivered to the store.
They just moved down the block to a larger site with more gaming space. Give it a try!”
“I have come in several times! I love this place! I live in Pleasanton CA. We recently had a toy store open up in town. It's nice, but my grand daughter and a couple of her friends started to go in and were kicked out because they had starbucks drinks (all with lids) and the woman there was quite rude about it. That doesn't make me want to go there.! Montclair Toyhouse is the place to go!! Always friendly and helpful!”
11:30AM - 4PM
810 Main St, Martinez
Toy Stores
“Loved visiting this store for the inventory is truly amazing and worth the visit, you might spend a lot time going through all the goodies they have and it's like a fun adult treasure hunt, super clean, well organized and dust free!!!”
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“Wonderful shop with super helpful staff. I haven't been to a comic book store in ages but stopped in to get some for the kids to inspire a little reading. The staff was welcoming and helpful. The selection was great! It is nice to see an awesome small business keeping alive the love of comics (and other stuff).”