Hobby Shops near Orinda, CA
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“I love this bookstore! I came a bit early to my Apple Genius Bar appointment next door so came here to kill time. I was almost late to my appointment because I was so distracted here! As someone who is studying urban planning in grad school, you can only imagine how interested I was in every little book... Everything is clean and organized. The employees are very friendly, and during my visit, they even had a cute Norwich terrier leashed and well-behaved by the cashier counter! I ended up purchasing colored pencils and an adult coloring book that was sized well-- it fits perfectly inside my purse! The prices are a bit higher than Amazon (I checked) but I'm all for supporting local businesses, so it was worth it for me. I'm not from the area but if I were, I'd make this a regular stop!”
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“Just Trains is a great store with excellent customer service! My wife needed some train scale scenery items for a miniature project. She called Just Trains and a very nice, helpful man (think it was Jim?) answered all of her questions. My wife ordered online; everything was well-packed, as described, and arrived quickly. We both love train stores and want to go to Just Trains soon and see all their fun scenes, etc. Meantime, we know where to look first when we need train scale items. Highly recommend Just Trains!”
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“Obsessed with Jim. It would be really easy to take advantage of people who don't know the first thing about niche furniture repair and crafts (ie. almost everyone). Instead of charging a fortune, Jim actually taught me how to repair the paper cord on my used Danish chairs myself and only charged me for the materials used. He is a learned & encouraging teacher - grateful for his expertise and the opportunity to learn a new skill!”
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“We recently purchased an acrylic panel for our living room skylight. The staff at TAP Plastics provided excellent service on the selection of a cost effective material, In addition, the staff helped us size and adjust the large sheet dimensions to obtain a perfect fit. Awesome!”
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“We have the greatest respect for Ron and US Stamp & Coin Company. We inherited a coin collection, with many different types of coins, which we brought to Ron to liquidate, and we are glad we did! Ron sold the collection within the estimated time frame and for a total amount that exceeded its estimated value. The final accounting was complicated by the fact that one of us retained some coins, and the value of those coins had to be properly accounted for in dividing the proceeds. Ron worked through the accounting issues with us to ensure the final distribution was accurate and fair. Throughout this process, Ron was professional, responsive to our concerns, and honest. It was our good fortune to work with someone of such personal and professional integrity who worked so successfully on our behalf. Thank you, Ron!”
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“Fantastic local game store. The owners let my friends and I play dungeons and Dragons there when we were in high school and still visit at times. Plenty of board games and tabletop games are available to purchase. Space to play games as well with cheap prices.”
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“Has a lot of stuff but the manager lady or whatever is rude. She wouldn’t let a 14 yr old buy a 15+ Attack On Titan manga, and when the teenager said she’s bought the same 15+ series before the woman asked her what the employee that sold her the book looked like, putting a lot of pressure on the kid.”
11AM - 5PM
967 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
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“This store is super fun, family friendly, and fully stocked. My youngest son, his brother and my husband and I love Legos, and this store is an experience, not just a trip to the store. It was like a little adventure, across cultures and through time, a treasure hunt that children and adults alike can enjoy tremendously.”
11AM - 7PM
1100 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
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“This place is a hobbyist dream. There’s always something new that’s there or something you overlooked from a previous visit. The staff is friendly and really cares - and is fun to talk to. Great for pretty much anything you can think of!”
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“I had these guys construct me a monstrosity of a cover for a large 130 year old antique cabinet. Jesse was the one who helped me, awesome customer service and he knew his stuff! He called me to give me an eta, then they called me on that day to tell me it was done! I picked up the piece today and the lady who took my payment was funny and friendly! The piece it fit perfectly over my cabinet! They did a great job on the dimensions. There was a little hiccup with some scratches, but the boss took care of me, very kindly and professionally. These guys really went the extra mile to make my custom piece. So it's all good in the hood and IThanks, Tap Plastics!”
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“Have been a long time customer here and fully enjoy it, they have a friendly and knowledgeable staff. I usually come here Friday nights for Magic the gathering sealed drafts and Monday night for magic the gathering commander nights. Large crowd lots of diversity in the players. Never had anyone be rude or disrespectful. I would highly recommend stopping in to look around!”
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“A rare gem worth the journey - one of the coolest small shops I've had the pleasure of stumbling upon for Japanese vintage toys and anime goods. The selection leans towards 60's/70's to the early 2000's for Japanese toys and fanfare. Lots of cool rare stuff; the hours are tricky and the location is tucked away in a warehouse area but worth it if you are in the area. Highly recommended and will be going again!!”
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“Love this store. The service is ALWAYS spot on! Ray (The owner) is a very nice guy He really knows his stuff. Very knowledgeable of everything he sells! If you're looking for Sports cards to add to your collection, or just starting out, MVP & RAY is where you should go!”
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“Bought two posters and shipped one to a buddy and one to me. Quick shipping, came in a sturdy cardboard tube with plastic ends tightly secured and taped. Poster was rolled up in a paper sheet in the tube. Both posters came securely in excellent condition. So stoked with the results! I will definitely be buying more. Thank you!”
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“don't be "that" person. don't toss the frisbees they sell inside the store!!! in fact, don't even touch them unless you live to frolf and plan to 110% buy one. look at them from a safe distance and resume your tabletop game browsing.”
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“I came in with my three little kids in need ofSoccer cleats. The lady and gentleman working at the store gave us all their attention until everyone was fitted with new cleats. I really appreciated the help, service and the patience of everyone at the store.”
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“larry is a great guy and they have great deals here!!! i have bought 100+ ounces here over the past few months!!! hopefully i will get some more before it goes crazy!!!”
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“I don't know what that last customer was on about but I think Blick does a good job taking care of me. all the workers there are team players and resourceful and I got a good deal recently on some cans they had on clearance. It's a small spot but it has a real local feel to it. none of that corperate stuff”
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“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.”
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“I have been a customer of Dennis King for over 40 years. I have purchased everything from sports cards, non-sports cards, 49er Starter jackets, 70s Warriors warm up jackets, baseball caps, sports programs and schedules. King's Baseball Cards is the one stop shop for the intelligent connoisseur who is also a smart shopper of sports memorabilia. Prices are reasonable and fair. I am certain Dennis has some items at good prices that you will be unable to find elsewhere.”
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“This store is clean, well-lighted, and has a wide variety of crafting materials. It also has a framing department. They offer crafting classes for both adults and children.”
11AM - 7PM
1530 Park St, Alameda
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“This game store is always crowded. Tiny store, kinda dark and filled with great games including Pokemon cards. The owner is super helpful and an overall pleasure. Always something great to find in the store and great addition to the main street where other game stores don't have the selection or inventory”
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“If you are looking for art supplies this is the place, even if you are a beginner or professional, and best part decent pricing even better than Amazon on Most items and they have some sales from time to time, if you are looking for individual color pencils, you can test them on site to feel the texture or blend them with other colors or brands”
10AM - 7PM
60 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill
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“Always try to come here for the kids events and the staff there while young have been always been very accommodating and very welcoming. This location does not have a private room for the kids events, but there's more than enough space in the front of the store.”
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“Clean organized store with a friendly staff fast service on checkout quick staff assistance when needs besides target and the dollar tree it's the only craft store on the island so it is what it is the sewing section is a far cry from what I would want it to be no fabric they have some ribbons and threads sewing needles buttons zippers but and lacking allot it's not wear I would start if I were sewing a garment or something that was not needing more than Minor repairs.”
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“Update to my previous review from 2 days ago. The finished products are awesome. I was all set to cancel my order since it took a month, but I got a call that they were completed and ready for pick up. Here's one of them. I'm very pleased”
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“This Hobby Lobby is huge. There's an extra room off to the side. I love that Spring items are on sale before Spring gets here! Downside - not enough cashiers and I got in a line that was going to close. The employee was rather rude when telling me he was closing.”
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“Knowledgeable & witty owner, with a dry sense of humor. This shop has been in Berkeley for ages, and has seen Berkeley through a lot. The owner is passionate about what he does, and has written a book on 'fiat paper money', available online. I'm sure he has to deal with all sorts of characters running a coin/stamp shop in this location! I wouldn't go to anyone else for an honest, educated opinion.”
“I highly recommend Jeff Brody. He is very knowledgeable about coins, fair in pricing and a fun guy to know. My dad kept a coin collection and we weren't sure of it's value or what to do with it. I called Jeff after getting a recommendation from a friend. He answered the phone when I called and invited me to his shop in Orinda. We spent a couple hours going through the collection while listening to an awesome playlist of tunes mostly from the 70s. My mom was so happy with the results - time well spent!”