“The Pick a Brick wall has stopped its “round plastic containers” and switched to “small” and “large” thin cardboard boxes that are $9.99 and $17.99. If you’re buying bricks it’s much easier to pack them in without any wasted space vs the old round bins. For small pieces it’s an incredible deal for both sizes boxes.The store also included wall-to-wall boxes of Lego sets and many complex LEGO sculptures, keychains, and a “build 3 LEGO figures for $9.99 station” with thousands of possible construction combinations. I was surprised to see prices for box sets started as low as ~$15 and more complex sets ~$50+.At noon on a Saturday the store was fairly busy but the space is large enough that you’re not bumping into others.The staff were also extremely kind/welcoming and answered all questions I had. Fantastic experience overall and an establishment I’d definitely go back to.”
“Broke the rudder on my r.c. boat. I acquired the part , and brought it to Time Machine Hobby. I was kindly greeted when I entered, and was directed to the back to the store to find Wayne.Wayne was great, super informative, and fixed my boat no problem.As I waited, I went upstairs and saw their amazing model train set, slot car track, and crawler course. Very cool place.I will def go back to purchase my first r.c. plane!!”
“Always great finds at super decent prices. Friendly staff. You can add your name to a list of look fors and they call you if they get them in. LOVE this place- my favorite! Music is a pinch too loud to focus on shopping (w/a baby in tow as well) in my opinion, but that might be me being too crunchy.”
“The place was a bit disorganized but had some really cool stuff for a fair price. Comics and figures as well as miscellaneous merchandise and some gunpla. The person working there was also nice and was fun to talk to”
12 - 6PM
15 Center Ct, Newington“I needed GI Joe #107 (1989), and they had it. I went there, and they had it marked for $18 and got it for $15. Nice high grade book that was going for around $30 + shipping on eBay. Great prices and filled with older comics, golden to modern plus whatever is new now. Highly recommend this shop. Go to the back of the plaza, and you will see the sign.”
“This store is awesome and the staff is super helpful!! What a pleasure just browsing the aisles! Places like this are a gem and need our continued support over the soul less corporate box stores!”
“I originally thought this was only a paper good store. Much to my surprise, there were so many other items:Vera Bradley, unique clothing, accessories, jewelry, food and more. A fun place to visit. You will not leave empty handed”
“I went to The Paper Store in Evergreen Walk in search of a gift for a friend who loves Lilly Pulitzer stuff. They have a small selection of Lilly Pulitzer clothing, but they also have accessories and stationary. This Paper Store has everything here. There's fall decor, puzzles, Barbies, games for kids. There's tumblers, of all sizes, colors and brands, including the very popular Stanley cup.There's gifts for men, like camping stuff and socks. Of course the men's section is much smaller in comparison to everything else.There's jewelry here, like Kendra Scott.They have all kinds of decor for your home. With the fall season in mind, there's all sorts of decorative pumpkins for fall. Most of the items are pretty expensive, if you could find the same item at Marshall's I'd get it there instead. Most items are sold at manufacturer's price. They have a very small section of sale items.It's also good to look here during Christmas for a special ornament.The Paper Store may be a good place to find a special gift that may be difficult to find elsewhere.”
“"We're playin' those mind games together Pushin' the barriers, plantin' seeds Faith in the future, outta the now" (John Lennon) Is there anything better at bringing out your inner child than wandering around an incredible toy store loaded with more toys and games than you ever thought existed? We wanted to pick up a few odds and ends to send to the grands for their Valentine's Day box, and we ended up staying for close to an hour because Pinwheels had us in a trance. They have all the traditional things, including a full height wall of Barbies and accessories, plus a crazy amount of stuffed animals, dolls, craft kits, toy tucks, Pokemon stuff, sports cards, Legos, slimes, Squishmallows, Jellycats, and things I never heard of but must be super popular. They have a lot of these teeny tiny miniature collectibles that are a big hit with the "Under Ten" crowd. They also have a discount section with reduced pricing. If you're in the market to pick up something for the children in your world, you can't go wrong here at all.”
10AM - 6PM
161 Park Rd, West Hartford“We had a great time making "Snailentines" and listening to the Valentine story last Saturday with my 3 year old granddaughter -- well done River Bend ❣️”
“I will admit this is one of my most favorite places. If I were to be writing a wonderful review, that will not be the case. My dad and I drove all the way to the store in Manchester, Ct just to see that it has been temporarily closed for technical issues. All in all I’ve always had a fun experience with BAB, but not this time. So for anyone hoping to set foot in the store, I’ll advise you not to for the will be closed for the time being”
“Great store with good prices. As with anywhere, you gotta know your prices as it's not always a great discount. But you can definitely find good stuff cheap as they say. Check the dates as many times things are expired but still sellable.”
“Lots of retired lego sets are available. Older the sets are more expensive it gets, like antique collectors edition. You can buy bricks by weight.One pound of regular bricks are about $8 to $12. You can pick and choose the bricks. They also have a huge collection of Minifigures price varies from $8 to $40.You can buy manuals and pre used lego sets too. They accept credit cards.”
9AM - 9PM
6 Sims Rd, West Hartford“I stopped in here to do some Christmas shopping. Fun fact, the paper store has a lot more stuff that’s not paper related whatsoever… Who knew?The staff is nice and I found them to be very helpful.The store appears to be clean and well stocked.I found lots of great items that will make fine gifts!”
“We went into buy buy Baby to look at strollers and Michael was AMAZING! He spent nearly two hours with us going over features of different strollers, travel systems and car seats! He was so helpful, kind and knowledgeable! We will definitely be going back to work with Michael to build the rest of our registry!”
“Great throwback hobby shop with tons of inventory and good prices. Store has been closed for the past week or so with no message at door or on website, I hope all is well.”