Hobby Shops in Gresham, OR

“I am a 71 year old man, with way too many interests and hobbies, and the latest is sewing. In 1984, my mother bought me a basic sewing machine because the alternative was that I was going to use her Bernina. It's a fine little machine, really well made, all metal, and mechanical, with basic stitches and semi manual buttonholing. But the stitches are short and narrow, the buttonholing demanding. I realized rapidly that 1) the brand new machines I could afford felt like toys to me. I even bought one and it was defective and had to be returned. 2) Looking around town locally left me with a sad feeling, dealers are fighting online sales and making false statements, not knowledgeable about what they are selling. I didn't need that, I wasn't planning to buy online again. Nevertheless, being out in the Gresham area with my friend, I said, let's stop in here, take another chance. The incredibly kind woman asked if she could help me and I mentioned that I felt I needed to buy a used machine, "did they have any?" She took me in the direction of the used machines and then said, "you know what, I have someone I want to talk to you, an experienced service man." She went and got Nick. I want to pause to say that this store is beautifully laid out and warm, not cluttered like even other stores of the same company. And then, Nick. Nick is a perfect match for me, soft spoken, carefully measured words, extremely qualified after decades of sewing machine repairs, especially Pfaff and Bernina. I saw a Bernina that was on my look for list and I asked him it I could look at it. I have to say, from that moment on, Nick was committed to helping me, no matter how foolish my questions, no matter how long it took. He knew the machine inside and out and he told me how much time he spends every year learning new models. I loved the machine and I had the best person showing it to me. I had no intention of buying a machine when we went in there, just trying to get a step closer. If Nick had not been there, I would not have bought a machine yesterday. Nick was complimentary of the company and management he has worked for for decades and he changed my attitudes and feelings for the company. Sometimes, you just know when something is right. The care Nick took when he loaded the beautiful Bernina into its fabric carrying bag was just one more thing to tell me I was at the right place, buying the right machine, and had somebody with my best interests at heart and somebody that will be there for me if and when I need help in the future. My highest rating for Nick, the two women that helped me (sorry about names, not good at it), and the beautiful tastefully arranged showroom. Yesterday was a very good day for me. ... one more thing, as we left, my friend said, "if you didn't buy it, I was going to buy it for you!"”

“Pretty good selection of supplies at this location! Very organized. Lots of sales going usually, plus you can go online to see if there are any coupons as well. The staff were very helpful when I was looking for items & asking questions!”

“I recently found a few Pokemon cards in a storage unit I bought, knowing very little about them I decided to try and sell them. The people here were very helpful and brought to my attention that some of them were fake and showed me how to spot the fakes. All and all I got a fair price and learned some new details for the future. I highly appreciate the help and recommend anyone interested in this stuff give them a try”