MidlandMike Speaking of combination hobby shops, I don't recall Hobby Lobby being brought up. Our town lost its last hobby shop, and I have drifted into Hobby Lobby when my wife was going there, and I actually picked up some useful hobby tools. They also have things like Woodland Scenics which are used in a number of hobbies.
Speaking of combination hobby shops, I don't recall Hobby Lobby being brought up. Our town lost its last hobby shop, and I have drifted into Hobby Lobby when my wife was going there, and I actually picked up some useful hobby tools. They also have things like Woodland Scenics which are used in a number of hobbies.
I'm actually working on a clinic on things that can be used from the craft store. Hobby Lobby used to have a very great hobby and train selection. My first job was running the hobby dept in store 5 when there were only 13 stores. We had quite a bit of train stuff probably the equivalent of one of their modern aisles although ours were shorter. We had Athearn Roundhouse and Atlas plus a bunch of woodland scenics. Even had a good selection of radio control. Quite a change from today but they still have a bunch that is usable.
Jim
drgwcsHobby Lobby used to have a very great hobby and train selection.
I have noticed that not all Hobby Lobbys have the same sized hobby section. Here in Fort Myers ours has two aisles of hobby stuff, but the Hobby Lobby in Lakeland only has half an aisle.
-Kevin
Living the dream and happily modeling my STRATTON AND GILLETTE Railroad in HO scale. The SGRR is a freelanced Class A railroad as it would have appeared on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1954, in my personal fantasy world of plausible nonsense.
SeeYou190 drgwcs Hobby Lobby used to have a very great hobby and train selection. I have noticed that not all Hobby Lobbys have the same sized hobby section. Here in Fort Myers ours has two aisles of hobby stuff, but the Hobby Lobby in Lakeland only has half an aisle. -Kevin
drgwcs Hobby Lobby used to have a very great hobby and train selection.
May vary according to store size. They used to have class A,B&C stores. Not sure if they do that anymore as most are the size of what used to be an A store. The ones nearest us are roughly the same size and have the same amount of hobbies.
Our Hobby Lobby has a limited amount of model railroad merchandise, but they have a terrific paint, magic marker and tool section.
I find myself using our local hobby shop mostly, Great service, can order almost anythig, and when you add shipping to on line items, they are very reasonble. And a great place for asking questions!
Went to Hobby Lobby more frquently when they had the coupons.
I drive the extra distance, and yes, pay the higher (non-corporate subsidized) prices to buy from local hobby, craft and art supply stores instead of Hobby Lobby.
But go ahead, continue to shop at Hobby Lobby, Ebay, and Amazon and whine on these forums that all the local stores have closed.
My first hobby shop was Weaver's Bikes and Hobbies in Greenville Ohio. Dan Weaver became a very close friend of mine. Sadly he passed away a few years ago.
Joe
AEP528But go ahead, continue to shop at Hobby Lobby, Ebay, and Amazon and whine on these forums that all the local stores have closed.
The Hobby Lobby that I use (50 miles away) is not exactly the same as Ebay and Amazon. At Hobby Lobby, I can actually pick up and look at the items. They also employ local people.
There is a 'local' hobby shop about 55 miles away which I use. They often don't have the same types of things that I want from Hobby Lobby.
York1 John
When Lady Firestorm goes on one of her what I call "yarn raids" (her hobby's knitting) to places like Michaels or Hobby Lobby sometimes I'll tag along. First, she's fun to watch! Second, I might just find something useful myself and frequently do.
AEP528 But go ahead, continue to shop at Hobby Lobby, Ebay, and Amazon and whine on these forums that all the local stores have closed.
I don't go to Hobby Lobby, but I love eBay and Amazon. I don't really miss having a local hobby shop at all (there are none in the Jacksonville FL area anyway).
An "expensive model collector"
AEP528 I drive the extra distance, and yes, pay the higher (non-corporate subsidized) prices to buy from local hobby, craft and art supply stores instead of Hobby Lobby. But go ahead, continue to shop at Hobby Lobby, Ebay, and Amazon and whine on these forums that all the local stores have closed.
I do patronize my "local" hobby shops but they are an hour and 15 to 30 away. For most of us that is a reality. Going to shop one Saturday. But if I need a bottle of paint or glue etc I do buy at Hobby Lobby rather than make the drive. That being said there are some things that you wind up having to buy on ebay. I'm a narrow gauger on the VA/ NC border and it's rare here.
Perhaps you missed the part where I said that I've been going to Hobby Lobby after my local hobby shop closed. I use eBay after I can't find what I'm looking for at out-of-town hobby stores or train shows.
I went to the Hobby Lobby on East Colonial Drive in Orlando today.
Two aisles of "hobbys", but an amazingly diverse selection.
Model trains, military models, coin & stamp collecting, woodburning, airbrushes, miniature rocketry, hobby paints, anime models, foam cutters, and on & on & on.
I don't remember that many different sub-sections in the hobby aisles.
n012944I don't really miss having a local hobby shop at all (there are none in the Jacksonville FL area anyway).
Is Hurricane Hobbies still there?
I know they did not have any trains, but they had a massive selection of paints, tools, and supplies.
SeeYou190 n012944 I don't really miss having a local hobby shop at all (there are none in the Jacksonville FL area anyway). Is Hurricane Hobbies still there? I know they did not have any trains, but they had a massive selection of paints, tools, and supplies. -Kevin
n012944 I don't really miss having a local hobby shop at all (there are none in the Jacksonville FL area anyway).
Yes, they are still there. Since they don't bother stocking model railroad stuff, I don't bother them with my money.