Hobby Shops near Bristol, CT

“My daughter watched a YouTube video and informed me that we needed to go to Hobby Lobby for “squishes, NeeDohs, and dumplings.” Since apparently 6-year-olds are now planning our outings, off we went.

We never found the dumplings (or I completely missed them), but she did find Mini Brands and an impressive amount of Hello Kitty stuff, which is her latest obsession. That alone made the trip worth it.

This was her first time at Hobby Lobby and it was actually pretty cool to have a store nearby that she recognizes from the videos she watches. The store was clean, organized, and easy to shop. Parking was simple and there was plenty of it.

The staff were friendly, greeted us when we came in, and were helpful when we were looking for a few specific things.

We may not have accomplished our original mission, but we still left with a happy kid and a few treasures, so I’m calling that a win.”

“Ordered a Sleeve for our Flagpole that was destroyed this Winter. It arrived in a timely manner and worked perfectly. Easy and great company to do business with.”

“My son has recently started collecting cards and a few months ago we stopped in to M&Js card store to look around. The owner was very nice, knowledgeable and very helpful. Talked to my son gave him some advice even gave him a couple cards to add to his collections. My son loves it there. So many different things to check out from cards to comics, POPS, wrestling figures. Great place to visit.”

“You're not going to beat Alix. From prices to positivity, knowledge and professionalism. This shop and owner are the best in CT.
I'm a big collector and stop in from time to time to grab single cards especially autos for my personal collection.
I value the conversation I have with Alix more than the purchase.
I have been to many other card shops in Connecticut. They are severely overpriced and way less personal. Do yourself a favor and go check out this little gem and feel good about collecting!!! 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”

“Came to games irl for the first time today and let me just say I don’t think I’ve had a better experience in any other store. I’ve never collected pokemon cards in a serious way before but I kind of wanted to get all the Durant cards because that’s my favorite pokemon. Not only did they tell me exactly where to look for it but they also helped me by searching through cards and looking up all the information that I need. They even printed out a sheet of all the pokemon I didn’t have yet! They were also extremely kind and I can tell they are very passionate about their job. Also thanks to the kind worker (sorry I forgot your name) who drew a custom Durant on my new pokemon folder!”

“Stopped by recently and the person running the store was very helpful and brought out a bunch of singles that I could look through. I also accidentally left my toploaders there on and I was able to grab them when I showed up the next morning. Very much appreciate the staff!”

“Some of my all time favorite things can be found in this store, from a great selection of watercolor and alcohol pens, paints, and pencils to high quality paper, canvases, and more. Even the stock of impulse buy items from keychain rings, little toys and curiosity things are cool- and they've got these great candy choices. But my wife had pointed out out after each visit over the past year or two that we're for all intents and purposes completely ignored and even when trying to interact with someone when cashing out it does feel as if dealing with paying customers is way down on the list of things to be enthusiastic about.

We all have our good days and bad, but this feels like a long term trend.
I hope during our next visit that maybe that'll begin to improve.

All things considered, I love the store. I only wish that the people who work there felt half as good about being there.”

“Michael’s is a decent store for what it is. It offers a good selection of items for crafters, scrap bookers, painters and artists.

I can’t though give it rave reviews as I’m not one of these types. When I go, and it is infrequently, it is for a particular decorative item, or for something my daughter might need.

Those in the know can speak better of it but for me it’s good.”