“I would like share my experience today with an exceptional employee at this location. Pedro is his name and works in the framing department. He spent so much time with me trying to get my photos from my phone to a canvice picture. Unfortunately it was not going to work in the size I wanted. I'm still going to work on other options he suggested. Great customer serve. Hopefully I can work with Pedro again.”
“I've been coming here for almost a decade. Originally as a board game collector but more recently as a Warhammer player. Excellent store for many different kinds of games and the staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful. Also a great spot for Magic the Gathering and other card games.
My go to gaming store for a long time!”
“This has been my longtime favorite LCS, but Marc went above and beyond recently when he helped organize a week of educational programming for high school students, including a loan of some Roman coins for the week. I am very thankful for his help and will be a customer for life. You should be too, go visit this awesome shop!!”
1 - 3:30PM 4 - 8PM
605 E Dundee Rd, Palatine
Hobby Shops
“Visited here yesterday. Il be honest, the 1st time going to 40k store, was a bit intimidated as its such a vast and dedicated fan base. Mikey I believe was his name, greeted me and made me feel welcomed with the very first step. I had already gotten into 40k about a month ago, reading and painting, but he elevated and gave me so much advice that has already helped me out with painting. I live in Addison, so Grognard is still where il usually go, but this Warhammer store, its so worth the drive, and it will be worth it to visit here again.
Mikey if you read this, your advice on the perfect gold for my Sanguinius guards worked out perfectly. Thank you!”
“Absolutely love this shop! The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, everything is beautifully organized and fairly easy to reach and see. I appreciated that they paid attention to what I was getting so they could direct me on where to find similar types of thread. I'm still learning a lot, and I learn something new every time I go!”
Open 24 hours
6029 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago
Hobby Shops
“Absolutely recommend 100%. I was tasked by my grandma to have a doll restrung. I was about to ship it to another company for much much more $$$. I didn’t know so I assumed that’s what it costs. I confirmed the address to ship it to and that company never responded. I reached out to GIGI’s. Emailed me back quickly. Very reasonable price. Told me how to ship it. Was returned fixed to me within about a week. Was very happy with it. The doll owner is very happy as well?.”
“One of the best things about having a hobby is going into a hobby shop and finding that the people working there are even bigger fans than you. They have a great selection of model railroad equipment and much more. Everyone I've spoken to is beyond friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Lyle and Geroge (hope I spelled your names correctly) for really taking their time and providing great customer service.”
“I called looking for Yupo Translucent Paper on 11 x 15. They didn't have that size but a smaller alternative and put it aside for me to pick up. Once I arrived, I quickly received the paper that we discussed.
However, I asked about other translucent options. The staff that helped me was delightful. They listened to my needs and offered several alternatives. In the end, I purchased a different medium that better suited my needs.
As I said, the staff catered to my requests. The store was clean and provided a multitude of options.”
“Excellent selection of trains, accessories, track, and even toys for the kids. Train service and support was excellent and the guys are helpful and knowledgeable all around. I am a kid again. Thank you. Ceiling layout is complete, just 1 more tweak remains.”
“This is a great spot if you are interested in coin collecting. We had coins to sell and Lucas helped us both times we were in the store. He is very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and kind. He shares information and offers fair prices. We will be back.”
“Great guys there that know a lot, especially Gary. My trucks servo broke the 1st day and I brought it back in and Gary installed a new servo that was better quality. Works awesome now!”
“The owner was really nice and helpful. He engaged in meaningful conversations with me and another customer. He has a clear love for trading cards. I’d encourage any trade card collectors to go here”
“This was a great end to a tragic loss my husband passed a few months ago and he had gold coins I thought weren't worth very much well I was mistaken to my surprise”
“Frank is extremely knowledgeable and offers great prices on your scrap gold/silver and silver coins. Even though I move further west, I still make the trip out to the shop. One of the best in the Chicagoland area.”
“First time getting an oversized poster framed with their department and was blown away by it.
The clerk that helped me, Allison, was greatly helpful in designing the frame for the poster and offered several coupons to lower the price.
Once confirmed, it actually took less time than estimated (1 week instead of two) and came out wonderfully. It was expensive, but the end result was fantastic and I will definitely be back for more custom framing projects.”
“I stopped in Michael's this evening to get some supplies for a Halloween party. The woman who helped me at the register was the one of the KINDEST HUMANBEINGS I HAVE MET. She had a goofy sense of humor, was incredibly helpful, and truly MADE MY DAY. I hope she reads this, thank you for being you, I hope the Boston Orioles have fantastic season next year!”
“Took my Grandson there and now he has his own car and controller. These guys are fantastic and I think my grandson wants to be a racer. Thank you guys for all your help…”
“My son and I bought his first model last week. The type you break off and glue together, piece by piece. Super excited to start it. We downloaded a 20% off coupon in store and saved about $5.”
“Hello there my daughter draws real good and I wanted to surprise her and get her a art supplies the whole set looked at plenty of stores and nothing then went to Michaels and that was it so much stuff omg loved it found everything right there and more..”
9AM - 9PM
2231 Willow Rd, Glenview
Hobby Shops
“So I stop off here the other day after the gym and ask if Michael's working. They said after an overly long and awkward pause, he's... off today.... The mystery continues”
“Best Hobby Lobby in the area. The Schaumburg and Palatine locations are good too, BUT HOT DAAAAANG, this Niles location is where the party at. Pretty sure I even saw Phil Wickham twerking in the decor aisle. ?”
“Used to come so much as a kid still surprised this Gem is still standing, I really don’t go no more since my games are downloads now and I can’t get hard copy’s to my GameStop informer magazines but I’m glad they are still standing”
“Recently purchased a new frame to display my diploma, which I had allowed to languish in the closet for decades and was reminded that in addition to craft items, Michael's also had a frame department. The frame, being oversized, had some built in hangers, but since I didn't feel comfortable with aligning the screw-in units on the wall, I simply wanted an old fashioned wire hanger on the back. Given my experience with other frame shops, I expected I would have to drop it off and come back the following week to pick it up. The young gentleman working in the department, Flavius, surprised me by telling me I could swing back within the hour and pick it up. I went off to do some shopping at the Eddie Bauer Outlet and within a half hour received a phone call from Flavius telling me I could pick up the frame! Thanks, Flavius, for a great experience. Wish all shopping could be this excellent.”
“don't quite understand the unpleasant reviews about Mr. Bergman(bergie) I've purchased from him MANY times and have had mostly pleasant interactions, maybe he has to be a certain way in a hobby we're everyone believes they "know more" or has different ideas of what memorabilia is worth, I'll continue to do business with the person who's been doing it longer!”
“Always helped me find what I'm looking for. (If in stock). Glad i found this place. Especially when grieving, My best friend took me there earlier in the week, days before my grandma's funeral. I'll enjoy it while I can. Sadly the mall is going to close the store without notice at any given moment
I live out of town so I try to go here while visiting my grandpa.”
“I live in Florida, and I had been looking for a specific Warhammer novel for months. It was very hard to find, especially at MSRP, as a lot of scalpers were selling the novel for 4x the price on eBay.
I saw that Everything Games was selling the novel and called them up. I don't recall the man's name I spoke to, but told him where I live and that they had a book I had been looking for, he told me to buy it on the website and shipped it to me.
I'm very grateful for this awesome customer service and even though I'm not local, I'll probably be giving you guys my business in the future and recommending you to friends.”
“Fantastic fun place spent time enjoying all the figures that they have for sale. Love the variety. Staff is friendly and amazingly informed. even know the local area for great food. Great gaming area also”