“If you have any kind of traditionally "nerd" fandom, you should visit this store. Posters, stickers, collectables, gaming - right in the heart of Old Town Manassas. Staff is knowledgeable about their extensive stock and good with suggestions for "my relative who loves [that thing]". Enjoyable just to roam and look at everything there, but there's always something to add to your collection, too.”
“Really friendly staff, really cool stock of new, classic, and aftermarket sets. I come up here for work every year around May and I will be back. This is the place for serious lego fans on the east coast!”
“This is a great train shop, with a little modeling twist. I would say the main emphasis is on O Gauge, but there are HO and N Scale items available as well. Lots of products to add greenery/landscaping to your area as well. I just picked up some Lionel tube track, but there's an assortment of Fas-Trak and others too. Lots of accessories, rolling stock, power and dummy units that are new and vintage. You should not miss this place when in the area!”
10AM - 3PM
10302 Bristow Center Dr, Bristow
Toy Stores
“I love this store and it’s such a wonderful shop for teachers, parents, speech therapists (or any kind of therapist that works with kids), grandparents, etc. You can see the careful thought the owners put into every aspect of the store. It is warm and welcoming when you walk in and there’s always someone to greet you with a smile and help you.There’s a lovely selection of books, educational toys, classroom decor, and more. I’ve even used some of the classroom decor for my child’s playroom, and it’s proven to be an engaging educational tool (and super cute decor). The owners have added some sensory items, which is wonderful for neurodivergent kiddos, and they now have story times and other events!It’s heartwarming to see the commitment the folks at Teachables have to helping the community and its children. I can’t wait to come back again this holiday season to get some more goodies for my kiddo and my friends’ kids too!”
“I love this store! Amazing $1 kids clothing deals and a great selection of discounted new baby bottles and pacis. They have a loyalty program too and the store is very clean.”
“Train Depot is located in a commercial business complex. It's tucked back out of the way. I've seen another reviewer state it was hard to find - but by simply entering the address into Waze - it accurately guided me to the business. I'm always baffled by people who don't take advantage these days of easy to use technology. Pretty sure everyone has a smart phone these days. Anyhoo - I visited last week to check out their ware. Lots and lots of train cars, accessories, and more. They also offer repair services. I was looking for a specific hard-to-find, holiday-themed O-gauge rail car - but no one seems to have it, including Train Depot. I'll be keeping Train Depot in my train store rotation! #TrainDepot”
“Came in here during the Pandemic. Its a really nice store. The selection of anime merch is interesting to say the least. There’s even a case in back holding the personal collection of the owner including a really cool Godzilla 1998 toy that wasn’t for sale and I envy them for having it. Also the folks working there were really friendly abd helpful. Only real complaint was I remember it being small with kinda narrow isles that were difficult to traverse but that might’ve just been a combination of the weight I gained during lockdown and my penchant for wearing a backpack everywhere. Either way, I left with a really cool figure of Dio from JoJo’s Bizarre adventure for a good deal and I recommend checking this place out.”
“I was here to exchange a pair of shoes because I wanted a different color. They only had it for kid’s sizes (which I can fit into), but I was incredibly hesitant on the material made for adult’s sizes and kid’s sizes.Jasymn was a remarkable employee who understood my issue, and reassured me to take my time to figure out which one I wanted. She went above and beyond calling stores to see if they had what I wanted, and even went to the other journeys in the mall to double check! She let me take as much time as I needed to compare the woman’s and kids shoes. She was incredibly patient and very friendly!!!”
“The staff is consistently helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, the storefront and game room are pleasant and comfortable, and the product selection is excellent—the RPG selection going well beyond the typical D&D-5e-only is a great feature.”
“The staff was so helpful! My voice recording had background noise so they gave me a new voice recorder and let me go in the back to record with no background noise. Thank you!”
“I liked this store. Great selection for a small store, and the employees made the sales. Energetic and friendly, helpful and accommodating.. it was a fun shop and I got a really comfy pair of sneakers from a brand I knew but not the style. Glad I stopped in.”
10AM - 8PM
8300 Sudley Rd, Manassas
Toy Stores
“Mayra was absolutely amazing yesterday. We live an hour away so when I called the store looking for an item Mayra answered. She was very friendly and was able to tell me they got what we were looking for in.10/10 recommend this store and Mayra.(Wife is writing this, she was the one who called and went to the store)”
“If you’re a toy collector or a toy reseller, find yourself an Ollie’s! Basically they sell off all the stuff that didn’t sell at regular retail and they have a LOT of things like Marvel legends, Transformers, Power Rangers, Star Wars and a bunch of other stuff for insanely cheap. Yo might find something you have been looking for for years or just something really interesting. I saw a bunch of Transformers Rise of the beasts and Beast wars rerelease stuff, Wakanda Forever stuff and even stuff going back as far as the 2017 Power Rangers Movie. An absolute Godsend for collectors of off beat toys. Perhaps you will find a few White Whales and Holy Grails, or maybe you won’t. But it’s worth rolling the dice.”
“An amazing selection of vintage toys and comics. Alex is really friendly and helpful. A must visit location for Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Marvel, DC, Star Trek, and comic fans. The free-to-play arcade cabinet games are a great addition. Make sure you look up to see the toys hanging from the ceiling.”