Bob's Hobbies & Collectibles — Local services in Springfield

My son just came of age and very interested in comics with in the past 6 months. We live in Westfield and there isn’t a Comic book store in our community, so we have sampled many in the surrounding area. (30 min drive radius) Overall Bob’s is our favorite. Carl the owner is always very patient, professional, friendly and helpful. He doesn’t just talk to me, as he knows I’m the one holding the purse strings. He engages in conversation with my 8 year old son, shares insights and perspective but within boundaries, whereby my son is neither influenced positively nor negatively in his judgement and exploration of comic brands, writers, artist or characters. Selfishly, I’d like to keep this place a secret, my own private hidden gem. Respecting the community and this solid business owner, I highly recommend this business for any newbie, amateur, intermediate or avid comic enthusiast/collector. Bonus- I love the old school comic shop look and feel,...

A place for every type of hobbiest as they cater to every hobby known to man. They carry items for the casual or amateur hobbiest to the hard core hobby master. Models, remote control, trains, boats, cars, planes, and rocketry...It's all there with every accessory and paints to go with them. I bought by son & grandsons accessories for them to complete a large HO train layout that they were building in their basement. They live in Illinois and don't have any hobby...

Back in the 90s when I was collecting comics there were several choices in the area: Altered Earth (being my favorite), Dragons Lair, Same Bat Channel, and Bobs Hobbies. It’s great that Bob’s is still around and I stopped in for the first time in 30 years recently. Had a great chat with the new owner Carl. I moved to CT so other stores are closer and easier to get to, but Bobs will definitely be on my list of stores to get to...