its actually a shame thing have gone this way,we used to have quite a few full service hobby stores here and plenty of big box stores carried them as well,now we only have a Hobbytown and Hobby Lobby which is really a craft store that happens to sell some kits but they have 40% off coupons often so makes it a deal to shop there
on another related note the internet has also taken its toll on local toy shows,anyone remember Toledo shows say a decade ago ?always jam packed with buyers and sellers now the show is just a fraction of what it used to be,sad really cause that was part of the fun getting out and searching for things