Hobby Shops in San Jose and San Francisco area

[dwdirks]

I will be visiting the Bay area next week and would like to know if there are any hobby shops in the area that I should visit. I am especially interested in plastic model cars and 1/32 scale slot cars. Advice about good hobby shops to visit will be greatly appreciated.

[simonr]

There's one named San Antonio Hobbies in San Jose, it has a HUGE selection of EVERYTHING. You should look for it on the web or on the phonebook.

Simon Rivera

[Exotics_Builder]

How can one leave out D&J Hobbies in Campbell

[dwdirks]

Thanks to Simon and Gerry for hobby shop suggestions in the greater Bay area. I will look up your recommendations.

[Rob Hall]

I've heard of both of those..will have to make a point of checking them out...whenever I'm in the Bay Area I'm always there for work (computers) or geeking out with friends (going to places like Urban Ore or Fry's Electronics)..

[bsoder]

ATTENTION!!! San Antonio Hobbys in Mt. View is NO LONGER IN BUSINESS the family owned business was closed by the owners over a year ago :cry: :cry: :cry: ..D&J is still going strong in Cambell and SF has several the oldest I remember is Franciscan Hobbies on Ocean. Their are also a few Hobbytowns in the Bay area...B

[dwdirks]

Brian, thanks for the bad news about San Antonio hobbies. Seems like it is hard for hobby shops to stay in business these days.

dwdirks

[Tony]

There is also a small hobby store going out of busness this week in Dublin, this Saturday the July 1 is their last day open. The name of the store is Wold"s Hobbies 7100 Village Parkway Dublin 94568. The last time I was in there he had 1/32 slots cars and 1/24. It is about 25 miles from San Jose and 50 miles for San Fransico.

[jbwelda]

youre probably there and back by now but theres also ace hardware in berkeley, near where university avenue "T's" into the university campus.

the basement has a large and well stocked model department with a lot of obscure resin parts, slot cars and kits. there are also architecture modelling departments and a ton of hot wheels etc.

[dwdirks]

I did manage to visit D & J Hobbies in Campbell when I was in the San Jose area last week. Good hobby shop with lots to see and buy. Thanks for the good shopping advice.