Hobby Emporium

Upon searching for model shops while spending a weekend in Windsor, NS, I happened upon this one, advertised interestingly as «the only hobby store in the valley». (Uh, okay, then. Way to save me some time, I guess). I checked for a website, and while giving me location info, does, according to Google, suggest that there may be a virus on their host page’s end. Fortunately, I didn’t take that as a reason to avoid the place altogether, which in the end, was a good decision. (Note to self: tell the owner about it next time through Windsor).
I don’t know what I expected when coming into the small town store, but found myself pleasantly surprised by the selection available. In addition to the run-​of –the-​mill kits available by the big names (Revell, etc) there were a few more exotic labels to be seen as well. There was also more of a kit variety available too, including some harder to find items and vehicles of several sorts. There were also a few interesting assembly pieces in stock that I haven’t routinely seen on shelf in some of the other stores I frequent, such as an air compressor converter piece and a handy model glue dispensing pen I was happy to exchange some coin for. There are also some additional items for sale in-​store, as I suspect, as many mom&pop (but mostly pop) stores do, which included an R/​C section, and a respectable section dedicated to sport fishing.
Upon purchase of my finds (plus a really swell model of a Ford 427 engine), I engaged the owner in a bit of a chat, and found him quite knowledgeable about his work. Being a serious modeler himself, he seemed quite interested in keeping quality materials in stock when available, and seemed quite knowledgeable of «the scene», recommending that I check out at least one or 2 upcoming model shows in the province.
All in all, a good find. Will definitely be back next time I’m in the area.