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  • čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
  • Welcome to Avalon hobbies! My home shop located in in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Komentáře • 178

  • @tracynation2820
    @tracynation2820 Před 2 lety +2

    An excellent shop. I wish I was there. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety +1

      Hello to you as well from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada…yes we are pretty lucky to have such a nice shop locally

  • @enley782
    @enley782 Před 3 lety +2

    Now THAT is a model shop! Wow

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Yes I am quite fortunate to have it near me for sure

  • @joelbrower8635
    @joelbrower8635 Před 3 lety +3

    Amazing to see any hobby shop these days, much less one with such a large selection. Wish I wasn't so far away!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      It’s a great shop for sure! And the device is top notch...a rare bird these days

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      Ya it’s a luxury for sure...amazing shop and owners! If your ever in the area please stop by!

  • @MuttModeler
    @MuttModeler Před 3 lety +2

    Wow what a great classic mom and pop style hobby store thanks for the tour!

  • @steveskuras2515
    @steveskuras2515 Před 3 lety +1

    Man, that place has everything! It's a big store trapped in a small building. LOVE IT👍👍

  • @lotso69
    @lotso69 Před 3 lety +4

    Great selection! I’d love to have one like that near me!! Especially with a model club meeting room in the basement!!

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER Před 3 lety +3

    Great Mom and Pop hobby shop!! 👍👍

  • @coreyseals4269
    @coreyseals4269 Před 4 lety +5

    I have to say! I sure wish my hobby store had the 1\16th scale tanks in stock! This is definitely a hobby store with a great feel to it. Nice to get a chance to see Aaron in real time. Thanks for the video Robert Adams 😊 it sure is great to see a real hobby store!

  • @bingode1646
    @bingode1646 Před 3 lety +4

    Congratulations on the store guys!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Wish it was mine lol...alas I’m just a customer but believe me it’s a great place to have readily available

  • @markborutski5643
    @markborutski5643 Před 3 lety +1

    Great lil store...they got it all.great service very helpful

  • @jeffleduc1398
    @jeffleduc1398 Před 3 lety +24

    Drooling..... hobby stores are becoming extinct It’s great to see them alive ❤️

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      Totally! I consider myself quite lucky to have this one to go to whenever I like

    • @saywhat951
      @saywhat951 Před rokem

      Because kids today want to play with tablets or gaming not sitting down and using their fingers to create something...

  • @jamesmurray8558
    @jamesmurray8558 Před 3 lety +1

    Spivey's Birmingham, Alabama. Had a large selection of model.Plane, fuel railroad. He caught fire burned down, but he build a new shop.I miss him.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      That’s a sad tale indeed...glad he was able to rebuild

  • @KHKH-os6kt
    @KHKH-os6kt Před 3 lety +2

    I use to love going to that shop when I was in medicine hat.

  • @neroharo7463
    @neroharo7463 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice little shop good selcction of gunpla and mecha :)

  • @58hilld
    @58hilld Před 4 lety +2

    Wonderful tour! I can't wait to see it in person...once the "plague" is over.

  • @tommilroy4555
    @tommilroy4555 Před 3 lety +1

    Man, that place is packed! Very nice...

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      They treat us locals very well! My dream shop teally

  • @bengtwahlstedt1021
    @bengtwahlstedt1021 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice shop!!!🙂

  • @rishacrow99
    @rishacrow99 Před 2 lety +1

    this is a great toy store....i`m a collector my-self....already subscribed to ur channel

  • @albertadrones2279
    @albertadrones2279 Před 3 lety +5

    Been Shopping Here Since 1998! Support Local!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      Awesome man! Couldn’t agree more! We are very fortunate to have a great shop like this at our fingertips

  • @davidjohnmiller4849
    @davidjohnmiller4849 Před 3 lety +2

    One of my favourite HobbyShops in southern Alberta , been there many times !

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Awesome man! Glad to hear! Thanks for sharing and let us know when you’re in town again! Be cool to meet up

    • @johnschober1819
      @johnschober1819 Před 3 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na Where in Alberta is this,Im in Calgary. Thanks

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Medicine Hat! Not too far for you at all

  • @Prowler2k
    @Prowler2k Před 4 lety +2

    Im so so jealous, what I wouldn't give to walk into a store like that where I live, my eyes are popping out of my head just watching this video ;)

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 4 lety +1

      We definitely love that store

    • @Prowler2k
      @Prowler2k Před 4 lety +1

      ​@@mrzzgo0ro0na I can see why, I miss stores like that, id spend all day just looking at the box art ;)

  • @kennethmeyers5008
    @kennethmeyers5008 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice. I would spend so much money on the tanks and that tamiya tow truck

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      I’ve spent a lot of money in that row too lol

  • @mikekelly1091
    @mikekelly1091 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video hey Aaron you really make use of a limited amount of space wow did I see a 1/16 ma deuce buy Trumpeter???? Holy smokes nice shop. Great video Rob

  • @NHseacoast
    @NHseacoast Před 3 lety +2

    It's good to see a brick and motor store I hope they are making it!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      They are doing just fine...we have a great and supportive community here

    • @troublew1
      @troublew1 Před 3 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na how long has he been in business?

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      25 years I believe

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Před rokem

      @@troublew1 shop located in a small city with a population less then 100k. And they are doing pretty well still open today

  • @sremu
    @sremu Před rokem

    Very impressive, I had no idea the store is in Medicine Hat….will stop in…

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před rokem

      Definitely! A great shop owned by some great people!

  • @MojoDevirus
    @MojoDevirus Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you sir for the tour =)

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      No probs...there will be an updated tour coming up soon!

  • @thomashaupt79
    @thomashaupt79 Před 2 lety +2

    awesome store! There is no place like this in my area in Germany which sucks. I love browsing through shops like that for hours, and mostly likely losing all selfcontrol and spending far to much money. nothing is better than spending a Saturday morning in a shop like that and disapearing with all the loot youve got in the man cave. It is such a shame that stores like that slowly die out :(

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety

      Yes it’s too bad for sure…the hobby is far from dying but brick and mortar shops are having a hard time keeping up with the internet

  • @Shadow0fd3ath24
    @Shadow0fd3ath24 Před 2 lety +2

    we have a shop 5x that size that barely has that much stuff and theyre mostly rc which is much more common than models nowadays lol

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Před rokem

      This shop has almost everything from model trains to RC cars electric and gas. Model kits galore to some toys and tones of products for building stuff like clue scenery tape all that. Every time I go there I’m surprised all this is in that tiny shop.

  • @modeltankguy
    @modeltankguy Před 3 lety +1

    sweet lil hobby shop i still have one in my area called J&P hobbies in Prince Albert sk i hope one day i can come out and see this shop keep them coming

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      Come on down! Glad to hear that you have something similar...the Internet is just not the same

  • @averi9594
    @averi9594 Před 3 lety +3

    Holy crap. Wishing I could visit from Minnesota!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      You are welcome anytime!

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Před rokem

      You have to come to Canada that’s where this is lol it’s a good store

  • @scottlavoie1202
    @scottlavoie1202 Před 2 lety

    What a show !! Thank you oh great God of Modelers . For there are still model shops

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes we are very lucky to have this one where I live

    • @scottlavoie1202
      @scottlavoie1202 Před 2 lety

      Thank you for your time ☺️

    • @scottlavoie1202
      @scottlavoie1202 Před 2 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na hope that they do Mail order

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety +1

      @@scottlavoie1202 yes they will ship…they aren’t really an online shop but if they have it and you’re willing to pay the shipping they will send it out

    • @scottlavoie1202
      @scottlavoie1202 Před 2 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na thank you for that

  • @blucklightfoxartinnovation9357

    great video well done keep up the good work model makerts uinion

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! We are doing another one here very soon

  • @finderskeepers5343
    @finderskeepers5343 Před 3 lety +2

    We have a nice shop here in Rochester, NY Dan's Crafts n' Things. Good ole classic hobby shop. With knowledgeable people that work there. If they don't have what you want. They will find it and order it for you.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Same as this one! Great shops that I hope will survive

    • @troublew1
      @troublew1 Před 3 lety

      We have one here in Stockbridge Georgia about that size and he stays busy. If I am correct 30 years in business.

  • @YdnarLah37
    @YdnarLah37 Před 3 lety +2

    We use to have two good hobby shops around here, but they both went out of business. Now we have one kinda not so great one. Appreciate what you have while you have it.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      I do every time I’m in there...my money stays there

  • @paulgertsch7105
    @paulgertsch7105 Před 2 lety

    Great shop

  • @bestamerica
    @bestamerica Před 3 lety +1

    '
    wow that coooool nice hobby shop store...
    i have good R/C models

  • @ryans413
    @ryans413 Před rokem

    Such a good tiny hobby shop

  • @harley-ic6qg
    @harley-ic6qg Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome hobby store! And they don't gouge you and lock up the paints like Michaels does!

  • @jamesf791
    @jamesf791 Před rokem +1

    I love hobby stores, they are great for children of all ages. Gets the minds active in so many ways. Wish this one had model trains, but I'm sure they do pretty well without them.

  • @c4zr-1justgiver30
    @c4zr-1justgiver30 Před 3 lety +1

    Great store . Shopped there often . Great pricing n friendly staff :)

  • @martinneps9387
    @martinneps9387 Před 3 lety +2

    I am wondering if they have vintage RC cars there like the king Blackfoot please comment back thank you very much for this video

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      I haven’t seen much as far as vintage goes but you could certainly enquire...

  • @roostin
    @roostin Před 3 lety +4

    Best hobby store in Southern Alberta

  • @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage

    Greetings from Monster Hobbies. You sure have a lot of inventory! I had to close my brick and mortar store and go strictly online due to the pandemic. Hope you're still going strong and will get stronger as the restrictions get lifted.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety +1

      That’s my local shop…not my own shop…I wish lol…and they weathered the storm quite well which is a good thing…I love that place and would hate to see it disappear…hope your online venture is working out well for you

    • @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage
      @MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage Před 2 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na Thank you...it's not so good, but I submitted my taxes for 2021 and hope that comes back with a good mark. I am now thinking abut how to rebound and get a brick and mortar store going again.

    • @summerrose4286
      @summerrose4286 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage I am going to buy something from you and pass the word.

  • @abbush2921
    @abbush2921 Před 3 lety +3

    What piker gave this a thumbs down , go pound salt ! Great store and video !

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Probably the same one that doesn’t like any of my other videos either lmao

  • @moeskie
    @moeskie Před 3 lety +1

    I would be there buying things every day

  • @dwightstjohn6927
    @dwightstjohn6927 Před 3 lety +4

    I believe Chinook closed both their long time Calgary stores two/three years ago. End of an era. Scale modelling is going the way of tropical fish, my other hobby. We're dinosaurs. I like to ''splain the importance of knowing scale, math, low voltage electrical, and trouble shooting same to young people. It pretty much bounces off the wall for them. Where's the Twitter phone???!!!

    • @moeskie
      @moeskie Před 3 lety

      I’m 16 and I wish I lived in your era. I would be at a hobby store like this 24/7

  • @bobneumann9781
    @bobneumann9781 Před rokem

    "Matchbox" Yesteryear Hispano Suiza from the 1970's in the die-cast display case towards the end of the video -in red and black. Omigosh

  • @dafalzonAUS
    @dafalzonAUS Před 2 lety +1

    My experience with hobby stores 85% of the time they never have the part you need they have to order!😭

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety

      Hard and expensive for them to stock everything that’s for sure

  • @podnolej7784
    @podnolej7784 Před 3 lety +1

    Need to check out hobbytown in baton rouge louisiana

  • @slighter
    @slighter Před rokem

    I spotted some Star Trek for me as well. Where is that again? Anything else worth visiting while already there that makes the trip from Europe even more worth?

  • @davidpeters2342
    @davidpeters2342 Před 2 lety +2

    Do you have any of the traxxis rcs? Hoss, rustler, maxx? Prices?

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 2 lety

      They have Traxxis and Maxx for sure…it’s not my store and I’m not much of an RC guy lol

  • @RD-ut2fy
    @RD-ut2fy Před 9 měsíci

    Man are you lucky. I live in Montreal, Canada. Big metropolis with NO hobby shop.....

  • @johnadams7899
    @johnadams7899 Před 3 lety +1

    Watch it on the distain for model railroaders....

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      I don’t have disdain on any modellers...that’s the purpose of the name...just that they aren’t as common any more...I apologize for my camera work but I never said this was an in depth review...it was a quick tour of one of my favourite spots in the world...thank you for the advice though...I really appreciate it

  • @ashleyivy13_
    @ashleyivy13_ Před 2 lety +1

    Looks likes a mini toys r us

  • @scottlavoie1202
    @scottlavoie1202 Před 2 lety

    Well everyone!! Support you're local hobby store or even your not so local hobby store. They will Mail it.

  • @map3384
    @map3384 Před 3 lety +1

    Can he get me a reasonably priced 1/350 Fujimi Kaga? The prices out of Japan are ridiculous. A thousand dollars for this kit is mad crazy.

  • @stephend4344
    @stephend4344 Před 3 lety +1

    Is this store located in The Hat? We passed through a few years ago on a Sunday. Stopped by but they weren’t open. But the store front looks familiar. Looked like a good store from the outside

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Yes it is...and a great store indeed

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 Před rokem

      Yes on 5th street by the hospital

  • @creightonleerose582
    @creightonleerose582 Před rokem

    JEEZ!?...>That place is PACKED!

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před rokem

      Ya it’s awesome! I feel extremely fortunate to have that store 10 mins away

    • @creightonleerose582
      @creightonleerose582 Před rokem

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na
      -Indeed you are Sir!
      Hobby shops USED to be a fairly common thing, usually 2 or more in a medium size city-(@ least here in Everett WA)-
      Those seem to be a getting more sparse year after year w/online outlets picking up the majority of the sales...
      -Within our hobby, if one is doing a fair bit of scratch building, it DEF assists in SEEING/finger flangin/size n' brand comparisons of the physical parts n' pieces sought after correct?
      VS. buying from online retailers w/often nothing but a singular poor photo of the example needed!...GGGGRRRRRR!
      -I'd $pend $ome $erious loot in that place!-(The folks down in AUS sure are LUCKY w/BNA ModelWorld!!;)-
      Great channel/work BTW!
      Thanks for showing zee honey-hole!...;)

    • @creightonleerose582
      @creightonleerose582 Před rokem

      Dont mind my line-crossing EwwwToob censors work...

  • @robofatcat
    @robofatcat Před 3 lety +2

    Would never shop at a place that doesn't take a pandemic serious.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      All rules are followed to the T...gimme a break

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      You also need to remember that this video was made at the start of it all, not the current situation we are in now

    • @robofatcat
      @robofatcat Před 3 lety

      I was referring to the comments you to made in the beginning of the video. For you it's about politics but for a lot of us it about family and friends that have died.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      I’m sorry to hear that that has happened to you

  • @Nicholas-ut2wm
    @Nicholas-ut2wm Před 3 lety +2

    Where is this located?

  • @johnpinckney4979
    @johnpinckney4979 Před 3 lety +1

    Alas, off-limits to us south of the 49th...

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Ya and shipping between us is outrageous too

  • @rickallen9864
    @rickallen9864 Před 3 lety +1

    That place is so cool. To bad it's so far from me

  • @mudcat1622
    @mudcat1622 Před rokem

    How can I get ahold of this kool store. I seen several models I'd like to purchase

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před rokem +1

      Look up Avalon hobbies in Medicine Hat, Alberta

  • @ronaldreaganrimjobs9327

    2:40 I spy a tallgeese Gundam 👍

  • @dancalmpeaceful3903
    @dancalmpeaceful3903 Před 3 lety +2

    Fu-k the internet....support your LOCAL hobby shops.........so you pay 50 cents more......who CARES. If YOU take CARE of THEM...THEY'LL take care of YOU.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Agreed 100%

    • @dancalmpeaceful3903
      @dancalmpeaceful3903 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na I don't know about you...but I REALLY like being able to physically handle the object BEFORE I buy it.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Totally agree man!! I also like being able to look In the box before I buy which is another luxury of this shop

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      @@dancalmpeaceful3903 I totally agree with you there!

  • @411maintainer
    @411maintainer Před 3 lety +2

    What city are you in, and what is your address?

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      I live in Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada
      What address are you looking for?

    • @411maintainer
      @411maintainer Před 3 lety

      @@mrzzgo0ro0na was just wondering in what city you were in....i thought it was leftbridge.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      Close but no cigar lol

  • @johnadams7899
    @johnadams7899 Před 3 lety +2

    Camera is moving too fast to even allow the camera to focus enough to see the image when you pause the video to see what is interesting to the viewer beyond where you focus on what is interesting to you the camera man. Bummer.....wasted my time....

  • @jordanakin8953
    @jordanakin8953 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you order online say like from usa

  • @takuache4692
    @takuache4692 Před 3 lety +2

    Yoo

  • @lawrencewehren8968
    @lawrencewehren8968 Před 3 lety +1

    do you have slot cars ? eh?

  • @kenhorne5650
    @kenhorne5650 Před 3 lety +1

    Did not see any RC planes

  • @georgelabue2042
    @georgelabue2042 Před 3 lety +1

    Definitely need to slow down

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      We are doing a remake to address past issues...thank you for the feedback

  • @DM-ll7he
    @DM-ll7he Před 3 lety +1

    It seems a lot of the product you have is geared toward males, do you have hobbies that are geared toward females. Please don’t hate me for the question.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety

      It really depends what your’e into...like what sort of things are you talking about...I know lots of ladies that enjoy building models

  • @jaystanley5351
    @jaystanley5351 Před rokem

    YOU NEED TO SLOW YOUR TURNS DOWN. HARD TO SEE ITEMS.

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před rokem +1

      I’ve learned a lot since then…the next tour will definitely be much more refined

  • @shiblyahmed3720
    @shiblyahmed3720 Před rokem

    ..and almost nothing on scale model RC hobbies for model boats.

  • @arodrigues2843
    @arodrigues2843 Před 3 lety +2

    Lousy camera work.
    Nice shop.!!

  • @scottrichards3299
    @scottrichards3299 Před 3 lety +1

    What no 1/64 diecast boring. Yahn

    • @mrzzgo0ro0na
      @mrzzgo0ro0na  Před 3 lety +1

      If you’re trying to convey a point I’d say it’s lost due to bad spelling “yawn”😉🙄🙄