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Chimera Hobby Shop Fond Du Lac
820 S Main St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, United States
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Chimera Hobby Shop Fond Du Lac
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TA
Review β„–1

Very nice people, very fair appraisal for magic cards and Pokemon cards. Great selection of stuff to buy. Overall great Hobby Shop.πŸ‘πŸ‘

Ji
Review β„–2

Excellent selection for gaming enthusiasts. Huge area for discounted games as well.I try to stop whenever Im in the area!

Ja
Review β„–3

Extremely nice lady that helped me today check a product and helped with a purchase. Great selection of Funkos and other cool gaming merchandise. Been coming to Chimeras since I was a kid collecting Pokemon cards at their old store on Division--Ill keep shopping with them for years to come...regardless of where their location may be. πŸ‘

Ma
Review β„–4

I only rarely get to go here but they have more stuff in stock there anywhere Ive been in Madison even! The folks working there are really nice and knowledgeable, even if they will rib you a bit for not opening your packs in store for that vicarious rush ;-) and I know its unrelated, but Ive had some great pulls out of the packs Ive bought there.

Mu
Review β„–5

An absolute gem of a shop! I came down from Madison on business and stopped by on a whim! Holly was attentive and kind as I took some time to pick out various products. An amazing selection of everything, will definitely come back someday!!

Ja
Review β„–6

One stop for your game time hobbies, mix in a wonderful knowledge of different card games or figures. I find myself just running in hour later I still havent left. Need a gift??? Stop must stop in and enjoy the environment.

Er
Review β„–7

Fun interesting items stuff you wouldnt normaly fund elsewhere and best place to shop for gamers or shopping for a gamer!

Ry
Review β„–8

Stopped in while traveling. Excellent store!

Ra
Review β„–9

Staff was very kind to a mom that doesnt know much about PokΓ©mon. Thanks for the help. Ill be going back, it looks like the start of a beautiful friendship.

Ab
Review β„–10

Neat place with a good variety of board games and comics 😊

Ta
Review β„–11

Service was average at best. Nice staff, but from my experience, they tend to socialize with the clientele too much. Many people waiting to check out, with only a handful of people in the store.

Ry
Review β„–12

Been loving this place since I moved up here. Great people and conversations, great selection of board games and other nerdy items. Great prices too.

Ag
Review β„–13

Great game and comic selection. Friendly staff. Large gaming area for events. Favorite hobby shop in the Fond du Lac area.

Ma
Review β„–14

Always friendly and great stock of boardgames and puzzles

Lu
Review β„–15

Great game and Hobbie store.....staff is very knowledgeable and incredibly friendly as well as helpful.

Ja
Review β„–16

The selection is better than any store of this type that Ive ever been in, the prices are fair, the service friendly and they have a ding & dent section, at 50% off, which has more games than most stores have in total.

An
Review β„–17

Always helpful and friendly and I never leave empty handed! Lots of games!

Mi
Review β„–18

This place is great. You can always find something new and exciting there.

Ab
Review β„–19

Great selection for my DND needs. Rows of miniatures, paints, dice and set pieces. I’ll definitely be back.

Li
Review β„–20

This place is amazing! They have pretty much everything!

Sa
Review β„–21

Theyve got an amazing selection! The people working were super helpful and really nice. 10/10

Gl
Review β„–22

If games are your thing, this place has what you need. Tons of options to choose from.That said, if you are into comics, youll be disappointed. Theres slim pickings for newer releases. The back issues are a mess. Theyre sorted by publisher (Marvel / DC / Indy) but not by title. If theres something specific youre looking for, be sure to give yourself enough time to dig. Its kind of like a treasure hunt, so theres that. And at $1 / each, its worth a little effort.

Ka
Review β„–23

Great variety of items

Da
Review β„–24

Great place for all hobbies. Has anything you may want and if they dont they will try to get it for you by ordering!

Ro
Review β„–25

A really cool place to check out if youre looking for regular or original and unique boardgames, cards games, dice, comics, or graphic novels.

Jo
Review β„–26

Wonderful staff, highly knowledgeable and willing to help. Wide table top gaming selection. I have been a customer here for years now and have never had a bad or disappointing experience.

Je
Review β„–27

Great service and had exactly what I was looking for

Ma
Review β„–28

Great prices, amazing staff. Amazing selection of cards board games and hobby stuff!

Re
Review β„–29

Sometimes they have cards youre looking for but they severely limit the amount of packs you can get. Save money and buy an etb or booster box from eBay. A lot of comic books though

Ty
Review β„–30

Great customer service. A little over-priced :/

Ia
Review β„–31

Great staff and great selection

re
Review β„–32

It was outstanding in every aspect. I will make it a point to visit whenever i am in the area.

St
Review β„–33

Tons of games, huge Funko Pop selection, decent amount of graphic novels, the basics for new comics. Friendly staff for sure, they know their stuff about almost every game!

sc
Review β„–34

Guy follows you to make sure my mask was on......didnt like it......

ma
Review β„–35

Very well stocked will go back when i have more time

Ad
Review β„–36

One of the best game shops Ive been to and really nice people that work there too.

Ju
Review β„–37

Always very helpful and very knowledgable. I dont know a ton about some of these game series but they have always been very kind, and enthusiastically get me a bit more up to speed. They are also great with giving game recommendations.

Ja
Review β„–38

Chimera Hobby Shoppe is the best place locally for anything it sells. I have made friends with the entire staff and they make actions to attempt to do so with you as well.

Co
Review β„–39

No one was wearing a mask, staff member included otherwise great selection and great atmosphere

Je
Review β„–40

If you like board and card games, comics and/or models and miniatures: this is where you go. Staff is friendly and willing to answer questions. If youre an buying a gift for someone else, and youre unsure of what a particular items is one they would like, I would recommend asking for suggestions. If youre not familiar with a lot of these items its easy to buy something that might not be what you had in mind. While specific items can be found cheaper online, I dont mind spending a few extra dollars to keep niche stores like this open.

Je
Review β„–41

Love their selection. They had stuff i havent seen in a while. Great prices. Staff was very helpful.

Ch
Review β„–42

I discovered Chimera Hobby about 20 years ago (yes, theyve been around that long!), and hadnt shopped at the Fond du Lac store in almost 15 years. I stopped in a couple of months ago for the first time in a long time and was very impressed. They have an excellent selection of comics and gaming supplies for the hard core geek, and also board games that the family would love and even some educational toys and stuffed animals. I found the service to be excellent and while there are similarities between this and the Appleton store, each has a unique vibe. I remember as a kid I used to have my parents drag me out of town to find gaming stores since we didnt have one locally, this is the type of store that is worth traveling for. Highly recommended!

Th
Review β„–43

Back issues are randomly packed in boxes on a shelf in the back of the store. Dont expect help finding anything either because youre supposed to sort through their mess by yourself. The cashier would rather talk to friends about video games than help find anything so your best bet is to just order online.

Sa
Review β„–44

I love this store, I really like puzzle games, and they have a variety of choices.

Ke
Review β„–45

Very nice comic/novelty shop.-Huge collection of manga.-Big selection of board/trading card games.-Friendly staff.-Huge selection of novelty items. (puzzles, action figures, ect)

Wu
Review β„–46

Excellent customer service, friendly helpful staff knowledgeable about the product in store.

Em
Review β„–47

Super friendly and helpful staff! My boyfriend had a million questions (as always πŸ˜‰) and the employee happily answered all of them. A huge selection to pick from, too! I will definitely be back to pick up something else soon!

Mi
Review β„–48

Very helpful. Very knowledgeable when I had questions about comics. Theyre great at holding items for you, and setting up a membership box for you. Great quality comics. They also have tournaments for Magic. Fridays I believe is the tournament day. There could be others, Im not totally sure since Im only there for comic books personally.

Fa
Review β„–49

Wonderful place! If its one shop for all your trading card needs may it be tournament local, meet friends, or even buy the latest games comics and cards (Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, Magic, vanguard, and even chaotic), this is the place to go. The shopkeepers are always friendly and ready to help with rulings in a card game or shopping. Make a point to travel there every Friday for Yu-Gi-Oh tournament and always left with nothing but the best dueling experience and a big smile along with a satisfied purchase! Thank you Chimera!

Th
Review β„–50

Very nice people,friendly atmosphere very clean

Ak
Review β„–51

I have been a customer since 1996. It is my favorite hobby shop anywhere. Great selection of all games, not just Magic. Fantastic staff and the best owners. I hope to see you at Gencom again!

Ka
Review β„–52

Great game and toy shop. Rotating event nights. Wide range of products: board and card games, collectibles, deck building/collectible card games and supplies, and a friendly well educated staff to top it all off.

Al
Review β„–53

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Singles selection is a bit lacking, but they carry more sealed products than most stores do. Best store around for miles.

Cy
Review β„–54

Wow! Huge selection of games and collectibles.

ro
Review β„–55

My boys play Pokemon there. Everyone is great. Wish I could trust everyone with my boys the way I can them. The staff treats them as their own kids.

Th
Review β„–56

Great place to get games and gaming supplies.

To
Review β„–57

They have puzzles, unique chess sets, t-shirts, miniatures, trading cards, a big room for game playing, huge stuffed animals, Melissa & Doug toys, etc. They have two locations-Appleton & Fond du Lac. They really are awesome!

da
Review β„–58

Wonderful place for tabletop games. This place has it all and an awesome selection of dice.

Ch
Review β„–59

They will order for you and many places dont. Love this place

Al
Review β„–60

Very neat place! Plenty of cool games, POP figures, trading cards and more!

Je
Review β„–61

Great staff, great service, great products! 10/10 reccomend!!!

Sa
Review β„–62

My son loves coming on Saturdays to play in their Pokemon League! The staff gets to know everyones names and are so nice! I bring work to do or a book and wait at Mancinos right next door. Fun winter activity to get out of the house!

Je
Review β„–63

Good staff friendly and highly knowledgable. There is a free game library where you can try some games bofore you buy. Tables to play games at. And on Saturday they have a game night with magic and a lot of other games. Hopefully I will see you there sometime.

So
Review β„–64

Store keeper very helpful and knowledgeable

Cl
Review β„–65

Super nice staff and the best selection of games in Fond du lac

S
Review β„–66

Everything you can expect from a LGS (local game store). And if they dont have it, they can get it. Paired with knowledgeable staff, it makes for an exceptional LGS.

Tr
Review β„–67

Overpriced

Ke
Review β„–68

You want friendly and knowledgeable guest service, you got it! Looking for a boardgame? You got it! Need to learn a rule for that particular role playing game? They know it! Role-playing games and adventures? Oh yeah, they have these too. And dice of all kinds (yes even Poker dice) and many other collectibles related to fanzine and geekdom!

Da
Review β„–69

By far the best place in fondy but i do wish there were more formats for magic since that is all i go there for. But i would still enjoy booster draft like always. Defiantly my favorite place to go on friday night to relax and crack some packs

Mi
Review β„–70

Great place to shop for any of your pop culture hobby needs. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Aa
Review β„–71

Great selection of games and comics. Love stopping here every time Im in Fond du Lac.

As
Review β„–72

Very cluttered. Front of store appears like nursery or a daycare with stuffed animals on the floor, toddlers toys, coloring books, etc. Countertops are piled with boxes on them and in front and behind the counter, leaving nearly no room for staff to walk. Boardgames are haphazardly oraganized and stick out for customers to get hooked on and knocked on the floors. Action figures located on an outside wall have infant toys shelved right next to adult Walking Dead zombie apocalypse figures (very inappropriate, owners must need mental help). Items on walls and pegs have layers of dust. Comic stands have strange arrangements and do not carrying full lines from publishers. Manga and graphic novels are somewhat organized but have large gaps making following a story from beginning to end not a possibility at this business. Staff was not friendly with one telling the other she was going to quit. Back of store has large room with tables for gaming, but tables are covered in cardboard and debris along with obvious spill stains on clear spots and also on the floors. A terrible experience.

Da
Review β„–73

Great store very helpful staff and good prices. Anything Magic related they have it.

Mi
Review β„–74

Loved my time there it was awesome friendly people friendly staff what more could you want

Ja
Review β„–75

Good store for magic, Pokemon i play warhammer and not much there for me no game tables

Ch
Review β„–76

Tje cashier amd gamer Cassie was very helpful. Knowledgeable and grest personality. Will visit there wgain real soon. They have almost any game you can imagine

Ta
Review β„–77

I love the different products they offer.

Bo
Review β„–78

Love this store. If you need MTG this is your stop.

Ra
Review β„–79

Great selection of items. Very friendly and helpful staff!

L
Review β„–80

Great comic book shop, could use some more classic back issues though.

Em
Review β„–81

Great game selection and decent prices. They had a great 20% off sale when we were there.

Ma
Review β„–82

Always friendly and always able to find what we are looking for

Bi
Review β„–83

Cluttered. no model paints like testors or createx. when i think Hobby Shop, i think of model kits, airplane kits, model rockets, trains, RC Cars, etc. they have none of it. Should be called comics and figurine store. my opinion..

My
Review β„–84

Been going to them for many years. You get $15 off every $100 you spend. Theyre great for special orders and holding items for you.

We
Review β„–85

Friendly local hobby/gaming store. Have a wide variety of board games, trading cards, and miniatures.

Ry
Review β„–86

Great selection of board games, huge Magic card inventory, warhammer, and play tables. Great atmosphere and events!

An
Review β„–87

Love it cant get enough of looking around, I hate leaving and there is always something cool and new when I come back!!!

Mr
Review β„–88

Wide variety of comics and great service!

MJ
Review β„–89

Tons of comic books, boardgames, toys and RPGs. Lots of good finds in the dollar bin and clearance rack.

Je
Review β„–90

This place most likely has that niche game that youve been looking for. Be it board, card, minature, or block.They have a wide selection of comic books and manga to browse as well.

Re
Review β„–91

Great people and so much fun stuff there.

Za
Review β„–92

100s of board games offered. D&D/ pathfinder Products sold here. Competitive prices on magic cards. Holda various events for many card games.

Li
Review β„–93

Super organized store. Helpful, friendly staff.

Gl
Review β„–94

Very helpful and a massive selection of different games, staff superb and knowledgeable. Love this store!!!

Mi
Review β„–95

Chimira created a safe place for people to enjoy gaming and comics.

Da
Review β„–96

Always been my favorite game store.

La
Review β„–97

As a parent who is clueless about pokemon, they were very helpful to me and my son.

Br
Review β„–98

Awesome people cant recommend enough.

Sa
Review β„–99

Awesome selection of anime and comic books

Ch
Review β„–100

Excellent service, extremely friendly and helpful staff.

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  • Address:820 S Main St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, United States
  • Site:http://chimerahobby.com/
  • Phone:+1 920-922-8338
Categories
  • Comic book store
  • Game store
  • Toy store
  • Trading card store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–8PM
  • Thursday:10AM–8PM
  • Friday:12–5PM
  • Saturday:11AM–7PM
  • Sunday:11AM–7PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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