Hobby Lobby

I don’t know why I try these stores. Wait, yes I do, because there is no Michaels around and I’m looking for something. I have such a hard time finding things here. Ugggh.

First things first, Hobby Lobby is reasonably priced, not cheap. When a company inflates their prices 50% and then throws a big sign up that says 50% off, guess what, it’s still just reasonably priced and not a cheap unbelievable deal. Great idea for suckers; but be aware and don’t be fooled by big discount signs. I like this location better than the one in Depew, mostly because it is cleaner and much more organized. There’s without a doubt an endless supply of decorations for your every need. Anything you could want for Christmas time, however while shopping yesterday I was unable to find lit garland and the only garland they did have felt very fake and was $ 119. Their Hanukkah section was laughable, and was given the space of an end cap and that’s it, not surprised yet still disappointing. Greeting cards, scrapbooks, photo albums (except no albums without the space to write a comment next to the photos, I don’t like writing a caption in my albums, the photo is good enough so that’s unfortunate for me) every arts and craft project you could imagine, paints, every DIY you could think of, home furnishings, fake flowers, picture frames, the list is endless, the store is massive. The items in this store are very religious so that’s a little strange for me as I walk down the aisles. So, why the 2 stars? Well, just yesterday I stopped in and decided to purchase an entryway table. I inquired about the price and then decided to buy it. The woman who gave me the price knew I was buying it, watched me pick it up and carry it at my side through the store while simultaneously pushing my cart. The entryway table didn’t fit in the cart so I was awkwardly carrying it by my side throughout the store. A few minutes later another employee walked behind me and passed me by too. Now, if I were an employee here, instinctually I would ask if the person carrying this awkwardly large entryway table at her side while also trying to push a cart wanted to take the table off my hands and keep it up front for me until I was finished the rest of my shopping. That’s just me I guess. When I made it to the check out line, which had no indication of a purchase or return line, I bought my items and told the cashier I wanted to return unopened straws. She told me she was unable to do the return and that I needed to get on the other line. There was about 10 other people on line, so when I asked if I could hop to the next register and do the return, she hinted I would have to get back on line and that wasn’t happening. Clear signage showing where to stand for returns and where to stand for purchases would be beneficial. After I made my purchase, I was again struggling to push my cart while carrying the large table by my side to my car. A little assistance would have been very, very much appreciated. Make sure you save your receipt if you plan on returning something because if you don’t, you’ll automatically be given a price that’s 50% less of the sticker price just in case it was discounted when you purchased it, that policy I can understand, just wish there was a better record of items purchased that they could tie to your credit card to find the exact price you paid for it. Another reviewer mentioned politics don’t belong in reviews and while I agree, I’ll say that another star is coming off because of the subject that shall not be discussed here, and that’s a no brainer for me.

Mm. What to say about this joint. Pros/​Cons list.
Pros:
–They have SO MANY JARS. Best jar selection and pretty cheap!
–TRUNKS. No junk in their trunks. But for real, lots of trunks and boxes and it is OCD heaven.
–Home decorations. If you’re not artsy, they are. And they have things to decorate your house with.
–Good location.
Cons:
–Incompetent staff.
–They are ancient.
–Lots of Catholic & Christian phrases on their items… not obvious at all that it’s run by religious people
–They are not welcoming. Hardcore Catholic.
Tips:
–Come here with a friend of the same gender and hold hands. You’ll make all the workers uncomfortable and it will be hysterical. It’s amazing that there are still people like this
–Wear your pentagram for them to see. Also is great to be in all black. (This is a personal one I do and they tend to stare, which I also find hysterical)
Anyway, come here for necessities. Not pleasure.
X’s and O’s!
J

I love Hobby Lobby! I shop here for home décor and always walk out with something nice for my home. I have quite a few of those sticker quotes on my walls, compliments my living and dinning rooms well and everyone always asks me where I purchased them from. Pssst!!! I got them from Hobby Lobby.
Anyhow, the store has a great selection of crafty items, home décor, birthday and party needs, paintings, decorative flowers, baskets, kids crafts, posters, sewing essentials, vases, glassware, mirrors, candles etc., you can shop for at least an hour just browsing.
Doesn’t seem to matter what time of the day it is either, there are always lengthy lines to checkout. Sometimes they’re fast and sometimes they’re slow but they always do call extra help up to assist with cashing people out and I can appreciate that!

I love Hobby Lobby on the West Coast I love Hobby Lobby on the East Coast!
Large inspirational craft store that carries so many different types of materials for crafts you will find yourself finding new & interesting crafts you want to try.
Excellent and friendly customer service and fantastic prices.

If this was the Lobby Lobby, then it would be where Special Interest Groups came to try and get their way politically. And if it was the Gobby Lobby all of the customers would be very loud. If it was the Shoddy Lobby, it would be falling apart. Indeed the same thing if it was the Shabby Lobby. And if it was the Robbie Lobby, then Mr Williams himself would often perform here. If it was the Stroppy Lobby, all the customers would be angry all the time. And if it was the Hobbly Lobby it would be to rehabilitate people who have severe leg injuries. If it was the Obe-​wan Lobby, then it would sell lots of Star Wars merchandise that would encourage you to «use the force», and every time you picked something off the shelf, an employee would say «this isn’t the merchandise you’re looking for.» Finally, if it was the OB-​GYN lobby, well then, men would not be allowed to write Unilocal reviews of it, apparently.
But it’s not. It’s the Hobby Lobby. Which means that it’s for hobbies. Which means it has all kinds of crazy fun trinkets and things that you need to participate in all of your hobbies. I needed some tape, and I came out with a roll of cool race-​car tape… which was super cheap and super fun. So I like this place and I rate it highly for how useful and decently priced it is. And for how long my comedic paragraph to open such a short review, was.

So we all know Hobby Lobby has been in the news. I don’t believe politics belong in reviews so I will avoid any fruitless discussion of the recent Supreme Court case. I will admit though that my curiosity was peaked about Hobby Lobby so I decided to visit one of their stores for he first time. I was pleasantly surprised!
Prior to my visit I always thought of Hobby Lobby as another arts and crafts store. Ex. Yarn, sparkly junk, fake flowers, and frames. All of these things don’t interest me in the least. But truthfully, they have all that. So if you’re into knitting and crafts this place will fill your need. What I wasn’t expecting was an impressive selection of Americana décor, gifts, and knickknacks that interest me. I’m a sucker for old signs, rustic décor and the like. I could probably easily spend hundres of dollars here.
Overall the theme at Hobby Lobby seems to be middle America, so if you’re an East Amherst yuppie or a city dweller this probably isn’t your place. But say you’re looking to restore an older home with rustic Americana art and décor this place will get your head spinning. Need an endless selection of knobs, light switch plates, street signs, or oil can lamps for your home? This is it. Have a garage where you tinker on old cars? Decorate it by shopping here. Have a man cave? You’ll be in heaven getting ideas from here. Need a gift for dad who was a Marine? Tons of gifts to choose from. Ultimately we bought a few pieces of Peanuts themed artwork for our son’s room.
The employees all seemed very happy. Did you know the starting wage at Hobby Lobby is $ 14 an hour? The store is very clean and neatly organized. This location is hospital clean.
So what became a goof visit for us became a fun shopping trip. We’ll be back.

Hobby Lobby is both totally overwhelming and completely enjoyable. I nearly fell over when I saw the partition with any color card stock you could imagine. Glittered and patterned, as well as solid colors! The craft paint aisle was as attractively organized. Every color, every finish all arranged by hue. Oh it so appealed to my need for order and organization.
Hobby Lobby is a craft store on steroids. Picture the best Michael’s or Joann’s you’ve ever been to, add twice as many super organized square feet, and a HUGE home goods area and you have Hobby Lobby.
On my visit today I bought a couple of Christmas ornaments (a meatball hoagie and a glittered peanut!) and I got some decorative hooks for my bedroom. They have a huge selection of wall hangings, frames, fabric, fake flowers… I mean really, this place is a gold mine!
The only things I don’t like: most items are made in China and a bit over priced for what they are (despite the standing discounts of 30, 40, 50% off). Also, it was freaking freezing in there today. I’m normally always hot and schvitzing but in Hobby Lobby I had my jacket zipped up completely and was still cold.
Regardless, I will be back for any and all of my crafting needs and for home goods too. Love love love Hobby Lobby!