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<blockquote data-quote="_Michael_" data-source="post: 9305744" data-attributes="member: 7045276"><p>No idea what FLGS is--I just saw someone whose actually close to me (I live in Kenosha, an hour to the south) and got so excited I had to sign up with this forum to reply. lol Tbh, I wasn't really impressed with RPG dot net as it seems to be sort of dead. Welcome to the area. Don't discount us to the south--there's Friends' Hobby Shop run by Bob Bigelow (more geared towards models, trains, and massive quantities of D&D and other RPG stuff, including rare first edition books like WEG Star Wars stuff. The place is a bit of a dungeon (I've been volunteering the last few days to help get it cleaned up and cleaned out of clutter, but there's a lot to go), but he has some of the best selection of 3.5e stuff I've ever seen. Plus, he used to hang out with Jim Ward and Gary Gygax, so he has a lot of stories, and used to host a booth at GenCon all the time. </p><p></p><p>Marblehead Comics on 22nd and 63rd in Kenosha might be more up your alley with its broader selection of CCGs. My buddy comes down from Madison once or twice a month and we always go visit the shops to see what other goodies we can find. I picked up a two-volume reprint of the original WEG Star Wars sourcebooks from Marbleheads the other week, and there's also a Games Workshop store down here for straight Warhammer glory--I don't play, but I was considering using some of the set pieces for D&D because they're so elaborately detailed.</p><p></p><p>Friends' Hobby Store could always use volunteers--he was robbed a few months back on multiple occasions, and the filthy miscreants not only stole first editions and other rare books (implying they knew exactly what they were looking for), they trashed a bunch of model railroad layouts. Tbh, the gentleman is a bit of a pack rat, but there's so much there that you could spend hours looking through his books and models--bring a towel to mop up the drool. Only store I've heard of that's close to his quantity and quality is Noble Knight. Once we get the shelves built out in back and the area cleaned up a bit, there'll be multiple tables you'll be able to use for gaming and miniatures, and there's plenty of comfortable seating and books you can peruse while playing. Jim is a pretty cool guy overall, and you can definitely wheel and deal with him (a nice touch since most box stores you can't negotiate on prices) for stuff if you're buying more than one or two things. I'm only one man, but I'm trying to get it cleaned up as fast as possible as I've only just recently discovered this store and I've been here my whole life.</p><p></p><p>Kenosha is in desperate need of some gamer enclaves. Marbleheads is small, and Rockheads is no longer in business. Games Workshop requires you to use only Warhammer stuff (but they will teach you how to paint miniatures for free if you're painting their brand). </p><p></p><p>I was sitting on the fence about joining the community here until I saw your post, so kudos! Just earned the forum another member. No idea where the Juneau neighborhood is--I had an aunt who taught drama at Shorewood for decades (they named an auditorium after her) who lived in Whitefish Bay on Newberry, but my knowledge of Milwaukee's layout is limited. So glad I saw your post, though! Welcome to the area!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_Michael_, post: 9305744, member: 7045276"] No idea what FLGS is--I just saw someone whose actually close to me (I live in Kenosha, an hour to the south) and got so excited I had to sign up with this forum to reply. lol Tbh, I wasn't really impressed with RPG dot net as it seems to be sort of dead. Welcome to the area. Don't discount us to the south--there's Friends' Hobby Shop run by Bob Bigelow (more geared towards models, trains, and massive quantities of D&D and other RPG stuff, including rare first edition books like WEG Star Wars stuff. The place is a bit of a dungeon (I've been volunteering the last few days to help get it cleaned up and cleaned out of clutter, but there's a lot to go), but he has some of the best selection of 3.5e stuff I've ever seen. Plus, he used to hang out with Jim Ward and Gary Gygax, so he has a lot of stories, and used to host a booth at GenCon all the time. Marblehead Comics on 22nd and 63rd in Kenosha might be more up your alley with its broader selection of CCGs. My buddy comes down from Madison once or twice a month and we always go visit the shops to see what other goodies we can find. I picked up a two-volume reprint of the original WEG Star Wars sourcebooks from Marbleheads the other week, and there's also a Games Workshop store down here for straight Warhammer glory--I don't play, but I was considering using some of the set pieces for D&D because they're so elaborately detailed. Friends' Hobby Store could always use volunteers--he was robbed a few months back on multiple occasions, and the filthy miscreants not only stole first editions and other rare books (implying they knew exactly what they were looking for), they trashed a bunch of model railroad layouts. Tbh, the gentleman is a bit of a pack rat, but there's so much there that you could spend hours looking through his books and models--bring a towel to mop up the drool. Only store I've heard of that's close to his quantity and quality is Noble Knight. Once we get the shelves built out in back and the area cleaned up a bit, there'll be multiple tables you'll be able to use for gaming and miniatures, and there's plenty of comfortable seating and books you can peruse while playing. Jim is a pretty cool guy overall, and you can definitely wheel and deal with him (a nice touch since most box stores you can't negotiate on prices) for stuff if you're buying more than one or two things. I'm only one man, but I'm trying to get it cleaned up as fast as possible as I've only just recently discovered this store and I've been here my whole life. Kenosha is in desperate need of some gamer enclaves. Marbleheads is small, and Rockheads is no longer in business. Games Workshop requires you to use only Warhammer stuff (but they will teach you how to paint miniatures for free if you're painting their brand). I was sitting on the fence about joining the community here until I saw your post, so kudos! Just earned the forum another member. No idea where the Juneau neighborhood is--I had an aunt who taught drama at Shorewood for decades (they named an auditorium after her) who lived in Whitefish Bay on Newberry, but my knowledge of Milwaukee's layout is limited. So glad I saw your post, though! Welcome to the area! [/QUOTE]
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