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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 4838378" data-attributes="member: 53">I have two, both run by friends.The first was <a href="http://www.BetweenBooks.com" target="_blank">Between Books</a>.  They have been around since the late 70s.  It is primarily a bookstore (with a very large fantasy/science fiction section...almost half of the stock).  It also is a comic book store, game store and a bit of a "new age" store.  The gaming area is somewhat small.  I used to run WizKids games in the back and we were at capacity a few nights with as many as 14 players (which consisted of 2 battles of 2 players sitting on the floor in the corners).  The gaming is haphazard because the gaming area is in the store, and we are somewhat restricted to store hours.Greg, the owner (well, one of several) is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.  If a comic book soars in value, he will refuse to sell it for higher than cover price.  The RPG and game stock has many old hard to find gems buried.  While you won't see a sale very often, you will never see the price above cover price, either.  He has survived one major move (away from an area that went downhill very fast), the opening of a Border's and Barnes & Noble not too far away (in fact, I believe he is the only independent bookseller in the area to survive their opening) and a game store opening right across the street by "friends."I, personally, am most impressed by his weathering the game store opening across the street.  The store was HUGE.  The store was recently remodeled into a strip mall, without adding any space.  There was a cafe, costume store, and huge gaming area (about the size of a high school gymnasium), etc.  They failed for a number of reasons, and a number of us were worried about Between Books.The second is the <a href="http://www.daysofknights.com" target="_blank">The Days of Knights</a>.  I have been going there since before they opened in 1981.  They are something of an institution in Newark, DE.They have a much larger amount of gaming stock than Between Books.  They also dabble in gift items with a fantasy theme.  If you can't find something on the shelves, they might have it in the storage areas.  They have always had a regular gaming "club" that is separated from the store.  Typically you can go in just about any time before midnight and find something going on there (and often after midnight).  I personally have gamed there and come out to see the dawn.  With Newark being a college town, every year there is a fresh influx of new faces, so you can usually find someone willing to try an RPG or other game you might be interested in.  Plus, events are going pretty constantly (Friday Night Magic usually fills the place up, I understand).</blockquote>

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