Jans Hobby Shop
1435 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10128
Submitted by: Richard Carter
- Phone: (212) 987-4765
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Hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM
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Jan's is a strange place for sure. The staff is fairly uneducated about their product and as a result, you'll expect to find kits priced at twice what they're worth and frequently well over MSRP. But sometimes you can find a great vintage kit as a reasonable price as well. Those occasions are exceptionally rare. I'll never get supplies there - go down to the Red Caboose or Rudy's to find paints and the like at a fair price. The good thing about Jan's is that while you're unlikely to find something to buy, the big shelves of 1/72 built models on display are fun to look at.
One of the coolest model stores in nyc , and has an awesome selection! The two people that work here are amazing!!!
They are a true reflection of happy business owners who really love what they do, and they have a great taste in what to have for selection because they usually have collectable pieces that are harder to find.
They also have great tips for modeling!
Wonderful experience & exact kind of store I was looking for! Yes, it might not be for “everyone” as per other comments however, as long as you’re little bit more understanding and tolerant of Jan’s age & background, you’ll enjoy the visit. Personally, listening to the classic music playing in the background and her childhood stories from WWII Europe only added to the experience. Store has plenty of models to choose from (planes, ships, tanks...), all the supplies you’ll need plus the amazing display of many, many assembled models. If you shop for price, buy online. If you prefer the experience of a real model shop, come here.
I found the store a great experience. Seen a few models I wanted. I'll be going back.
The two people inside are EXTREMELY RUDE, I went there for the first time to start a large plane model collection but I will use the other hobby shops instead. They do not deserve your money, DON'T BUY AT THIS PLACE. When I tried to check the models against the planes of my desired airlines, they began saying things like "we know things better than your web!", shouting like this the whole time. When I said I am interested in their two models but I will check them against the web and my collection plans they began talking behind me like "go get our advice and use it to buy on the web cheaper, go do it!". I was actually thinking about buying them because with shipping they were more expensive on the web, but no more!
