My visit to Ridgefield Hobbies

On my way to Mosquitocon 2022 in Wayne NJ, I stopped by Ridgefield, NJ to visit an older style hobby shop that many of us grew up with. Enjoy the video🙂!

[@sean68mtown]

I remember modeling with my Dad as a kid. I remember going to hobby stores with him. I’m glad to see the joy you take in the hobby.

[@davidchin350]

Glad to hear the back story Sean. My father was not a scale modeler but I grew to enjoy the hobby.🙂

[@robertbrodowski1379]

One of my favorite hobby shops. I am a frequent customer. Whenever I stop in I never fail to leave with a few vintage treasures and/or new stuff. Highly recommended!

[@davidchin350]

Definitely love the old style hobby shop feel, need to return to check out the basement.🙂

[@robertbrodowski1379]

@David Chin I've been in the basement several times and I'm always thrilled to pick through old rarities, and I always depart with a boxful.

[@christesta7553]

Nice hobby shop David. Thanks for the tour. I woke not to far from Ridgefield. Hobbies. I'll have to stop by

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Chris, if you want to see the basement stash be sure to call ahead and confirm Jim will be there.

[@nxtchickx1856]

Thank you for the hobby shop David, I live in ridgefield nj and didn't know it existed

[@davidchin350]

Have fun on your visit there.🙂

[@JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi David, thanks for the tour. This is a great old time hobby store, to bad they are disappearing. I haven't been in a store like that in over 20 years. They sure have a bunch of great kits. Thanks for sharing. Jeff

[@davidchin350]

Thanks for watching Jeff. There is still more kits in the basement of the shop that I was not able to access since the owner was also at Mosquitocon.

[@blueoxmodelshop3405]

Wow what a cool little spot. He has some really cool kits for sale too. Thanks for taking us with you David!!!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Jason, I love these old time hobby shops.

[@andrewshawmodels8610]

Fantastic! It's like Aladdin's cave. 😁 I spent days in my youth in places like that. All gone now, sadly. Model shows are the nearest I get now to a good browse, and they've been greatly reduced of late! 🙄 I enjoyed that, David. Cheers. 😁👍

[@davidchin350]

Glad you enjoyed the video Andrew. Thanks for dropping by.

[@seanh2390]

awesome store

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Sean.

[@moparnut6286]

Aww! Man looks like my old hobby shop I used to go to in Northfield NJ HR railroad hobby shop.... I love it man might just have to go and buy some thing there thank you David for sharing.

[@davidchin350]

You got it John. If Jim was there I would have been able to go into the basement where there are more kits.

[@JethrosGarage-op4bo]

Really cool hobby shop, some great kits! Thanks for the tour David.

[@davidchin350]

You got it Jeff, there is more in the basement that was closed off since owner was at MosquitoCon.

[@Miguel-HobbiWerks]

I love mom and pop hobby stores. Thanks for sharing David.

[@davidchin350]

So do I Miguel.

[@davidparker2259]

Very cool. It’s nice to see shops like that, especially with the etail trade killing everything off. I’m going to have to track that store down to ask them about a kit I saw during your virtual tour. Thanks!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks David, you can call or email Jim regarding his kits. He was also at Mosquitocon so I could not access his stash in the basement of his store.

[@jrsscalemodelz4378]

Very nice shop david lots of great kits thanks for the tour 👍🏻

[@davidchin350]

Thanks JR, I love visiting shops like this.

[@munchkinmodelingman72GAM2]

Some really nice kits David ....thank you for sharing .

[@davidchin350]

You got it Dan.

[@skip-o-maticsmodelmania5774]

Fun tour of a cool little hobby shop. Thanks David.

[@davidchin350]

You got it Skip.

[@jaredbmodels]

Awesome tour!! Thanks buddy ✌️

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Jared, great store.

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Great tour. Thanks for sharing David.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Charlie.

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

I miss hobby shops like this. Love the sportsman dirt track cars on the shelf in the garage. It’s just a long drive for me.

[@davidchin350]

A long drive means you will have to buy multiple kits to average out the transportation costs😁

[@timemachinesscalemodels]

Nice tour. I love the small mom & pop places.

[@davidchin350]

I love browsing these time capsule stores

[@rickzinck9326]

Nice tour of the hobby shop. Thanks

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Rick.

[@ThatMofoDamon]

That's a pretty nice hobby shop! Thanks for the tour David! Take care and keep up the good work my friend.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks George, do you have similar hobby shops in Greece or only mail order?

[@ThatMofoDamon]

@@davidchin350 we have only these types of hobby shops here my friend. And mail orders also. But mainly shops.

[@VinceWeston]

Very cool to see an old shop. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidchin350]

You got it Vincent.

[@c.d.scalemodels9198]

What a cool vintage hobby shop David........great video.....I only wish there were more of them around...especially here by me mostly!!!!!!!!

[@davidchin350]

Reminded me a little of Bruckner Hobbies Chris. Love the airplanes hanging up.👍

[@HobbyBarn]

That is an awesome hobby shop David. Bet they are really cool kits in the basement. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week ahead buddy. Terry

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Terry, I think the bulk of the kool kits are in the basement☹

[@HobbyBarn]

@@davidchin350 Yeah, the good stuff is off limits. Lol

[@Jeffsmodelgarage]

Looks like a nice hobby shop thanks David

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Jeff.

[@ramblers69]

Really nice tour David, looks like a great shop

[@davidchin350]

It is a very nice "old school" shop Tom, I restrained and did not buy anything.

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

David I enjoyed that tour very much and I miss mom and pop hobby shops!

[@davidchin350]

I love these stores Shawn.

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

@@davidchin350 I bet you do and they had some cool older models as well!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Cool!!!!!!!!!

[@davidchin350]

Right on Tim!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@davidchin350 👍

[@pasmodelworkbench4981]

Nice "old school" hobby shop, I love browsing through old shops like this. Thanks for the tour David.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Mike, I love browsing these types of stores and seeing all the older releases. It's like going to a styrene museum.

[@slowridemodelcars1687]

Thanks for the nice vidio tour David,I miss the old hobby stores, it brought back some good memories, I might have to take a road trip from Delaware!

[@davidchin350]

You bet, I love old style hobby shops with early release model kits😁

[@slowridemodelcars1687]

Yes coming from Long Island originally we had great hobbie stores back then! Thanks again.

[@davidparsleyscustomscaleemerge]

You are lucky to live in a large area like NY/NJ to have great hobby shops around. I have one in my local 20 mile area.

[@davidchin350]

Thanks David, what general area are you from?

[@redbarnmodelworks1115]

Great tour thanks for taking us a long on the walk through ! Awesome to see a mom an pop shop so well versed with n the hobby ! Beautiful architecture of the old buildings love it thx for sharing this adventure!

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Don, it was a modeling adventure indeed.

[@esuwarriormodelshop6369]

Great tour

[@davidchin350]

You got it Matt.

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

Cool David some cool stuff 👍Keith

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Keith, it is a cool place.

[@plasticbuzzardmodelshop9715]

Nice. I wish there was a place like that near me. 👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Thomas, not much of these stores left.

[@johnnyg7347]

👍😎 overhead train setup. Would be a great place to visit with alotta cash for me. We dont have any shops like this down on the Corpus Christi Tx coast. Tanks for the viewing 👍💀

[@davidchin350]

Yes sir, lots of nice kits.👍

[@hobbytimewithpapadan8436]

Great shop. Boy I wish I had something like that near me. If you are ever in lower Michigan you have to check out the Model Cave. Maybe a little bigger but nothing but models from floor to ceiling and wall to wall. The best selection of paints I’ve ever seen. Papadan

[@davidchin350]

Okay thanks Dan, I'll keep that in mind.

[@downthethroatmodeling]

Thanks for the tour. Wish we still had one down this way. Last one around closed during pandemic.

[@davidchin350]

You got it Rick, I think it's mostly Hobby Lobby and Hobbytown near you...right?

[@mightylonesome9426]

Ridgefield Hobbies reminds me of the old Ed Shock's Toy and Hobby stores that were once opened in Indianapolis. Ridgefield is more extensive but eclectic just like Shock's.

[@davidchin350]

Yes sir.I don't remember if they had Guillows balsa wood gliders and Gayla kites to round out the hobby shop 🙂

[@mightylonesome9426]

@@davidchin350 They did have the balsa wood aircraft kits. Also the balsa race car kits. The aircraft kits were pretty sophisticated and required tremendous patience. He had a wide variety of DYI doll houses as well. Shock's carried Corgi, Lesney, and Dinky toys too, plus a huge assortment of plastic kits.

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

Sweet didn't know about that place going to have to go check it out. Missed MosquitoCon this year :(

[@davidchin350]

Are you near the tri-state (NY, NJ CT) region?

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

@@davidchin350 i am originally from Queens, then moved to Staten Island, now I live in Central Jersey.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Cool place, have a great day brother

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Duke!

[@islandrc-duke1972]

@@davidchin350 😁👍

[@jamiegsscalemodelgarage3823]

Thanks for sharing David

[@davidchin350]

You got it Jamie.

[@jamiegsscalemodelgarage3823]

@@davidchin350 what motor do you have

[@davidchin350]

@@jamiegsscalemodelgarage3823 I used to have a 1983 Yamaha Midnight Maxim XJ750MK. It was black and gold and I dressed it like a touring bike. Full clear windscreen, full KG backrest, crankcase guards, highway pegs, aftermarket Lockhart oil cooler and I had soft detachable saddle bags. I ended up selling it when I got married since I ended up riding it less and less.☹

[@worldhistoryminiatureshous9757]

I do much understand why you come here ! Must be a cool day . Greetings , Robert

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Robert, I had to stop by since it was on the way.😁

[@FreeMan-JPLK]

👍

[@davidchin350]

Thanks Freeman👍

[@frizzosmodels]

Awesome. Some day we could hook up. I’ll pick you up from the train station so you don’t have to get a car next time. 🤘👍

[@davidchin350]

Sounds good Frank, let's do it!

[@frizzosmodels]

@@davidchin350 yea it’s silly to get a car when mass transit is easy for you. I’m really ok with that. So you can have more fun

[@jcsgaragejohnc.5027]

Thanks for sharing David. Great walk through. How was the price’s of the car model’s, I am about one hour away.

[@davidchin350]

Okay but things are cheaper at Jaxcon Florida. I still have to go back and check the basement out.

[@jcsgaragejohnc.5027]

@@davidchin350 thanks