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Re: CT, RI, LI NY Hobby Shops

Posted by Felix Bustelo on May 17, 2022, 2:44:02, in reply to "Re: CT, RI, LI NY Hobby Shops"

The lot behind Willis Hobbies is metered and is where I park when I go there. Sometimes you can get lucky and grab a spot on Willis Avenue in front of the shop and those are not metered.

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Again, thank you guys.

I will be in my own vehicle and will drive toward the city on either the LIE or Northern State Pkwy, on a weekend, before crossing the Verrazano Narrows bridge to head home after visiting a few familiar sites in the Port Jeff/Setauket area. I noticed a parking lot behind Willis Hobbies on Google maps. Is this parking area available for the shop? Free? Metered? Interestingly, when I was young my father worked in nearby Albertson.

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Hi Michael,

I can recommend two LI hobby shops that I have visited and purchased items from.

The closest to Port Jeff is Bayshore Hobbies, located at 2054 Sunrise Hwy South Service Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706. It has a large selection of plastic models but it is so packed with inventory it could be difficult getting to something on the shelf. Ships are in the back of the store. I don’t recall if they have train related inventory, they might.

The other is Willis Hobbies in Mineola. https://willishobbies.com/

Big on trains and RC cars and planes, but it has a decent plastic kit selection.

Hope this helps,
Felix Bustelo

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I will be visiting Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA, as well as the Newport, RI area soon. Also, I will sail on the ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY on Long Island (I was born in Port Jeff). Are there any hobby shops in the Providence/Newport/Fall River/Port Jeff areas with a decent model kit and HO train selection worth visiting? Same goes for Norwich, CT, where a dear friend of mine grew up.

Thank you in advance,

Michael Mulvaney
Lexington, Kentucky

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[quote] The lot behind Willis Hobbies is metered and is where I park when I go there. Sometimes you can get lucky and grab a spot on Willis Avenue in front of the shop and those are not metered. [quote] Again, thank you guys. I will be in my own vehicle and will drive toward the city on either the LIE or Northern State Pkwy, on a weekend, before crossing the Verrazano Narrows bridge to head home after visiting a few familiar sites in the Port Jeff/Setauket area. I noticed a parking lot behind Willis Hobbies on Google maps. Is this parking area available for the shop? Free? Metered? Interestingly, when I was young my father worked in nearby Albertson. [quote] Hi Michael, I can recommend two LI hobby shops that I have visited and purchased items from. The closest to Port Jeff is Bayshore Hobbies, located at 2054 Sunrise Hwy South Service Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706. It has a large selection of plastic models but it is so packed with inventory it could be difficult getting to something on the shelf. Ships are in the back of the store. I don’t recall if they have train related inventory, they might. The other is Willis Hobbies in Mineola. https://willishobbies.com/ Big on trains and RC cars and planes, but it has a decent plastic kit selection. Hope this helps, Felix Bustelo [quote] I will be visiting Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA, as well as the Newport, RI area soon. Also, I will sail on the ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY on Long Island (I was born in Port Jeff). Are there any hobby shops in the Providence/Newport/Fall River/Port Jeff areas with a decent model kit and HO train selection worth visiting? Same goes for Norwich, CT, where a dear friend of mine grew up. Thank you in advance, Michael Mulvaney Lexington, Kentucky [/quote] [/quote] [/quote] [/quote]

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