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Blake Thornton
Oct 16, 2006, 10:57 PM
Anyone have good places to go buy a boat kit in chicago area?

I found a website that listed the following...

All Models Ltd., 5645 N. Lincoln Ave., (773) 728 3333
Al's Hobby Shop, 121-123 Addison St., Elmhurst, (630) 832 4908 [very good, large inventory, good prices; 9:30 - 5:30 - closed Sundays and Tuesdays?]
Chicagoland Hobby, 6017 N. Northwest Hwy., (773) 775 4848
Des Plaines Hobbies, 1468 Lee, Des Plaines, (630) 297 2118
Emperor's Headquarters, 5744 W. Irving Park Rd., (773) 777 7307
Felker Hobbies, 1230 Davis Rd. Woodstock IL, (815) 338-1007
Grayslake Hobby World, 140 Center St., Grayslake IL, (847) 543-4756
Hobbytown USA, 15870 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, IL 60462, (708) 349-TOYS (8697), www.orlandparkil.hobbytown.com, htusaopil@sbcglobal.net
Lagrange Hobby Center, 25 S. Lagrange Rd., Lagrange
Lake County R/C Hobbies, 37632 N. Sheridan Rd., Waukegan
Mainline Hobbies, Inc., 535 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, 815-TRAINSS (815-872-4677), www.mainlinehobbiesinc.com [opened Oct. 2004]
Pat's Hobbies and Crafts, 5730 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, (708) 424 6131, info@patshobbies.com [south of Midway airport]
Pilot Model Shop, 5450 W. Belmont Ave., (773) 736 0451
Ram Train and Hobby Shop, 6603 W. Higgins Ave., (773) 775 3382
S F & C Trains & Hobbies, 2329 W. Belmont Ave., (773) 472 1710
Schuham Ace Hardware (?), 485 W. Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn [gone - 4/2003]
Scottsdale Hobby Center, 4806 W. 83rd St., Burbank, IL, (708) 952 9550
Stricker Bro.'s Hobby Shop, 898 N. Lake St., Aurora
Tom Thumb Family Hobbies, 1026 Davis, Evanston, (847) 869 9575
Trost Modelcraft, 3129 W 47th St., Chicago, (773) 927 1400
Venture Hobbies, 23 Huntington Lane, Wheeling, (847) 537 8669

green-boat
Oct 16, 2006, 11:19 PM
Add to that Ships Chandler(y). Can't remember the exact name but it is a true boat only shop. They were only open on Friday nights and Saturdays. As for location, north of Elmhurst alongside of some RR tracks.