Hobby Lobby

The manager is probably one of the rudest people I have ever come across, for hobby lobby saying they are a Christian run business you need to check out the manager ! Not good! I could hear him talking about customers to other management! Very unprofessional!

The store has a great selection with more product than I’ve seen at some other Hobby Lobbies in the area. My 2 stars is directed at the customer service at the frame shop and register. I’ve worked in the retail/​customer service industry for 8 years so I have a lot of patience where that’s concerned. A «hello» when I step up to the register should be a given — especially after I say it and still don’t receive a response. Also, having the frame lady freak out on me after I asked if they can cut a piece of mat board is not ok.

I like the Tinley Park
location better.

I would do 5 stars but the prices are quite high on the things I went there for. But its clean, friendly staff from what I seen. This was my first time there and I was impressed.

They have pretty much anything you need here! I made every single thing for my wedding and found everything I needed. I could probably be in there for hours looking at stuff. It’s almost overwhelming at how much stuff there is but the people are great there and very helpful!

My first thought when I walked through their front doors? «Man, you can land a plane in here!»
Funny thing is, it’s true! Sure, it’d have to be a small plane, but this place is so big that you’re bound to find *something* in here that interests you, even if you’re not there to buy anything specific.
I usually am, though. Being something of an artist myself, I am always looking for the most inexpensive places to buy my materials since the term «starving artist» really tends to ring true, especially these days. Over the years, I’ve come to find that Hobby Lobby almost always has the best prices around (and if you watch their weekly ads, 50% off regular prices are an added bonus). In a store as large as this one, I’m almost guaranteed to be able to find what I’m looking for, too.
I can’t speak for all crafters or artists, but for my drawing/​painting needs, Hobby Lobby is always the first place I go… and thankfully, since they normally have what I need in stock, it’s the last place, too.

This store looks modern compaired to Tinley. And it is a lot cleaner also. The only thing that bugs the hell out of me are the sales. They don’t have a scanner or bar codes so they have to manually put the price in the computer. So the associate has to look at the ad or you have to tell them if they miss it. WTF! And they put those damn signs everywhere so you don’t know what is on sale. Otherwise they have a lot of neat stuff.

Huge selection! I’ve found supplies here for all my crafts, even some stuff that’s difficult to find except at specialty stores. (Like stamp carving supplies and wool roving.) There are great sales, and most of the time you can find a 40% coupon on their website. They also have a huge sale section in the back on the store.