Before there were video games or the Internet, local children would rush into Greg Kelly’s little hobby shop to check out the latest model train or sailboat. They would follow Kelly outside, where the ...

Owner Sandy Zednik and co-worker Chris Knebusch chat with a couple of regulars. (Mark Holan/special to cleveland.com) PARMA, Ohio - Some customers come and go at Parma Hobby, while others linger and ...

STAUNTON — Christian Vames graduated from Bridgewater College on a Saturday morning last May. Three days later he walked into Jack's Model Kits on Beverley Street and got an offer to buy the business.

EDMONDS — The smell of airplane glue and enamel paint hasn’t changed since the 1960s and 1970s when assembling model cars, boats, trains and planes was all the rage. Richard Hunt, the owner of the ...

Model Empire announced its West Allis retail store will close in early 2026 after more than 50 years in business.

After 40 years of providing model trains, radio-controlled cars, watercolor paint and jewelry beads, Don’s Hobby will be closing. “It’s been a terrible, hard decision to make,” said Carol Pasbrig, who ...