great resource

[liminalia]

I wanted to spread the word about one of my favorite stores, American Science and Surplus. They have brick and mortar stores in Geneva, IL, Chicago and Milwaukee, and you can order from the web at http://sciplus.comRead more... )

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[snozzcumberpie]

Thanks for sharing! That site is FANTASTIC!! I prefer function over form so my preference is for costume pieces that are actually functional (easy enough to paint it or whatever), so I'm always on the lookout for sites like this :D

[ptpenguino]

We have a similar chain of stores in Minnesota - Ax-Man. It has four locations.

The first time I went into American Science & Surplus, I mentioned this to the clerk, and he said Yes! He knew "those guys". There are several such stores nationwide, dozens, maybe. They come together at yearly conventions, apparently. Those are the only two I know of.

Ax Man

[thecheapchick]

Tee-hee! I thought the exact same thing when I read this post - "this reminds me of Ax-Man." And now I'm reminded to actually GO to Ax-man.

[bete_noire]

i had no idea they still had brick and mortar stores. awesome.

[dol_the_elven]

Oh, American Science and Surplus rocks! My roommate and I wandered out to the Geneva one once, and they've got all sorts of awesome stuff.

[dol_the_elven]

er, my bad, the Chicago one. I saw "IL" and just assumed that that was the one we went to. . .