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Review of Trotta's Hobbies, Barnegot NJ

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Shortly after being disappointed by Legion Traders, we arrived at Trotta's Hobbies, and we were relieved to find an LGS with active players, all wearing masks. 

Address: 323 U.S. 9, Barnegat Township, NJ 08005

Website: www.trottashobbiesnj.com

Selection

Trotta's is a typical LGS - it has a selection of sealed Warhammer, MTG, Pokemon, and board game products. Board games and RPG systems align the front and wrap around to the TCG products and registrar, finishing out on the far side of the store with Warhammer miniatures.

Cleanliness

The store was small but clean - the tables were in use but looked freshly wiped and the floors were also well maintained. There was an extra room in the back absolutely packed with excess stock - it looked messy but it must have kept the main store from being a cluttered nightmare itself. The shelving with the Warhammer stock was relatively dirty and unorganized, but it was the only such issue in the main store.

Friendliness

The person at the counter was extremely welcoming and friendly - there was also a group of MTG players playing EDH at the tables right inside the entrance. After our non-experience at Legion Traders, this was quite a breath of fresh air.

"I'll add that the employee at the counter was very knowledgeable and we had a good conversation. He got up from his game of EDH with a patron when we entered and were looking at the stock. I enjoyed hearing about how long they had been in business, and their move from their initial location sharing a building with a flooring store." - delo

Play Space/Events

The store is small and has only two tables, neither really suitable for wargaming but perfectly fine for TCG play. The store holds pre-releases and such and also hosts painting groups for miniatures, but no Warhammer organized play.

Value

The Warhammer selection was older but interesting, with some figures discounted due to age or box damage. The sealed and unsealed TCG product was priced using TCGPlayer - resulting in myself purchasing a Zendikar Rising Collectors Booster Box! The store is bleeding edge competitive with MTG and Pokemon, and I even managed to find a deal on an AoS mini. Definitely a good store for value.

Niche Notes

The main note I have is that they had hard-to-find stock that I was awfully impressed with, both in TCG and miniature products. They also sold minis that had been painted already, if that is your jam.

Final Thoughts

Trotta was a highpoint on our trip southward; along with Red Seal it allowed us to begin and end with good experiences. Trotta is definitely a good store for shopping/value, and while their play space was small, the community seemed friendly and I would have no issue calling it my Local Game Store.

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