what happened to stanton hobbies? - Chitown R/C - Chicago's Largest RC Car and Truck Community

badhoopty · (#1 (**permalink**))

hello, new member here. i do most my hanging out on clodtalk or rccrawler.

for most stuff i buy online, but for fuel for my rc10gts i've always went to stanton hobbies up on milwalkee ave. i went there awhile back and all the windows were boarded up, and i figured maybe they were remodeling or something. a few times after that i drove by and it was the same, and this weekend i drive by and theres a bank one there.

anyway, i just searched and there is a hobbytown further north up milwalkee and i suppose i'll get my nitro from there. just curious where the heck stantons went to...

thanks in advance.

snakebite46 · (#2 (**permalink**))

Stanton closed in Jan 04. Last I heard the owner wanted to retire.

badhoopty · (#3 (**permalink**))

wow, thanks for the fast reply!!!

anywhere else other than hobbytown you would recommend? (in the area) i'd rather stay away from that place if i could, even if it is only for fuel.

snakebite46 · (#4 (**permalink**))

I wouldnt even waste my time going to that hobbytown. Take the ride out to AL's in Elmhurst.

snakebite46 · (#5 (**permalink**))

Welcome to the boards btw.

badhoopty · (#6 (**permalink**))

well, with all the praise this al's place gets maybe its worth the drive.

thanks.

badhoopty · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by snakebite46

Welcome to the boards btw.

ty!

anybody here into crawlers? thats pretty much all i'm into besides the gts which i havent ran in over a year...

Notochord · (#8 (**permalink**))

where do you live you can go to venture hobbies in wheeling their really good

badhoopty · (#9 (**permalink**))

i live right around western and lawrence, pretty much downtown.

a drive aint a big deal, but stantons was close enough to where i didnt actually have to plan out half a day to go to the lhs.

snakebite46 · (#10 (**permalink**))

Man you live right where I work. I work at Western and Granville. 2 blocks north of Peterson.

thenewguy821 · (#11 (**permalink**))

Too bad you don't have the Clod anymore Rich...

snakebite46 · (#12 (**permalink**))

yeah that thing was fun....but living in the city, I didnt have many places to have fun except the garden and you know the wife wasnt to happy about that.

bigdangerous · (#13 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by badhoopty

ty!

anybody here into crawlers? thats pretty much all i'm into besides the gts which i havent ran in over a year...

Hey whats up. I have a txt-1 that i built and never really used to crawl. Something about using an r/c car by yourself thats really boring. Plus the crap attitude at r/c crawler.com kinda sour'd things for me.

Nexus · (#14 (**permalink**))

Only hobby shops worth visiting in the area...

Venture Hobbies
AL's Hobby
Leisure Hours

satoch · (#15 (**permalink**))

Badhoopty, you live very close to me. I'm at Clark/Diversey. We're having a BBQ bash at the old Riverview Park by DeVry at Belmont/Western on 8/20.

RobH · (#16 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by badhoopty

anywhere else other than hobbytown you would recommend? i'd rather stay away from that place if i could

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Originally Posted by snakebite46

I wouldnt even waste my time going to that hobbytown.

Am I the only one who likes hobbytown? lol :o

Nexus · (#17 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by RobH

Am I the only one who likes hobbytown? lol :o

If you live in Chicago and are going to drive to a hobbyshop I just think you should get the most bang for your gas buck

I've lived in Wrigleyville, Rogers Park, West Loop, ect....and will find driving to AJ's or Venture is usually best.

The staff at those hobby shops are much more knowledgable then the Hobbytowns in the area. If you really like Hobbytown there is a small one in Oak Park as well.