Bradley Party & Variety

OK, My first review was removed because Unilocalers found it did not describe a personal experience. I disagree. I PERSONALLY googled «fabric stores near Bethesda». A list of Unilocal’S «top ten fabric stores near Bethesda» came up. I personally printed the list. I personally went to Bethesda to visit a friend in the hospital. Then I personally went to Bradley Party and Variety looking for fabric. It has a HUGE variety of stuff. I saw this PERSONALLY I use a wheelchair. It was very hard to get around. The first aisle on the right side of the store is full of costumes. At the back of the store is a very limited fabric section, NOT what I would call a top ten fabric store anywhere. I saw this with my own two eyes, it doesn’t get any more personal than that. I have driven PERSONALLY to fabric stores from Texas to Maine, I know a good fabric store when I see it, and this is NOT one of them

It’s too bad really. There is one guy that works here who is great as is the woman at the fabric counter. The rest of the staff are incompetent at best, more like passive aggressive. If you are just buying party supplies or a costume, go there. But do not ask for help and do not order balloons.

Pretty much the complete opposite of the old Bruce Variety.
Bruce Variety was an old mish mash of old things in little plastic baskets. The store looked like a dollar store, but everything there cost a ridiculous amount.
The BRADLEY and Variety store is a clean, organized, well stocked little party store with pretty much the same type of inventory as the Bruce Variety. It is a great store to get those random things that you need for a party. It has toys. It has fabric. It has every color of plastic tablecloth you could want.
The customer service has been friendly everytime I’ve been in, and they have a check-​in offer for Unilocalers.
A great little store. What did I get there? American Flag Toothpicks of course!
Yeah, they have those. What makes a burger better? I’ll answer that for ya! An American Flag Toothpick in the middle. We do have a great flag! I wish they had Maryland Flag toothpicks. I would totally buy them out of their stock…

This neighborhood place has a little bit of everything you might need for a party. I co-​hosted a baby shower yesterday and purchased all the paper products and coordinating decorations and baby shower bingo game from here. Each time I went in (at least 3 times since the guest list kept changing) I dealt with a different staff member and each and every one of them was helpful and pleasant. In addition to coordinating party supplies they have an aisle of office products, and lots of little items at the check-​out counter that would make perfect stocking stuffers. The parking lot can be a bit crowded since it is located in a small shopping center but since I can walk there from work that has never been a problem for me. I have two chain party supply stores near where I live but the customer service and product selection at Bradley Party & Variety far surpass them.