Matt’s

If you want T-​shirts and merch from the latest superhero movie, then do not come here.
Matt’s has a huge collection of comic books, original toys from the 80’s and 90’s, and figurines. The store goes deep.

Where to begin. tons of inventory with no where to put it. Who stack comics seven feet high? I don’t understand why organization comes so hard especially for a business. And the way they price is ridiculous. Way overpriced on back issues.

I’ve shopped here a few times because it’s the most convenient comic book store for me to get to (especially since I hang out with a friend who goes here regularly), and their inventory is pretty awesome, but it’ never been my favorite place. The customer service is lackluster (downright laughable sometimes), the way they do their pricing is ridiculous, and they don’t believe in things like lights or even heat during the winter.
But what really killed it for me was when I went in there a couple weeks ago and had to deal with a sexist a$$ behind the counter who couldn’t dare believe a girl might want to buy a comic-​related statue unless it was for a boyfriend. *GASP* THE SHOCK! THE HORROR! Girls have the right to be geeks too, WHO KNEW! Between that and the lewd comments, you can bet I probably won’t be shopping here again. The owner is nice enough, and most of the other staff who I’ve met is as well, but that really ruined my experience with the place.

Ton of inventory (Almost too much). Staff is ok but sometimes it is more like just watching the store vs. customer service.
Place is too dark and too small for everything they have. Very cold during the winter and you have to turn on a light when you want to browse the store. So much potential if they just got a new location with more room.

Matt’s is excellent! Don’t listen to the guy with the one-​star review. Matt’s is a tiny store that really has it all… comic back issues, graphic novels/​TPBs, weekly comics, action figures, sports cards/​memorabilia. He has been in business for a long time, and I am glad he has been. Matt himself is a nice laid-​back guy. He and his staff are always helpful. He has one guy there (I forget his name) who is the comic book guru and knows everything there is to know about comics. I highly recommend going to Matt’s for all your comic book needs.

I was so excited to buy my son-​in-​law a gift card for his birthday to Matt’s. He went yesterday to redeem it (plus I knew he would more than double it in additional purchases). When he came out of the store aggravated and angry I was so disappointed in my choice of gifts. He bought nothing and was so disgusted with the pricing policy (if indeed that was what you want to call it) that he left with gift card still in hand. A high price plus eBay shipping costs added to each item. If he wanted to pay shipping, he wouldn’t have traveled over an hour to do his own shopping. Matt’s lost a very good new customer.

nerd alert! 5 stars forming an attack position, w00t! w00t!
cant build on what the elites havent already nailed, but i will say the nerd force is strong here. competitive costs, good selection in MANY genres and for what its worth, not having to buy over the interweb, no guessing the validity as it is over the interwebz.
glavin

Review #800 is going to be about baseball cards, so bear with me.
The first set of baseball cards I remember is the 1988 Topps set. Now, these bad boys aren’t really worth much today (well, most of the late-​80s/​early-​90s baseball cards aren’t worth much due to their mass production, save for the summer of 1998, when $ 10 boxes of 1990 Fleer could yield you hundreds of Rick Aguilera cards, and those few Sammy Sosa rookies that went for a few bucks a pop), but they do have sentimental value. The card collecting continued into the late-​90s, and I’ll pick up a pack from time to time. I have a Pedro Martinez collection somewhere in my boxes of archived stuff, as well as some autographs, pieces of people’s jerseys, oversized cards, undersized cards, and metal cards. Oh, and football, basketball, and hockey cards too.
Why does this matter? At least initially much of this stuff (especially in the mid to late 90s) I got at Matt’s. Matt’s has a plethora of stuff: a giant Spider-​Man greets you, followed by most everything you’d want to collect.
Baseball cards? Check
Football cards? Check
Magic? Definite check, as they have Magic nights here.
Miller Lite bottles from the 1970s signed by New York Yankees like Elston Howard? Super check (I think it was Elston Howard… regardless despite my hatred for the pinstripes I would buy one of these)
Bobbleheads? Check
Comics? Check
Action figures? Check.
And all of this is in a little space across the street from the Community College and the Five Guys (where it’s been for years!)
Overall, Matt’s is the place to go for most everything hobby in Western Mass. It was one of the coolest places to go in my childhood, and it’s quite awesome now as well.

Oh Matt’s, you are the epitome of geekdom.
Are you the kind of person who loves tight spaces surrounded, floor to wall to ceiling, with cards, cardboard cutouts, cult and sport memorabilia and collectors items? If so, then this is the place for you. If not … well, take a deep breath, it’s all going to be OK.
The store is tiny — a one room space. But there is enough room for them to set up a bunch of tables and hold a competition for a game (magic the gathering), which I saw go down as I was in there. Lots of dudes huddled around, having fun. Clearly they were the first type of person in my scenario above.
It’s a neat store, reasonably priced and the staff is friendly. All in all, a decent card store.

Watch out: once you’re in, you’ll never want to leave. If you’re a fan of comics, sci-​fi, sports memorabilia, manga, card games, Disney, etc, you will find everything you want here. But the best thing there is actually the owner. He knows everything about everything he sells, and if he doesn’t know something he’ll soon find it out for you. Not to mention that he is really cute and friendly, which makes this shop worth visiting even if it is just to have a chat with Matt. There’s a lot of kid-​friendly stuff too, so you can bring in the little ones too. Now there are also used games and DVDs, and he takes trade-​ins. Overall a great place. Just watch your wallet!