The Item Shop in Normal, IL

I loved this little shop! I was looking up nerdy shops in the bloomington-normal area and it popped up. The staff was very friendly when we came in, they have tons of collectibles from my childhood (my inner child was screaming with joy) and an impressive selection of retro games!

Decided to stop in after learning about this place watching Pixel Dan’s toy hunt videos! Was in the area from Milwaukee for the Ghost concert in Peoria and holy cow, this place is amazing! It has a lot of great pieces for anyone’s collection! Saw this great gadget car! Picked up a couple TMNT ultimates I was missing!

Be warned: if you're a fan of collectibles or nostalgia, plan to spend more time here than you intended. We thought we'd take a quick look around and ended up exploring for quite a while because there was so much to see! The Item Shop in Bloomington is absolutely worth a visit.

Stopped in for the first time today. I've been meaning to check it out for quite some time now, and had the chance after finishing a different errand close by. I was impressed with the video game selection, both games and hardware, and the prices seemed reasonable compared to other retailers.