As far as I know, there’s only 1 hobby shop in town. I went in a few years ago, when I was put in charge of a Vacation Bible School project that needed a massive amount of clay. But since then I haven’t gone back, until today anyway.
Seriously it was like I had found buried treasure. 
Ah! Leather! Leather tools and dye! Exacto blades and train stuff and wood pieces and pens, pencils, paints, pastels… and anything else you could think of, which is a BIG DEAL when you live in an area that doesn’t have a whole lot!
Well it’s not like we don’t have a whole lot… but hey… I grew up in a city in CA that has the same population as my current State.
Anyway, I came home with these goodies…
…both of which I thought I was going to have to buy online. (and now I don’t, hooray!! Take that shipping fees!)
Really though, I could’ve spent a small fortune in that store. Or a large one, if I had a large one anyway, hahaha…
I love hobby shops and craft stores. They get me all inspired and whatnot. 😀
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Those really *are* goodies. I use gum tragacanth on every single thing I make out of leather. It is such a wonderful aid–you won’t know how you ever lived without it!