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| - I love Jerry's. Love them, love them, love them! I had passed by the store before, but finally stopped there with a friend about two years ago, and we've been going there ever since. They are by far the best art supply store I have ever shopped at.
I think what I love most about Jerry's is that its just art supplies and whatnot. It is not a craft store. Craft stores (Michael's, JoAnn's, HobbyLobby) sell only a handful of art supplies, and they typically charge you a lot for it because, realistically, they only have a handful of brands/options available. Its frustrating - or, rather, it was - that my only option for sketch tools or markers were stores where it cost so much and the selections were so thin.
This changed everything. They have pretty much anything - I never leave Jerry's disappointed. The ONE time I was unable to find in-store what I needed, I was able to order from their website (which, BTW, is wonderfully user-friendly and still just as well priced). And, even when I didn't find what I specifically came there for... I usually find lots of other stuff I want to try anyhow.
Jerry's is a discount supply store that started as a small family business in New York and has since expanded. It is not a major chain, but a small chain for sure. The store is not super fancy - it is earthy and organic feeling, with the occasional mattering of paint smears or marker smudges. Its a good feeling place because while it is earthy, its not dirty or dingy, and you absolutely feel that the money you spend isn't going to make the place 'pretty'. To me, that's a good feeling. Savings are passed on to the customer.
Plus, every time I go here, I am absolutely impressed with how helpful and sweet the staff are. They know their stuff and they are super friendly.
Whole-hardheartedly recommend Jerry's to anyone looking to get better art supplies of any sort, but not willing to pay ultra-high prices for them. Best art store ever.
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