Hobby Express in Cranberry Township offers toys, trains and more - Butler Eagle

Henry Vernon, 3, plays with a train set on display Nov. 15 at Hobby Express in Cranberry Township. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hobby Express offers a lot at its location at 1713 Route 228 in the Cranberry Commons Shopping Center.

Gwen DeCarbo, co-owner of the store with her sister Beth and parents Henry and Diana, said Hobby Express offers customers “model trains of all scales; die-cast cars; slot cars; remote-controlled aircraft, boats and trucks; board games; toys for children; Puzzles and craft supplies.”

Other products on Hobby Express shelves include card games, science kits to help young scientists begin projects ranging from building their own catapults to assembling a butterfly pavilion, coloring and sticker books, engraving kits, paint-by-number kits, etc Plastic model kits about cars, planes, ships, tanks and figures.

In addition to a plethora of products for every age and skill level, DeCarbo said, “We offer personalized support.” We are able to answer your questions before and after the holidays. We offer gift wrapping. We just have a different variety of products that you won’t find in the big box stores.”

“Everything in the store is very family oriented,” she said. “We have things for grandparents, young families, men who want to do fun things on the weekend and couples who want to solve puzzles together.”

“We have fun for everyone. People will be surprised at what we have here,” she said.

Hobby Express was founded in 1993 when Henry DeCarbo purchased Bill Sweeny’s then Mars-based hobby store.

“It started on Mars and we moved to Cranberry,” Gwen DeCarbo said. The store has expanded twice since moving to its current location.

“A lot of people don’t know the store is here,” she said. “The number of people who say they came into the store for the first time is astounding.”

Hobby Express employee Gwen DeCarbo pulls a model airplane off the shelf at the Cranberry Township store. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hobby Express employees Erik Hettinger (left) and Willie Michener present a toy car at the Cranberry Township store. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hobby Express employee Dorian Cooling, left, and Harry Schmiedel of Hobby Express demonstrate a model train on display at the Cranberry Township store. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Harry Schmiedel of Hobby Express demonstrates a model train on display at the Cranberry Township store. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Henry Vernon, 3, plays with a train set on display Nov. 15 at Hobby Express in Cranberry Township. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Model cars are on display at Hobby Express in Cranberry Township. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hobby Express employees Erik Hettinger (left) and Willie Michener present a toy car at the Cranberry Township store. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Henry Vernon, 3, plays with a train on display at Hobby Express in Cranberry Township. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hobby Express in Cranberry Township offers toys, trains and more – Butler Eagle

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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