Tom Thumb does have an amazing selection of all things related to crafts, from beads to model building to stickers to paints to rubber stamps, and a thousand other craft-related materials. The very big downside to this store, however, is that it is a perpetual state of disarray. You often have to climb over boxes, go down the aisle another way or just plain forget your search. The staff is not particularly helpful in my experience. However, in the Evanston area, they are the most complete store in terms of sheer volume of craft materials. If you can, I'd shop at Pearl. Tom Thumb could do itself a big favor by cleaning the joint up.
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