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Friday, March 15, 2013

Kremer Toy and Hobby Brings Nostalgia, Creativity to Albertville Commons

From kids' toys to beer brewing, it's a little something for everyone who enjoys in dabbling in anything during their free time. Here's how the Kremers came to town.

A resurgence in hobbies–from sewing to beermaking and everything in between–is something that's being noticed across the nation.  Why else would things like Pinterest exist? Or beermaking clubs on Facebook?  But the struggle for any hobby, as anyone who has taken one up will tell you, is access.  Where can I get my beer making ingredients? Who has kits for cross-stitching? What place carries the best remote control car or airplane.  Enter Ruth and Ken Kremer, who recently opened Kremer's Toy and Hobby near the intersection of County Road 37 and County Road 19 in Albertville, west of the Mobil Station.  "It gets frustrating, for anyone, to have to go miles to find what it is your looking for. We've had this idea for like the last 10 years …

JK

2:02 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

I took my son there this weekend for the first time and was really impressed with what they were offering. My son was excited about the toy store too!   more ›

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