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(818) 243-3129
537 N Glendale Ave
(at Hwy 134)
Glendale,
CA
91206
34.1539
-118.2436
Neighborhood: City Center
Hours:
M-F 9-7 sa 9-5:30 su 10-5
Last updated 8.12.11
Category:
Craft Supplies , Toys , Office Supplies , Toys & Games , Crafts & Hobbies , Stationery Stores , Wholesale School Supplies , Greeting Card Printers , Jewelry & Watches , School Supplies
Reviews & Ratings for Swain's
29 reviews
What users are saying:
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06/15/02
Great Store but could be better
by anekab at Citysearch
Swain's is a good place to buy select items. They have a great selection of greeting cards/calendars and art books. Their art supplies can sometimes be a little sketchy (no pun intended), especially the art pens/markers. They've all been tested so much, it can be difficult to find a decent one to actually buy. They have a good selection of basic art supplies, but if you're looking for more advanced materials try the ArtStore in Pasadena. The staff here can be helpful and aloof at the same time...odd, yes but true. Price-wise, their craft supplies can be a tad expensive.
- Pros: the basics, parking
- Cons: pricey, difficult to get help
10/30/06
The Best Art Store Around!!
by mstrigg at Citysearch
I have gone to Swains for over 20 years. I still have an Art Center Discount card from 1984 they STILL honor. They have added scrapbooking and other stuff but I still love their selection.
- Pros: Great selection of real art supplies
12/19/05
Nice selection, lousy customer service
by emcfranen at Citysearch
Swains has a large variety of art supplies and other items. They are slightly on the pricy side, but I don't mind paying a bit more for one stop shopping. I think I'm going to shop elsewhere from now on, however, because of the repeatedly indifferent, rude, dismissive customer service. I work hard for my money, I don't want a best friend, but I'd like a smile and a thank you.
- Pros: Selection, Clean Layout, Easy parking
- Cons: Customer Service, Price, Closes early
08/20/05
Pricey but great selection
by taliknight at Citysearch
If you're looking for art supplies and live in the Valley (near Encino), then this is the closest place I've found with TONS of variety. They have a big sale 1x or 2x's a year and you can get GREAT deals. One of my fave places to browse. I haven't had any problems with customer service in all the times I've been in there.
- Pros: convenient location, wide variety, Fun to browse!
- Cons: expensive
11/05/02
Decent but not great
by bbagel at Citysearch
Swains is an okay art store. The main reason I don't shop there regularly is due to the price. However, if you can overlook that factor, it is a great store. It is located in a convenient space (in the Vons mall on Glendale Blvd.), plenty of free parking, and carries a decent amount of art supplies. I especially like their journals and photo albums, as well as their selection of pens, paint materials, paper, and sketch pads. Their rubber stamping selection is pitiful. Swains is more of an "art" store rather than a "crafts" store. For more reasonble prices, try Joann's or Michael's, both of which have locations in Glendale and Pasadena.
- Pros: free parking, quality journals, & photo albums
- Cons: too expensive, poor customer service
