Slot Cars & Everything Else

Hobby Shop - Grand Rapids, MI

Enjoyment for all ages.

Rider’s carries such a wide range of hobby items it’s almost impossible to list them all.

Slot cars have made a big comeback recently and Rider’s carries them from HO scale up to 1 /24 scale.  We carry AFX and AutoWorld sets, cars and track in HO and the Carrera line of kid friendly GO sets, cars & track as well as Carrera’s 1/32 & 1/24 sets, cars and track for adult enthusiasts in both standard and digital versions.

For indoor fun for the younger set, we carry a full line of Thomas the Tank Engine trains in wood as well as HO electric Thomas trains to get your young one interested in model railroading.

We carry Papo Dinosaurs and animals for younger collectors and YoYo’s for the young and young at heart. In our Flint store we also have Magic tricks for the young Magician and Breyer collectable horses. Both stores feature coin albums and rock tumblers for all ages.

For scout and church groups we stock Pine Car kits, accessories and finishing supplies year around.

For Michigan history buffs, we stock Arcadia Publishing Co. local history books for Michigan.  And the list goes on and on…

  • AFX Slot Cars
  • Arcadia Publishing – regional books
  • Auto World Slot Cars
  • Bachmann – Thomas the Tank electric train sets
  • Breyer
  • Carrera Slot Cars
  • Eddy Magic kits
  • Fantasma Toys magic kits
  • Fisher-Price – Thomas & Friends wooden railway
  • Papo
  • Revell – Pine Car kits and accessories
  • Whitman – Coin books
  • Woodland – Pine Car kits and accessories
  • Yomega

Visit us at one of our two great locations!

Whether you're closer to Flint or Grand Rapids, either of our fine locations will have everything you need to pursue all your hobby passions.

Looking for something in particular?

If we don't have what you're looking for, as long as it's available from the manufacturer, we're happy to order it for you.