Over 2,000 Music and Gift items "From the Unique to the Bizarre !"
Independently owned. Over 35,000 CDs, LPs, DVDs specializing in Independent, rock, metal, funk, blues, and more. Fantasy buys, sells, and trades CDs and LPs ! Over 1,000 posters, 2500 T shirts in stock. Smoking accessories, martial arts, swords and knives, new age, jewelry,gemstones, statues, and more !
Keywords: Compact Disks, Vinyl, T-Shirts, Posters, Stickers, Gargoyles, Gothic, Egyptian, collectibles, Glass art, crystals, figurines, Body jewelry, collars, belts, Martial Arts, books, Swords, Manic Panic, Tapestries, candles, incense, Tarot cards, Novelties, Practical Jokes, lighters
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
29 years.
What is your primary product or service?
Over 1,000 Music and gift items, "From the Unique to the Bizarre." We specialize in independent music labels as wellas film and promote the local music scene.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Fantasy was started at a local flea market in 1985. Today Fantasy is a 2 story music and gift store in a 6500 sq foot store. We have expanded by carrying the items our customers have requested. From new age crystals to martial arts supplies and tie dyed T's to punk and black metal CDs and LPs. The owner is a local guy who took business courses at Hampton High and worked at Mercury Mall, Riverdale Shopping Center, and everything in between from local retail stores to NN Shipbuilding.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
That's simple. Ask any of our customers. Fantasy has no competition whatsoever. We are simply the ONLY store of it's kind on the Peninsula.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We do one store well.
Provide detailed directions to your location
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.0672839,-76.514138/Fantasy+Inc,+10117+Jefferson+Ave,+Newport+News,+VA+23605/@37.0562084,-76.5198519,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!4m9!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b07807efc1e669:0x24fdd823cab1c29d!2m2!1d-76.457203!2d37.038862!3e0
What type of payments do you accept?
Cash, VISA, MasterCard
Which areas do you service?
Hampton Roads but we draw regular customers from as far as Washington DC
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Mitch Kirsner
What are your hours of operation?
Mon-Sat 10:30-7 Sun 12-6
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
We receive many and like them all, especially when they compliment how helpful one of the staff was....
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Time's not your friend.