The ULTIMATE Minnesota Geek Guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2019

Planning to start your holiday shopping, support local geek businesses, or just take advantage of some amazing deals this weekend? Well, we’ve done all the legwork for you and are happy to provide your ultimate Minnesota geek guide to Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We’ve arranged all of the businesses into categories and featured what sorts of bargains and events they’re offering this year right under their address, complete with a Google Maps link to make life easy.

All of the awesome stores below are hosting 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive donation boxes, so why not take advantage of the deals to add to one of the boxes before you leave the store, and make someone’s holiday brighter? It feels really good to do good—we promise.

Music Emporiums

Music geeks rejoice, because your favorite independent stores are really delivering with their specials and releases this year, including special Black Friday releases. Check ’em out!

Electric Fetus
2000 4th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-9300
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 20% off almost everything in the store on Friday and Saturday*
• Friday, November 29, there will be a free in-store performance from Mapache at 2:00 p.m.
• Friday, November 29, will also see lots of exclusive special releases

*Discount does not apply to tickets, tobacco, gift cards, mix-and-burn CDs, or any product already on sale, including Black Friday exclusives.

Fifth Element
2411 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 377-0044
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Fifth Element’s physical store is closed on Black Friday this year, but they are having an online sale:

• 50% off select vinyl
• 75% off select CDs
• 50% off select apparel and accessories
• 75% MP3s
• Free ANT mix tape

We definitely encourage you to check out Fifth Element’s physical store in Minneapolis on Saturday, however—especially as they are hosting a donation box for the 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive.

Art, Craft, and Cosplay Supply Stores

Now is a great time to stock up on cosplay, craft, and art supplies from some awesome local businesses that will help you find exactly what you need—or something perfect for those special someones on your gift list!

Knit & Bolt
2833 Johnson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 788-1180
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Specials on Black Friday:

• Buy two yards of fabric, get the third yard free*
• Buy two get the third free on select yarns**
• Buy two get the third free Finca embroidery floss

*Must be full-yard cuts. Can be three different fabrics. Sale and regular price included. Precut and packaged one-yard cuts not included.
**Cloud 9 Fibers—Filo and Bennoto, BC Garn—Tussah Tweed and Lino, Juniper Moon—Zooey, Araucania—Tiezza Del Fuego, Mirasol—Sulka, the Fiber Co.—Meadow, Queensland—Dungarees, Cestari—Rainbow Collection, sale yarns included.

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• The first five sales of $25 or more will receive an official Small Business Saturday tote
• All sales of $35 and up will receive a Ruby Star Society tin (picked at random by staff)
• A MANO will be in the store with her amazing goodies
• Sunshine Yarn Fun will be having a trunk show with all-new yarns
• There will be treats from Sarah Jane’s Bakery and some wool wash to keep those gifts clean

Wet Paint
684 Grand Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-6431
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• The Wet Paint Holiday Sale is in full effect on both days
• Saturday, November 30, Kaytee Crawford of Ahava Creative Co. will be doing custom gift tags in the store free from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Games, Toys, and Comics Establishments

Whether you’re shopping for your kids, your significant other(s), your siblings, your friends, or yourself, Minnesota’s wealth of local game, toy, and comics shops are sure to have what you need. You really don’t want to miss the amazing discounts so many of them are offering.

All Systems Go Games and Movies
158 13th Ave. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 331-0028
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off board-game rentals
• 40% off select items
• 10% off everything in the store

Brickmania GHQ
1618 Central Ave., Suite 110
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 584-3627
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Free poster with any purchase
• Free exclusive “Blackbird Friday” with $25 purchase
• $15 each Lando’s Randos (online starting November 26)
• $1 custom-printed item bin
• Free LEGO displays presented by the Twin Cities LEGO User Group (TwinLUG) all weekend long
• Register for a chance to win an SR-71 Blackbird kit
• On Friday, November 29, free coffee and cookies from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Comic Book College
4632 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 822-2309
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off blowout sale comics
• 25% or more off all graphic novels, statues, action figures, toys, and all back-issue comics except the current week’s releases

Dreamers Vault Games (Burnsville)
14332 Burnhaven Dr.
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 895-1989
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and

Dreamers Vault Games (Champlin)
11591 Theatre Dr. N
Champlin, MN 55316
(763) 506-0303
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and

Dreamers Vault Games (Minneapolis)
4701 Hiawatha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 724-4543
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and

Dreamers Vault Games (St. Louis Park)
3015 Utah Ave. S
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(952) 938-8163
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Specials on Black Friday:

• 50% off all first-edition Pathfinder
• 40% off all X-Wing
• 25% off everything else in the store except trading-card games, singles, and Games Workshop
• $1 comic back issues

Fantasy Flight Games Center
1975 County Rd. B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 379-3801
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Get a 25% off coupon for one item when you donate to the 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive (coupon expires December 24, 2019)

Gamerheadz
10 Southdale Center
Edina, MN 55435
(952) 926-3155
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Specials on Black Friday:

• 20% to 50% off all Amiibo, Skylanders, and Infinity figures and portals
• 10% to 20% off all preowned game accessories
• 10% off all toys, figures, collectibles, and preowned games
• Buy any retro game system and get 20% off all compatible retro games (does not combine with other discounts)
• Buy two, get one for 1¢ on preowned games
• $20 to $50 off PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and WiiU systems
• $10 off original NES and RetroN systems

The Gamers Den
140 Buchanan St. N #142
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-5370
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% to 80% off select comics and graphic novels
• But one, get one 50% off on almost everything*
• $10 Magic: The Gathering Gideon’s Spellbook
• $90 Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2020 Booster Boxes
• Free Black Friday goodie bag when you spend $100 (while supplies last)

*BOGO does not include products from Black Box/Cards Against Humanity, Iello, Games Workshop, Professor Puzzle, Ravensburger, Crazy Aaron’s, gift certificates, tournaments, or concessions. Offer good on in-stock, regular-priced items only. BOGO discount applies to lower-priced item. Discounts cannot be combined.

Games by James (Roseville)
327 Rosedale Center #652
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 636-0701
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and

Games by James (Burnsville)
1032 Burnsville Center
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 892-1004
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and

Games by James (Bloomington)
Mall of America
358 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 854-4747
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and

Games by James (Edina)
2510 Southdale Center
Edina, MN 55435
(952) 925-9656
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and

Games by James (Minnetonka)
Ridgedale Center
12529 Wayzata Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 545-6616
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Double Victory Points for all Victory Point Members on Friday, November 29
• Free gifts available with your purchase*
  -Any amount: one classic fidget spinner
  -$25: Uglydoll Loonacy, Crabs Adjust Humidity Vol. 6, Crabs Adjust Humidity Vol. 7, OR Fluff
  -$50: Dragon’s Hoard, Smash Up: That 70s Expansion, One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows, OR Ghostbusters: The Card Game
  -$75: Uglydoll Loonacy, Crabs Adjust Humidity Vol. 6, Crabs Adjust Humidity Vol. 7 OR, Fluff and one of the following: Dragon’s Hoard, Smash Up: That 70s Expansion, One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows, Ghostbusters: The Card Game
  -$100: $25 gift card, Timeline Challenge, Twin Cities-opoly, OR Catch the Moon

*Some conditions apply. See store for details.

Games N Go
327 Rosedale Center #190
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 636-6099
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off all third-party controllers
• 10% off all used games
• Buy one, get one free on Pokémon cards (limit: 10)

The Gaming Goat (Eagan)
10956 Diffley Road, Suite F
Eagan, MN 55123
(651) 797-2670
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and

The Gaming Goat (St. Paul)
1326 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 690-4628
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Specials on Black Friday:

• 50% to 70% off manufacturer’s sticker price for all clearance items
• 40% off manufacturer’s sticker price for all Marvel Legendary titles and standalones
• Special prices on many items:
  -$79.99 Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon 36-packs (mix and match) and booster boxes
  -$47.99 Catan: Game of Thrones
  -$23.99 God of War deckbuilder
  -$24.99 Funkoverse base games, $14.99 Funkoverse expansions
  -$19.99 all Century Games titles
  -$19.99 Villainous, $17.49 Villainous expansions
  -Five for $49.99 Unlock/Exit Games (mix and match)
  -Four for $99.99 Dungeons & Dragons books and select items*
  -Five for $39.99 Katana sleeves
  -Four for $19.99 select seven-die sets
• $10 Gaming Goat gift card for every $100 spent on board games**

*Non–limited edition only
**Does not combine with individual board game sales

Heroic Goods and Games
3456 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis MN 55406
(612) 200-9354
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 10% off the entire store
• Roll a 20-sided die for a chance at an even higher discount

Hot Comics & Collectibles
6609 Nicollet Ave.
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 798-3936
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and

Hot Comics & Collectibles
3532 Winnetka Ave. N
New Hope, MN 55427
(763) 593-1223
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and

Hot Comics & Collectibles
224 Broadway St. S
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-7870
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Specials* on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 75% off clearance toys and trade paperbacks
• 50% off back issues regularly priced $15 and under
• 30% off trade paperbacks and hardcovers
• 25% off back issues regularly priced over $15
• 25% off toys**, new comics, card sleeves, and card supplies
• 20% off statues**
• $.99 Yu-Gi Oh and board-game sleeves
• $.25 for all back issues regularly priced at $1
• Buy one, get one free Funko POP vinyls and mystery-box minifigures
• Buy one, get one free Marvel Legends***
• Buy one, get one free Star Wars Black Series***

*Sales may not be used on special orders, current holds, or pull file boxes.
**Excludes Slideshow and Hot Toys products. Additional restrictions may apply.
***Free figure to be chosen from a limited assortment.

Hub Hobby (Little Canada)
82 Minnesota Ave.
Little Canada, MN 55117
(651) 490-1675
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and

Hub Hobby (Richfield)
6410 Penn Ave. S
Richfield, MN 55423
(612) 866-9575
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Discounts throughout the store for Black Friday and through the weekend—stop in to check them out!

Issues Needed Comics
15465 Cedar Ave. S #160
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(952) 683-9339
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off select trade paperbacks and hardcovers
• Make your own sale: come in and make an offer! Is there something that’s been sitting in the store you’ve had you’re eye on? Come on in and negotiate. All reasonable offers will be accepted.

Level Up Games
120 2nd St. E
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 346-1631
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and

Level Up Games (Mead Hall)
1425 LaSalle Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 315-3945
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Specials on Black Friday:

• Buy two, get one 50% off on everything in store*
• Double XP for every $10 spent

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• 15% off your full purchase*
• Double XP for every $10 spent

*Cannot be combined with other offers or store credit. Sale does not apply to sealed TCG products or new video games. Other exclusions may apply. See store for details.

Lodestone Coffee and Games
10982 Cedar Lake Road
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 657-5226
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 15% off Magic: The Gathering singles and RPG products
• Buy two, get one free on all board games

Mind’s Eye Comics
200 E Travelers Trail, Suite 105
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 492-9350
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday:

• 70% off everything except new-release shelves and $1 comics

Mischief Toy Store
818 Grand Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
(651) 493-3307
Map Link

Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 25% off all Globber scooters, Speks magnetic toys, AirFort play houses, and Crossdart suction-cup crossbows
• Spend $30, $60, or $100 to choose an amazing Mischiefying prize (arrive early for the best picks)
• Hot cider and free cookies

Punch-Out Gaming
828 Lake St S
Forest Lake, MN 55025
(651) 464-9820
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Specials* on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 30% off all video games, systems, and accessories
• 50% off Pokémon singles, sports cards, and Magic: The Gathering singles

*Sale excludes virtual reality, gift cards, mystery boxes, and clearance table.

Source Comics and Games
2057 Snelling Ave. N
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 645-0386
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Specials on Black Friday:

• Annual Black Friday customer appreciation sale event with many sale items, free soda and snacks, prize drawings, and blowout specials
• Game room will be full of local game publishers and artisans
• Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the food shelf and get 15% off your purchase (Adventure Club members get the food-shelf discount stacked on their regular 10% for a total of 25% off)

Tower Games
3920 Nicollet Ave #150
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 823-4477
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• 50% off all clearance items (previously 30% off)
• Free game for everyone (14+) who visits the store*
• Free RPG dice set with every $30 purchase*
• More in-store specials

*While supplies last

Steamship Coffee and Games
711 W Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 844-1011
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Specials on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday:

• Buy one, get one 50% off for almost the entire store*
• Spend $100 on singles, get a $20 gift card (to be used on a following visit)

*Discount applied to an in-stock item of equal or lesser value. Excludes Magic: The Gathering singles. Discounts don’t stack.

Delicious Beverage Purveyors

Whether you’re interested in a treat for yourself or for your upcoming holiday party, you can’t go wrong with these local geek-owned-and-operated establishments!

Bingley’s Teas
118 E. 26th St., Suite 208
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 845-1707
Map Link

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• Get a Free Jane Austen Character Tea half-size pouch when you donate to the 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive

Blue Sun Soda Shop
1625 County Hwy. 10 D
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
(763) 432-0704
Map Link

Specials on Small Business Saturday:

• Annual Blue Sun Soda Shop anniversary party
• Free Whistler Bottling tours at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. (limited space)
• Whistler Soda bottles for $1 each and cases for $20
• Soda fountain open and now serving Heggies Pizza as well as ice cream floats, got dogs, egg creams, phosphates, and over 100 soda flavors made fresh
• Santa will be at the store from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. and available for pictures
• $.25 arcade open
• Free soda tastings
• Free popcorn

Don’t Forget the Holiday Drive!

As mentioned above, all of the stores on this page are hosting donation boxes for the 2019 Twin Cities Geek Holiday Toy & Book Drive. Curious what kinds of items we are collecting or what organizations we’re collecting for? Click here to find out!

And if you do add a little something to a donation box, snap a selfie and share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the hashtag #GiveTCG to spread the word!

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And finally . . . what would an ultimate geek shopping guide be without bookstores? Sorely lacking, that’s what. That is exactly why we have an entire separate guide just for Minnesota’s independent bookstores—and it is huge! Click here to check it out.