Get A Hobby

Get A Hobby is a family-owned, full-service hobby shop in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, built around remote control vehicles, model kits and an indoor carpet RC racetrack. It is not a trading card store: the games on its shelves sit alongside plastic models, trains, puzzles and craft supplies, so it suits someone looking for a hobby shop with a big floor and a track to race on, not a place to buy singles or play card events.

What's on the shelves

The shop carries remote control planes, drones, boats and surface vehicles, along with model trains, plastic models, crafts and building supplies, puzzles and games. More than 250 RC vehicles are in stock at any time, and more than 200 RC planes. The shop holds more vehicles in the store than appear in its online catalog, and online orders can be picked up in person.

Model trains are available in O, HO and N scale, including locomotives, rolling stock, track and accessories. Models cover figures, military, science fiction, space and Star Wars, Gundam, fantasy and anime, diecast, bikes and motorcycles, and aircraft and boats. Paints, airbrush supplies, tools, glues, kites, rockets, slot cars and paint-by-number kits fill out the rest of the floor.

Batteries and charging gear are a category of their own, with LiPo, Li-Ion and NiMH packs and smart chargers on hand. Staff handle hobby questions and offer a repair service. Prices follow the minimum advertisable price on a product rather than gimmick sales.

The indoor raceway and crawler courses

The carpet RC racetrack runs races for a range of vehicle classes through the year, for all ages and abilities. From October to March the track runs organized points races in Oval, On-Road and Off-Road formats, with novice and sportsman classes on the same formats. Beginner racing events are also held for people new to RC or to racing who want a less competitive night. Individual and family track memberships include full use of the track (some restrictions apply) and earn store discounts.

The shop also has three themed RC crawler courses. The Utah Arches course features a moving wooden bridge, steep cliffside climbs and a hand-built replica of Delicate Arch. The High Sierra Desert course moves from dusty desert terrain to rocky slopes, with a handcrafted wooden bridge and a muddy pit. A third course, the Laurel Mountains trail, is under construction and is planned around Appalachian forest terrain. Courses are open for competition and casual sessions alike. Bringing your own crawler costs $5 per session, and crawlers can also be rented.

Events and community

The shop regularly runs flying and RC vehicle demonstrations. It hosts or supports a model club, a crawler group and a fly group alongside its own RC racing group. It has also partnered with two local school districts on STEM learning through hobbies.

A party room holds up to 50 people and suits birthday parties for children or adults. The rental includes a racing event for the group with five rental vehicles and staff support, and a typical party runs two to three hours.

Hours and getting there

The shop is closed on major holidays, and online shipping follows the store hours.

The store sits in the Uniontown Shopping Center at 575 Morgantown Rd, Uniontown, PA 15401. The shopping-center space is 9,000 square feet.

History

Get A Hobby relocated in 2020 to its current space in the Uniontown Shopping Center. The indoor RC racetrack came with the larger space, and the crawler courses and party room have grown out of it since.

The local scene

Other card and game stores in Uniontown include Scotts House of Cards and Pittsburgh Stellar Collectibles, each about 1.2 miles away, and Game House Studios, about 1.7 miles away. For singles, sealed product and card events, those are the closer fit. A Sports Card & Pokémon/TCG Show is about 36.9 miles away and next starts on October 30, 2026.