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OllieFromCairo t1_iw49svt wrote

FWIW, Phantom of the Attic is four separate operations independently owned by four separate people.

The original owner retired in the early 90s and sold the Oakland, Monroeville and Greentree locations to different people.

Around 2000, the Oakland store separated into separate comic and games operations, and in 2020, the owner of the comics store sold the gaming store to the longtime store managers.

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_SpicySauce_ OP t1_iw4ch91 wrote

Yep I’m well aware, all of them are very nice people in my experience. Been going since I was a little kid. Brock at the gaming store is a buddy of mine, I used to sell him lunch meat haha

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RumbleInTheJungle4 t1_iw4myp0 wrote

Absolutely love phantom no better shop in my mind. Jeff and the gang are always helpful

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NYCinPGH t1_iw5fwjz wrote

Tru dat. I’ve been going to Phantom since the third week they were open, before Jeff was even an employee. When I cut back on my visits and pulls - moving away from Oakland, mostly - Jeff and Wayne would always put aside things they knew I’d want, no charge. Somewhere I still have a few of their bucks, with Steve Ditko on them.

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MILK_DUD_NIPPLES t1_iw53uds wrote

Is the Greentree one still there in the mall? Used to go there with my dad as a child.

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yagirlbmoney t1_iw6dk95 wrote

Sadly Parkway Center Mall has been leveled, only Giant Eagle remains.

That Phantom location moved into Noble Manor, where the Italian Bread place used to be. Located in the same strip as The Ugly Dog, Subway, Phong May House, etc.

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