Stepping into All Media in Kent Ohio is like going back in time to the good art supply stores of ten or twenty years ago. It is small, but well stocked. I didn't see Golden, Bloxx or Old Holland, but there are still plenty of other good quality paints and other art supplies crammed in there. I was happy to see an ample amount of sales help (instead of a depressed skeleton crew of one). The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed, and someone would always check with me every fifteen minutes to make sure I was finding everything OK. Since the staff is exclusively artists, they've actually used the materials they sell and were able to answer my questions based on first hand experience. When I asked about specific pens on display, i didn't just get answers - I got samples to try for myself and more samples based on their suggestions. They have American made sketch books in sizes and formats that I haven't seen elsewhere often, or at all. Plenty of loose large sheets of paper. This is