Well, if you're like me, it's hard to find an art store in the neighborhood, or even the city, that has all the special little items you need for any given art project, be it for fun or otherwise. Firstly, it's very expensive for an art store to carry an extensive inventory of art objects and supplies. I mean, when was the last time you walked into your local art store to find a magnificent Aztec art object for sale, or a five-hundred year old piece of Gothic art, let alone quality Art Deco? And those are large ticket items that would be very costly to stock. Yes, if you live in an upbeat city of multiple millions you'd probably be able to find all of the previously mentioned art objects somewhere in the city, but for the average person, it just isn't so. Furthermore, heaven forbid that you were looking for fairy art or some other highly specialized genre. In fact, sometimes even if you're only looking to buy regular art stuff, you'll be out of luck. But, if you have access to the Internet, you're not out of luck, you're in luck big time. The Internet is a virtual gold mine of art materials and supplies. Just click and buy.