CARLOS & CHARLIE PRIEMER
HAL’S HOBBY WAREHOUSE
“They greatest joy we have in this business is being able to use models, and the different products we have in our shop to teach children about Science, Math and Engineering.” Sitting on El Paso’s east side, Hal’s Hobby
the hobby shop in 1976; we’ve been in
not only buy and care for your cars, but the
Warehouse, a complete hobby shop with
business ever since, learning and growing
chance to go head-to-head with other racers
it’s own on-road and off-road state-of-the-art
with our customers.”
and truly get the most for your investment. “This is so much more than just selling toys,
racing track (that is handicap accessible), is one of the most revered and respected hobby
Providing the best products in the business,
it is the ability to teach children and young
shops in the U.S. Owned and operated by
Hal’s has won numerous awards in the El
adults aspects of science and math that will
the Priemer family, founder Carlos Priemer
Paso community and nationwide. In 2004
serve to enrich their futures,” says Carlos.
describes how he came to start such a fun
they even listed as the #1 hobby shop in
and unexpected business, “I was born in
the nation. People come from all over the
Hal’s Hobby Warehouse
Peru to German parents. Thanks to them, I
U.S. and the world to shop Hal’s extensive
1440 Bessemer
learned to speak fluent English, German and
inventory ranging from HD cameras, metal
El Paso, Texas
Spanish. I finished high school over there
detectors all sizes of RC cars and trucks to
(915) 591-2213
and then came to the United States and
RC airplanes, RC helicopters and aircrafts,
went to university ‘to get civilized’, according
to model train in all scales, from N guage
to my parents. At LeTourneau University,
to G guage. But with all of these products
I received a Mechanical Industrial degree
and more, perhaps the most exciting aspect
and began working for corporate America. I
of the warehouse is their weekend races.
worked for different businesses and did that
With races occurring every Saturday on a
for many years. After I left that business, I
track that is one of only three of its kind in
poured the rest of my savings into starting
the country, Hal’s offers you the chance to
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By: MEAGAN KINLEY photographed by: TOMMIE MORELOS