I was in Radio Shack the other night looking for fine gauge wire for a diorama and stumbled across their TOOLS section - buried in the back of the store with the electronic bits, circuit boards, wiring, etc.
Nice stuff, and at prices below what my local hobby shop charges, for: pin vices (with 12 small bits), hobby knives (with 8 blades); miniature files; miniature screwdrivers; precision nippers, you get the idea. I wish I had know that when I started out, in my economic condition I'm stuck with what I bought until it breaks or wears out, and with Radio Shack, there are no shipping charges.