Brassbasement
brassbasement.com
Brass Basement is a specialized retailer offering premium brass model locomotives and trains for collectors and hobbyists. The store buys, sells, and trades authentic brass train models across multiple scales including HO, HOn3, N, and O scale, with inventory organized by type (Steam, Diesel, Passenger, Freight, Caboose).
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 45/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
1,445
Collections
23
Pages
12
Blog Posts
7
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
61/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 14 points below Toys & Games category average (59)
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 26 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#13025 / 16375
Faster than 20% of stores
Toys & Games Ranking
#249 / 293
Top 85% in category
Category Avg Performance
59
-14 below avg
Category Avg LCP
1.6s
Faster than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
1.6s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.000
Cumulative Layout Shift
—
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 465 Toys & Games stores
#92 in Toys & Games
Top 20% of stores
31% below average
1,445 products vs 2,106 avg
Slower than 85% of Toys & Games stores
PageSpeed score: 45/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 465 stores in Toys & Games
31% below average
avg
72% below average
avg
14% below average
avg
75% below average
avg
Theme & Design
Theme Name
Fixed Errors HomePage Photos
Type
Theme Store
Theme Store ID
1431
Tech Stack
Platform
Shopify
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
Unknown
Larger than 75% of category
Top 20% by catalog size
low
Basic content (12 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Brassbasement
Brassbasement is a toys & games ecommerce store built on Shopify and operating in ES. The store currently offers 1,445 products organized across 23 collections, making it comparable in size for the toys & games category.
Theme and Design
Brassbasement uses the Fixed Errors HomePage Photos theme from the Shopify Theme Store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Brassbasement achieves a performance score of 45/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 85/100 for accessibility and 85/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Brassbasement has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers PayPal for payment flexibility.
Competitive Positioning
Within the Toys & Games category, Brassbasement ranks #92 out of 465 stores we track. This places them in the top 20% of toys & games stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 25, 2026
