CardShopMap lists 80 card shops in Illinois. 18 Illinois markets have enough listings to publish a local directory page, and 38 more are still being built out.
Statewide, 31 of the 80 listed shops publish opening hours, 72 record at least one category, and 80 link an official website. The listings sit in 56 towns and cities.
The markets with the most listings are Chicago (7 shops), Effingham (3 shops), and Belleville (2 shops).
The most commonly listed specialty statewide is Pokémon (38 of 80 shops), followed by Magic: The Gathering (33), Sports cards (31), and Comics (25). 11 shops say they buy collections.
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Prism Games is a card shop trading from North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Categories recorded against Prism Games are Magic: The Gathering and One Piece. It runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and prismgameschicago.com. Still missing from the record: opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Titan Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana from South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and titangames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Baseball Card Connection is a card shop trading from West Jefferson Avenue in Effingham, Illinois. It is listed for sports cards and baseball. It buys collections and sells cards over the counter. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at baseballcardconnection.com. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Ninjacat Card Shop is a card shop in Naperville, Illinois, on East Ogden Avenue, listed for sports cards. On the services side, it sells cards over the counter. Opening hours are published for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at ninjacatcardshop.tcgplayerpro.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
GriffoNest Games is a card shop in Woodstock, Illinois, on Cass Street, listed for Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at griffonest.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and opening hours, and the listing does not guess. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Cataclysm Games is a card shop on Burden Road in Machesney Park, Illinois. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at cataclysmgames.tcgplayerpro.com. What the record cannot tell you is what it stocks and whether it buys collections. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo is a card shop in Chicago, Illinois, on North Broadway, listed for Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it buys collections. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and chicagolandgames.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Rad Lad Games is a card shop in Mahomet, Illinois, at a published East Main Street address. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at radladgames.com are both on the listing. Nothing on file covers what it stocks and whether it buys collections, and the listing does not guess. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Dark Tower Comics and Collectibles is a card shop trading from North Market Street in Champaign, Illinois. The trading card game on the listing is Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. It sells cards over the counter and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 7pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at darktowercomics.com. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia is a card shop trading from Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The Sandlot - Sports Cards & Memorabilia spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 7pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and thesandlotsports.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
The Gaming Goat is a card shop in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, on Forest Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 8pm, Sunday. A phone number and an official website at thegaminggoat.com are both on the listing. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
Players Corner Trading Cards is a card shop in Wood River, Illinois, on East Edwardsville Road, listed for sports cards. Contact details on file are a phone number and brewernationcards.tcgplayerpro.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and opening hours, and the listing does not guess. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Comic Buying Center is a card shop on East Park Avenue in Libertyville, Illinois. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering; on the sports side, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. Comic Buying Center also buys collections and runs in-store events. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. On the same record, Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
The Baseball Card King is a card shop on Geneva Street in Shorewood, Illinois. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The Baseball Card King also buys collections and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at shopbck.com are both on the listing. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Goblin Gaming is a card shop on La Salle Street in Ottawa, Illinois. Goblin Gaming also runs in-store events. It opens every day — noon to 9pm on weekdays, 10am to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at goblingamingottawa.com. What the record cannot tell you is what it stocks. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
The Gaming Goat is a card shop in Dekalb, Illinois, on East Lincoln Highway, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and sports cards. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 10am to 8pm, Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and thegaminggoat.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
Geek Inc Comics carries Magic: The Gathering and comics from West Army Trail Road in Carol Stream, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and geekinccomics.com. The record does not yet cover opening hours, so this page does not claim to. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Otherside Games is a card shop on North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. Categories recorded against Otherside Games are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at othersidegames.com. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Wild Growth Games is a card shop on Main Street in Highland, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Wild Growth Games also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at wildgrowthgames.com are both on the listing. Card trading here was confirmed from the shop's own site rather than assumed from its name, though the address itself comes from imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
The Old School Game Vault is a card shop on Dempster Street in Morton Grove, Illinois. The category recorded against The Old School Game Vault is Pokémon. Vintage also appears on the record. The Old School Game Vault also buys collections. A phone number and an official website at theoldschoolgamevault.com are both on the listing. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Timeless Toys is a card shop in Chicago, Illinois, on North Lincoln Avenue, listed for sports cards. On the services side, it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Wednesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at timelesstoys.com are both on the listing. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Game Night is a card shop trading from Roosevelt Street in Bartonville, Illinois. The category recorded against Game Night is Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. Contact details on file are a phone number and mythicagaming.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Baseline Sports Cards carries Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball from West Wise Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. A phone number and an official website at baseline.cards are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and opening hours, so this page does not claim to. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Mellow Blue Planet is a card shop trading from 5th Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois. It is listed under comics and nothing else. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at mellowblueplanet.com. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
CardShopMap publishes a local directory page for 18 Illinois cities: Chicago (7), Effingham (3), Belleville (2), Berwyn (2), and Carol Stream (2), and 13 more.
Which Illinois card shops buy collections?
11 of the 80 Illinois shops listed on CardShopMap say they buy cards: Baseball Card Connection, Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo, Comic Buying Center, The Baseball Card King, and The Old School Game Vault, and 6 more. Call ahead — what a shop buys and what it pays change week to week.
Are there card shows or events in Illinois?
9 upcoming events are on the Illinois calendar right now.
