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.
9 upcoming events are on the Illinois calendar. These listings were compiled from public sources, most recently on . Suggest a shop in Illinois we have missed.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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
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.
Affinity for Gaming is a card shop trading from West Lincoln Highway in Dekalb, Illinois. It is listed under Magic: The Gathering and nothing else. It runs in-store events. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 11pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at affinityforgaming.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Fantasy Books and Games is a card shop in O'Fallon, Illinois, on West US-50, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. A phone number and an official website at fantasybooksinc.com are both on the listing. Nothing on file covers opening hours, 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.
Red Raccoon Games is a card shop trading from North Main Street in Bloomington, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It buys collections and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at redraccoongames.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: opening hours. 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 Midtown Group is a card shop in Chicago, Illinois, on North La Salle Street, listed for Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, grading, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections and runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and midtowncomics.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, and the listing does not guess. 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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Sports cards · +1 more
Paper Escape is a card shop in Dixon, Illinois, on West 1st Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and comics. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and paperescape.com. Nothing on file covers 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.
Dane's Games West Chicago is a card shop in West Chicago, Illinois, on North Neltnor Boulevard, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 11pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and danes-games.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Fair Game is a card shop trading from South La Grange Road in La Grange, Illinois. Categories recorded against Fair Game are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. It runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fairgamestore.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.
Wayward Geek is a card shop in Minooka, Illinois, on West Mondamin Street, listed for Magic: The Gathering, grading, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at waywardgeek.com. Nothing on file covers opening hours, and the listing does not guess. 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.
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles is a card shop trading from Oakland Drive in Sycamore, Illinois. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Saturday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Contact details on file are a phone number and sevenoutcards.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
The Bandits Hideout is a card shop in Freeburg, Illinois, on Marketplace Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and thebanditshideout.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +1 more
Conspectus Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and vintage from West Jefferson Avenue in Effingham, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Opening hours are published for Wednesday to Saturday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at cogclub.games. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · One Piece · +2 more
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.
