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.
The Pieceful Project is a card shop in Cary, Illinois, on Jandus Road, listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and thepiecefulproject.com. 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.
Cosmic Collectibles and Games is a card shop in Mattoon, Illinois, on Broadway Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and vintage. On the services side, it runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at topdeck.gg are both on the listing. 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +3 more
The Baseball Card King is a card shop trading from South Lincoln Highway in Plainfield, 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 and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thebaseballcardking.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.
Fair Game is a card shop on Curtiss Street in Downers Grove, Illinois. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Fair Game also runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fairgamestore.com. What the record cannot tell you is opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Geek Inc Comics is a card shop on West Army Trail Road in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is listed for Magic: The Gathering. Comics also appears on the record. Geek Inc Comics also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at geekinccomics.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Realms of Gaming carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana from Edwardsville Road in Troy, Illinois. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Published hours are 2pm to 8pm, seven days a week. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at realmsofgaming.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · Pokémon · One Piece · +1 more
Fantasy Book Inc is a card shop trading from East Main Street in Belleville, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. It runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at fantasybooksinc.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.
Top Cut Collectibles is a card shop trading from Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Comics also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs in-store events. 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 topcutcollectibles.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Affinity For Gaming carries Magic: The Gathering from Berkshire Drive in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The listing adds that 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 affinityforgaming.com. 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.
