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.
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
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
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
Gamers World Old Orchard is a card shop in Skokie, Illinois, on Old Orchard Ctr, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamersworldchicago.net. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and 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.
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.
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.
Broken TCG is a card shop in Troy, Illinois, on South Main Street, listed for Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards, and grading. On the services side, it runs an online store. Published hours are 5pm to 9pm, Wednesday to Sunday, and it is shown closed on Monday and Tuesday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at brokentcg.com. The same table shows that both weekend days are listed. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
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
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
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.
Five Star Sports Cards 618 is a card shop trading from West Broadway Street in Trenton, Illinois. Five Star Sports Cards 618 spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at fivestarsportscards618.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.
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
Gamers World is a card shop in Aurora, Illinois, on Fox Valley Ctr, listed for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamersworldchicago.net. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections and 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.
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.
Gamers World Woodfield is a card shop trading from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamersworldchicago.net. 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.
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.
The Sports Card Zone is a card shop trading from Sharp Drive in Shorewood, Illinois. The Sports Card Zone spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and One Piece in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. It runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and thesportscardzone.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is 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.
