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.
Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin is a card shop trading from South Randall Road in Elgin, Illinois. Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Grading also appears on the record. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at topshelfsportscards.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is 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.
Top Cut Comics is a card shop on North 2nd Street in Loves Park, Illinois. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Comics also appears on the record. Top Cut Comics also runs in-store events. Contact details on file are a phone number and topcutevents.com. What the record cannot tell you is opening hours. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Revelry Toys is a card shop in Woodstock, Illinois, on North Throop Street, listed for Pokémon. On the services side, it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at revelrytoys.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.
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.
Collinsville Card Show is a card shop trading from The Mall Street in Collinsville, Illinois. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at collinsvillecardshow.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections and opening hours. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is 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.
