Grading card shops

Shops in this category submit cards to third-party grading companies on your behalf, usually at bulk rates you could not access individually. It is convenient and often cheaper, and it means handing cards worth real money to somebody for weeks or months — so what you are really assessing is the shop's process, not its shelf. CardShopMap currently lists 304 grading card shops across 46 states and 258 cities.

Listed shops: 304
States: 46
Cities: 258

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What to look for in a grading shop

Written by us, not supplied by anyone. No shop pays to appear in this section.

An itemised receipt, every time

Card, set, declared value, service level, and date. Without it you have no record of what you handed over.

A clear answer on insurance in transit

Who insures the cards on the way there and back, and to what value. This is the question most likely to reveal a shop that has not thought it through.

Honesty about turnaround

Grading turnaround times fluctuate and no shop controls them. A shop that quotes a firm date is either guessing or repeating a marketing figure.

A view on whether your card is worth grading

A good shop will tell you when the fee exceeds the likely upside. One that submits everything you bring is selling submissions, not advice.

Which companies, and why

Different grading companies command different premiums for different material. A shop should be able to explain its recommendation.

Questions to bring to the shop

CardShopMap doesn’t answer these — the shop does. Ask before you buy or sell.

Who insures my cards in transit, and for how much?
What service level are you submitting at, and what does that cost me in total?
Do you think this card is worth grading at all?
What happens if a card comes back damaged or lost?
Can I have an itemised receipt for what I am leaving with you?

Watch out for

Leaving cards with no itemised receipt. This is the single most common way people lose valuable cards to a well-meaning shop.
Firm turnaround promises. Turnaround is the grading company's to set and it moves.

Shops tagged Grading

Tags come from the shop's own site or an owner claim, never from a competitor's classification.

Family Traditions Hobby
Open now
213 N Market St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Family Traditions Hobby is a card shop in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, on North Market Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, vintage, grading, and comics. Opening hours are published for Wednesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at fthobby.com are both on the listing. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +7 more
Made the Grade Certified Collectibles
Hours unknown
3822 N Ridgeway Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Made the Grade Certified Collectibles is a card shop trading from North Ridgeway Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The sports category on the listing is sports cards. Grading and comics also appear on the record. It handles grading submissions. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at made-the-grade.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.
Sports cards · Grading · Comics
Wayward Geek
Hours unknown
117 W Mondamin St, Minooka, IL 60447
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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Grading
Collectible Investments / Big Hit Breaks
Hours unknown
1326 Bedford Rd, Bedford, TX 76021
Collectible Investments / Big Hit Breaks is a card shop on Bedford Road in Bedford, Texas. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!; on the sports side, sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. Collectible Investments / Big Hit Breaks also runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at collectibleinvestmentsllc.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +6 more
Peninsula Sports Cards
Hours unknown
572 El Camino Real, Belmont, CA 94002
Peninsula Sports Cards is a card shop on El Camino Real in Belmont, California. Peninsula Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Grading also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at peninsulasportscards.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Grading
Seven Out Cards and Collectibles
Closed
2180 Oakland Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178
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
Card Vault Foxwoods
Hours unknown
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Card Vault Foxwoods carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from American Dream Way in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The listing adds that it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at cardvaultbytombrady.com are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +5 more
CardsHQ
Closed
3101 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
CardsHQ is a card shop trading from Cobb Parkway Southeast in Atlanta, Georgia. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. It opens every day — 11am to 7pm on weekdays, 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at cardshq.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.
Pokémon · Sports cards · Grading
Heroes & Champions
Hours unknown
574 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Heroes & Champions is a card shop trading from East El Camino Real in Sunnyvale, California. The category recorded against Heroes & Champions is Magic: The Gathering. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. It runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at heroesandchampionscomics.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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage · +1 more
Pokémon Trainers Universe
Closed
3 Crossing Plz, Franklin Town, MA 02038
Pokémon Trainers Universe is a card shop trading from Crossing Plaza in Franklin, Massachusetts. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. The hours on file cover Saturday and Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and tcgtrainersuniverse.com. The same table shows that both weekend days are listed. 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! · +5 more
Mayhem Collectibles
Closed
2532 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
Mayhem Collectibles carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, grading, and comics from Lincoln Way in Ames, Iowa. The listing adds that it runs in-store events. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. A phone number and an official website at mayhemcomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
ButtonDelight
Closed
21425 Sherman Way, Hidden Hills, CA 91303
ButtonDelight is a card shop trading from Sherman Way in Canoga Park, California. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. It is listed as open Sunday, noon to 5pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and buttondelightgames.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Grading
Yellowhammer Cards and Gaming
Hours unknown
5510 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Yellowhammer Cards and Gaming is a card shop in Birmingham, Alabama, on Highway 280, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, football, and grading. On the services side, it runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at yellowhammer.cards 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.
Pokémon · Sports cards · Football · +1 more
Three Stars Sportscards
Closed
2801 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
Three Stars Sportscards is a card shop on Hamline Avenue North in Roseville, Minnesota. Three Stars Sportscards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and threestarssportscards.com. On the same record, Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +4 more
JC's Comics N' More
Closed
6725 W Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43617
JC's Comics N' More is a card shop trading from West Central Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. The listing records grading and comics. The hours on file cover Saturday and Sunday. A phone number and an official website at jcscomicsnmore.com are both on the listing. Still missing from the record: whether it buys collections. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Comics · Grading
Plastic Empire
Closed
145 N Marietta Pkwy Ne Ste B, Marietta, GA 30060
Plastic Empire is a card shop on North Marietta Parkway Northeast in Marietta, Georgia. It is listed for Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Grading and comics also appear on the record. Plastic Empire also buys collections, handles grading submissions, and 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 plasticempire.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 · Grading · +1 more
AZ Sports Cards
Closed
10045 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037
AZ Sports Cards is a card shop trading from West Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona. AZ Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It buys collections. It is listed as open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. Also on the hours record: Saturday is listed but Sunday is not. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +4 more
Pulp Fiction Comics & Games
Closed
1100 SE Blue Pkwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Pulp Fiction Comics & Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, grading, and comics from Southeast Blue Parkway in Lees Summit, Missouri. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Published hours are 11am to 9pm, Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and pfcomics.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
Empire Cards
Closed
305 W Willow St, Harrisburg, SD 57032
Empire Cards carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from West Willow Street in Harrisburg, South Dakota. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at shopempirecards.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Sports cards · +4 more
Table Mountain Sports Cards
Closed
1115 Oro Dam Blvd E, Oroville, CA 95965
Table Mountain Sports Cards is a card shop trading from Oro Dam Boulevard East in Oroville, California. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Grading also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at tablemountainsportscards.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +3 more
Dio’s Treasures
Hours unknown
8 Lake St, Le Roy, NY 14482
Dio’s Treasures is a card shop trading from Lake Street in Le Roy, New York. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, and basketball. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. It runs an online store. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at ebay.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Sports cards · +5 more
314 Sports Cards & Collectibles
Closed
9640 Olive Blvd, Olivette, MO 63132
314 Sports Cards & Collectibles is a card shop in Olivette, Missouri, on Olive Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, and grading. On the services side, it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday. Contact details on file are a phone number and 314sportscards.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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +1 more
The Shoppe Sports Cards & Collectibles
Closed
3615 Galley Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
The Shoppe Sports Cards & Collectibles is a card shop trading from Galley Road in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is listed for sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Grading also appears on the record. It runs an online store. The hours on file cover Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at theshoppesportscards.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.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +2 more
Good AF Games
Closed
2033 N US-190, Covington, LA 70433
Good AF Games carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and grading from North US-190 in Covington, Louisiana. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday, with Monday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and goodafgames.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +1 more