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.

Comics To Astonish
Closed
9400 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045
Comics To Astonish is a card shop on Snowden River Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. Categories recorded against Comics To Astonish are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Grading and comics also appear on the record. Comics To Astonish also buys collections, handles grading submissions, runs in-store events, and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with Tuesday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and comicstoastonish.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Grading · +2 more
That's Entertainment
Closed
244 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01609
That's Entertainment is a card shop in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Park Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, vintage, grading, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections and sells cards over the counter, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The hours on file run 10am to 8pm every day of the week. Contact details on file are a phone number and thatse.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 · +4 more
The Adventurers' Academy
Closed
1720 S Queen St, Valley View, PA 17403
The Adventurers' Academy carries Magic: The Gathering and grading from South Queen Street in Spring Garden Twp, Pennsylvania. 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 theadventurersacademy.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · Grading
California Roadshow
Closed
750 W Napa St, Sonoma, CA 95476
California Roadshow is a card shop in Sonoma, California, on West Napa Street, listed for Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading. Published hours are 11am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Contact details on file are a phone number and roadshowcards.com. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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 · One Piece · Sports cards · +4 more
H2 Card Culture
Hours unknown
160 Newberry Commons, Valley Green, PA 17319
H2 Card Culture carries Pokémon, sports cards, basketball, grading, and comics from Newberry Commons in Etters, Pennsylvania. whatnot.com is on file as the official website; no phone number is recorded. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and opening hours, so this page does not claim to. 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 · Sports cards · Basketball · +2 more
Corning Comics & Collectibles
Closed
106 Bridge St, Corning, NY 14830
Corning Comics & Collectibles carries Pokémon, vintage, grading, and comics from Bridge Street in Corning, New York. The listing adds that it buys collections. Published hours are 5pm to 8pm, Sunday. A phone number and an official website at corningcomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Vintage · +1 more
Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin
Hours unknown
359 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Baseball · +3 more
Viking Sportscards and Americana
Hours unknown
200 E Washington Ave, Ava, MO 65608
Viking Sportscards and Americana is a card shop trading from East Washington Avenue in Ava, Missouri. It is listed for sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at vikingsportscards.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.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +3 more
Get Good Gaming Company
Hours unknown
71 S Main St, New City, NY 10956
Get Good Gaming Company is a card shop trading from South Main Street in Clarkstown, New York. Get Good Gaming Company spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It runs in-store events. A phone number and an official website at getgoodgamingcompany.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +8 more
Coffee Cat Comics
Closed
14500 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80401
Coffee Cat Comics carries Pokémon, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, baseball, grading, and comics from West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado. The listing adds that it runs in-store events and runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8pm. A phone number and an official website at coffeecatcomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · One Piece · +3 more
Games A Plunder
Closed
107 Union St, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Games A Plunder is a card shop on Union Street in Cobleskill, New York. The category recorded against Games A Plunder is Magic: The Gathering. Grading also appears on the record. Games A Plunder also runs in-store events and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Saturday, and it is shown closed on Sunday and Monday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at gamesaplunder.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Magic: The Gathering · Grading
Amaya Bros Comics
Closed
357 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Amaya Bros Comics carries Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, baseball, football, grading, and comics from Cambridge Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Published hours are 9am to 5pm, Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at amayabroscomics.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.
Comics · Pokémon · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +4 more
Hypno-Tronic Comics
Hours unknown
156 Stuyvesant Pl, New York, NY 10301
Hypno-Tronic Comics is a card shop in Staten Island, New York, on Stuyvesant Place, listed for Magic: The Gathering, vintage, grading, and comics. Contact details on file are a phone number and ebay.com. 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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage · +1 more
RL Sports Cards
Closed
645 S State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831
RL Sports Cards carries Pokémon, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and grading from South State College Boulevard in Fullerton, California. The listing adds that it buys collections and runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday, with Sunday shown as closed. Contact details on file are a phone number and rlsportscards.com. The same table shows that 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 · +3 more
Columbia Sports Card and More
Hours unknown
15644 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98682
Columbia Sports Card and More is a card shop on Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver, Washington. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece, and the sports categories are sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. A phone number and an official website at ebay.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 · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more
Pure Joy Toys
Hours unknown
5431 Grissom Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238
Pure Joy Toys carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, grading, and comics from Grissom Road in San Antonio, Texas. Contact details on file are a phone number and purejoytoys.net. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +3 more
McNulty's Sports Cards and Memorabilia
Closed
1540 NW Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
McNulty's Sports Cards and Memorabilia is a card shop trading from Northwest Federal Highway in Stuart, Florida. The sports categories on the listing are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. It buys collections. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 8:30pm. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at mcnultysportscards.com. The shop's own website is what confirmed it trades cards; the address and contact details come from imported place data.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +3 more
Thats Entertainment
Hours unknown
56 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Thats Entertainment carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, sports cards, vintage, grading, and comics from John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The listing adds that it buys collections, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thatse.com. The record does not yet cover opening hours, so this page does not claim to. 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 · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +4 more
740 Hobby
Closed
506 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750
740 Hobby is a card shop on Pike Street in Marietta, Ohio. 740 Hobby spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana in trading card games, and sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball in sports. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. 740 Hobby also buys collections, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. The hours on file cover Monday to Saturday. 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 · +7 more
Card Universe
Closed
3565 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Card Universe is a card shop trading from Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Card Universe spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Grading also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. It is listed as open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm. A phone number and an official website at carduniversegaming.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 · Yu-Gi-Oh! · Sports cards · +1 more
The Rip Buddy
Hours unknown
2991 5 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
The Rip Buddy is a card shop on 5 Mile Road Northeast in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The trading card game on the listing is Pokémon. Grading also appears on the record. The Rip Buddy also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at theripbuddy.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is 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.
Pokémon · Grading
Baseline Sports Cards
Closed
4900 Paradise Way, West Richland, WA 99353
Baseline Sports Cards is a card shop on Paradise Way in West Richland, Washington. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Grading also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at baselinesc.com. Also on the hours record: 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.
Sports cards · Grading · Pokémon
Mana Dork Cards & Games - Online Retailer (Appointment Only)
Hours unknown
6043 Hudson Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125
Mana Dork Cards & Games - Online Retailer (Appointment Only) is a card shop in Woodbury, Minnesota, on Hudson Road, listed for Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, and grading. On the services side, it buys collections. A phone number and an official website at manadork.com are both on the listing. 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.
Sports cards · Magic: The Gathering · Grading
Captain Comics Inc
Closed
710 S Vista Ave, Boise City, ID 83705
Captain Comics Inc is a card shop in Boise, Idaho, on South Vista Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, grading, and comics. Opening hours are published for Friday and Saturday. A phone number and an official website at captain-comics.com are both on the listing. Nothing on file covers whether it buys collections, 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.
Comics · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more