Vintage card shops

Vintage generally means pre-1980 in sports and pre-2000 in trading card games, though no definition is universal and shops use the word loosely. What matters is that in vintage, condition is most of the price and authenticity is a live risk, so the shop's own expertise is a much larger part of what you are buying than it is with modern product. CardShopMap currently lists 339 vintage card shops across 44 states and 289 cities.

Listed shops: 339
States: 44
Cities: 289

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What to look for in a vintage shop

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

Storage that shows respect for the material

Sleeves, holders, upright storage, away from direct light. Vintage sitting loose in a tray tells you everything about how it has been handled and how it was bought.

Condition described before you ask

A shop that points out the crease, the soft corner, or the off-centre cut is a shop that expects to sell to you again.

A view on alteration

Trimming and recolouring are real problems in vintage. Ask how they check. A shop with no answer has not thought about it.

Graded vintage where the stakes are high

For expensive vintage, a slab from a recognised company removes both the condition argument and much of the authenticity risk. Ask why anything expensive is still raw.

Willingness to talk you out of something

The best vintage dealers will tell you a card is not worth what you are about to pay. It is the strongest signal in this category.

Questions to bring to the shop

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

How do you check for trimming or recolouring?
Why is this card still raw at this price?
What is the story on this one — where did it come from?
Do you buy vintage collections, and how do you value condition?

Watch out for

Altered cards. Trimming and recolouring are the main authenticity risks in vintage, and they are hard to see in a sleeve under shop lighting.
Vintage sealed product from an unverifiable source. Resealing is a known problem and the premium is large enough to attract it.

Shops tagged Vintage

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

Instant Replay Sports Cards
Closed
752 W 23rd St, Pretty Bayou, FL 32405
Instant Replay Sports Cards is a card shop in Panama City, Florida, on West 23rd Street, listed for Pokémon, sports cards, vintage, grading, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. 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 instantreplaysportscards.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Vintage · +2 more
Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles
Closed
101 Mulberry Rd, Grover, NC 28073
Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles is a card shop on Mulberry Road in Grover, North Carolina. Categories recorded against Kryptonic Comics & Collectibles are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 6pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and kryptonicscomics.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 · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Bookmans Midtown
Closed
3330 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
Bookmans Midtown is a card shop in Tucson, Arizona, on East Speedway Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, baseball, basketball, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it buys collections and runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Published hours are 11am to 6pm, Sunday. A phone number and an official website at bookmans.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 · +4 more
Games and Cards Superstore
Hours unknown
1716 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
Games and Cards Superstore is a card shop trading from Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Disney Lorcana, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. It runs in-store events, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Contact details on file are a phone number and gamesandcards.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 · +9 more
Goldmine Comics & Cards
Closed
65 54th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49548
Goldmine Comics & Cards is a card shop trading from 54th Street Southwest in Wyoming, Michigan. The category recorded against Goldmine Comics & Cards is Magic: The Gathering. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections. It is listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm, with Sunday shown as closed. A phone number and an official website at goldminecomics.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
A to Z Cards
Hours unknown
1050 Shaw Ave Ste 1113, Clovis, CA 93612
A to Z Cards is a card shop on Shaw Avenue in Clovis, California. It is listed for sports cards. Vintage, grading, and comics also appear on the record. A to Z Cards also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at a2zcrds.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.
Sports cards · Vintage · Grading · +1 more
Home Plate Sports Cards
Closed
1516 A Ave E, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Home Plate Sports Cards is a card shop on A Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It is listed for sports cards. Vintage also appears on the record. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Sunday, and it is shown closed on Monday and Tuesday. A phone number and an official website at homeplatesportscards.com are both on the listing. The same table shows that it stays open as late as 8:30pm and 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 · Vintage
OMG Collectibles & Sports Cards
Hours unknown
77622 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
OMG Collectibles & Sports Cards is a card shop in Palm Desert, California, on Country Club Drive, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and vintage. On the services side, it buys collections. A phone number and an official website at omgcollectibles.com 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +5 more
Heroes & Champions Willow Glen
Hours unknown
2050 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Heroes & Champions Willow Glen is a card shop in San Jose, California, on Lincoln Avenue, listed for Magic: The Gathering, vintage, grading, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at heroesandchampionscomics.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.
Comics · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage · +1 more
KK Sportscards
Hours unknown
10273 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL 33771
KK Sportscards carries sports cards, vintage, and grading from Ulmerton Road in Largo, Florida. The listing adds that it handles grading submissions. Contact details on file are a phone number and kksportscards.com. 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 · Grading · Vintage
DK's Cards and Games
Closed
948 Red House Rd, Richmond, KY 40475
DK's Cards and Games is a card shop on Red House Road in Richmond, Kentucky. On the trading card game side it lists Pokémon; on the sports side, sports cards. Vintage also appears on the record. DK's Cards and Games also runs an online store. The hours on file cover Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at dkscards.com. Confirmation that this is a card business came from the shop's own website; everything else is imported place data.
Sports cards · Pokémon · Vintage
Uptown Sports Cards
Closed
25 E George St, Batesville, IN 47006
Uptown Sports Cards is a card shop on East George Street in Batesville, Indiana. Sports coverage on the record runs to sports cards and baseball. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. Uptown Sports Cards also runs an online store. It opens every day — 11:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays, midnight to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at uptownsportscards.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 · Vintage · +1 more
Twin Cities Sports Cards
Closed
2510 Hillsboro Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427
Twin Cities Sports Cards carries sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, vintage, and grading from Hillsboro Avenue North in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The listing adds that it buys collections and runs an online store. The record lists it as open by appointment rather than on fixed hours. Contact details on file are a phone number and twincitiessportscards.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
TOTL Games
Hours unknown
736 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
TOTL Games is a card shop in Portland, Oregon, on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and vintage. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and totlgames.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Yu-Gi-Oh! · +2 more
O'smiley's Dolls And Collectibles, Llc
Hours unknown
2103 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230
O'smiley's Dolls And Collectibles, Llc is a card shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Beechmont Avenue, listed for Pokémon and vintage. On the services side, it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and osmileysdollsandcollectibles.com. 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 · Vintage
Nerdin Out
Closed
9079 Buchanan Trl, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Nerdin Out is a card shop on Buchanan Trail in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Nerdin Out spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. Nerdin Out also buys collections and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and nerdinout.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 · +2 more
Chesapeake Sports Cards
Closed
3259 Solomons Island Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037
Chesapeake Sports Cards is a card shop on Solomons Island Road in Edgewater, Maryland. Trading card games on the listing are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Disney Lorcana, and the sports categories are sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage also appears on the record. Chesapeake Sports Cards also runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. Contact details on file are a phone number and chesapeakesportscards.com. 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
Heavy Vintage Sports Cards and Comics
Hours unknown
64 Perrish Drive, Nord, CA 00038
Heavy Vintage Sports Cards and Comics is a card shop on Perrish Drive in Tehama, California. It is listed for sports cards. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. A phone number and an official website at heavyvintagesportscardscomics.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections and 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.
Sports cards · Vintage · Comics
Turbo Toyz Collectibles
Open now
4 N Elmhurst Rd, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Turbo Toyz Collectibles carries Pokémon, sports cards, vintage, and comics from North Elmhurst Road in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Opening hours are published for Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at turbotoyzcollectibles.com are both on the listing. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, 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.
Pokémon · Sports cards · Vintage · +1 more
Shep's Cards & Collectibles
Hours unknown
102 Glen Oak Blvd, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Shep's Cards & Collectibles is a card shop in Hendersonville, Tennessee, on Glen Oak Boulevard, listed for sports cards and vintage. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at shepscards.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.
Sports cards · Vintage
Sports Repack
Hours unknown
1000 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
Sports Repack is a card shop on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida. Sports coverage on the record runs to sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and grading also appear on the record. Contact details on file are a phone number and sportsrepack.com. What the record cannot tell you is whether it buys collections and 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.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +3 more
Wincity Sports Cards
Hours unknown
150 Shoppers Village Plz, Winchester, KY 40391
Wincity Sports Cards carries sports cards, baseball, football, basketball, and vintage from Shoppers Village Plaza in Winchester, Kentucky. The listing adds that it runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at wincitysportscards.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 · Baseball · Football · +2 more
Double Midnight Comics
Closed
245 Maple St #11, Manchester, NH 03103
Double Midnight Comics carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, vintage, and comics from Maple Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and dmcomics.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections, 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 · +2 more
Time Warp Cards and Comics
Hours unknown
4601 Eastgate Blvd, Mount Carmel, OH 45245
Time Warp Cards and Comics is a card shop on Eastgate Boulevard in Cincinnati, Ohio. Categories recorded against Time Warp Cards and Comics are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. Time Warp Cards and Comics also buys collections. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at timewarpcards.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 · Magic: The Gathering · +2 more