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.

CardQuest Gaming
Open now
247 E Washington St, Sequim, WA 98382
CardQuest Gaming is a card shop trading from East Washington Street in Sequim, Washington. It is listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece. Vintage also appears on the record. It runs in-store events and runs an online store. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 10pm. Contact details on file are a phone number and cardquestgaming.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 · One Piece · +1 more
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
OMG Collectibles and Sports Cards
Hours unknown
77622 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
OMG Collectibles and 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. 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 · Magic: The Gathering · +5 more
The Backstop
Closed
2018 Route 37 E, Toms River, NJ 08753
The Backstop is a card shop on Route 37 East in Toms River, New Jersey. Sports coverage on the record runs to sports cards, baseball, football, and basketball. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The Backstop also buys collections. The hours on file cover Wednesday to Sunday. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at thebackstop.net. 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.
Sports cards · Baseball · Football · +3 more
Top Of The Line Games
Hours unknown
1037 SE Ash St, Portland, OR 97214
Top Of The Line Games is a card shop on Southeast Ash Street in Portland, Oregon. Categories recorded against Top Of The Line Games are Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece. Vintage also appears on the record. Top Of The Line Games also runs an online store. A phone number and an official website at totlgames.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! · +2 more
Action Video & Sports Cards
Hours unknown
83 Parkville Station Rd, Oak Valley, NJ 08051
Action Video & Sports Cards is a card shop trading from Parkville Station Road in West Deptford Twp, New Jersey. The sports category on the listing is sports cards. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections. Contact details on file are a phone number and actionbuyselltrade.com. Still missing from the record: 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
World of Riche's & Rubies
Closed
1053 E Auburn Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
World of Riche's & Rubies is a card shop on East Auburn Road in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It is listed for Magic: The Gathering. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. The hours on file cover Tuesday and Wednesday. A phone number and an official website at worldofrichesandrubies.com are both on the listing. What the record cannot tell you is 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 · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage
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
Bel Air Sports Cards
Closed
201 Gateway Dr Ste H, Bel Air, MD 21014
Bel Air Sports Cards is a card shop trading from Gateway Drive in Bel Air, Maryland. Bel Air Sports Cards spans both halves of the hobby: Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering in trading card games, and sports cards in sports. Vintage also appears on the record. It buys collections and runs an online store. The hours on file cover Tuesday to Sunday. A phone number and an official website at belairsportscards.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 · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
The Toy Department
Hours unknown
5960 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield, OH 45014
The Toy Department is a card shop trading from Dixie Highway in Fairfield, Ohio. The trading card games on the listing are Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. Vintage also appears on the record. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at toydepartment.net. Still missing from the record: 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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage
Three Stars Sportscards
Open now
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
Comic Book Hideout
Open now
215 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832
Comic Book Hideout carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, vintage, and comics from West Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, California. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Opening hours are published for Monday to Saturday. A phone number and an official website at comicbookhideout.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 · Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · +1 more
Card Vault
Hours unknown
3814 70th St, Urbandale, IA 50322
Card Vault carries Pokémon, One Piece, sports cards, and vintage from 70th Street in Urbandale, Iowa. Contact details on file are a phone number and cardvaultdsm.com. 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.
Sports cards · Pokémon · One Piece · +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
Retro Games Plus
Open now
267 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Retro Games Plus is a card shop trading from Main Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. Categories recorded against Retro Games Plus are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Vintage and comics also appear on the record. It buys collections. The record carries opening hours for every day of the week, closing as late as 9am. A phone number and an official website at retrogamesplus.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! · Vintage · +1 more
Conspectus Gaming
Closed
302 W Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
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
Movie Trading Company
Hours unknown
1327 W Pipeline Rd, Hurst, TX 76053
Movie Trading Company carries vintage and comics from West Pipeline Road in Hurst, Texas. Contact details on file are a phone number and movietradingcompany.com. The record does not yet cover whether it buys collections and 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.
Vintage · Comics
Moonshot Games
Hours unknown
881 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis city (balance), IN 46204
Moonshot Games is a card shop in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Massachusetts Avenue, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, and vintage. On the services side, it runs in-store events and runs an online store, and flags itself as beginner-friendly. Contact details on file are a phone number and moonshotgamestore.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 · Magic: The Gathering · Disney Lorcana · +1 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
Cyborg One
Open now
44 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901
Cyborg One is a card shop in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on East State Street, listed for Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, vintage, and comics. On the services side, it runs an online store. Hours are published for all seven days, with the latest close at 8am. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at cyborgone.com. 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 · +3 more
The Whimsical Griffin
Hours unknown
615 Chetco Ave, Brookings, OR 97415
The Whimsical Griffin carries Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and vintage from Chetco Avenue in Brookings, Oregon. The listing adds that it runs an online store. Contact details on file are a phone number and whimsicalgriffin.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.
Pokémon · Magic: The Gathering · Vintage
Ultimate Sports Cards And Memorabilia
Hours unknown
450 Fremont St Ste 183, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Ultimate Sports Cards And Memorabilia is a card shop trading from Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sports coverage on the record runs to sports cards and baseball. Vintage also appears on the record. It buys collections. The listing carries a phone number and links the shop's own site at ultimatesportscards.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 · Baseball · Vintage
That's Entertainment
Open now
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