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'Twas the week before Christmas
and all through the house
nothing to chow down on
not even cheese for a mouse

The car was gassed up ready to go
In case we needed to run to the store
The aisles were full, packed to the gills
with shoppers trying to find some good deals

Almost all the food was placed in the cart
Time to peruse another aisle at the Walmart
When down the last aisle, I was filled with joy
Not because of deals, or even some toys

Gazing at the row I almost walked past
It was filled with trading cards, I stood aghast.
Its been over a year since I seen it so full
I was for sure it would get me out of this lull

The prices were steep, more than I'd want to pay
But just seeing cards, made my entire day.
I left without any new packs
But I'm sure next week, I'll have to go back.

I wasn't really expecting to find cards at my local Walmart, but I think I saw every sport represented.  MLB,NBA,NFL,NHL,UFC,WWE, even some NWSL, which admittedly has been for sale there all year, but they finally put out prices for them now.  A pack of hockey cards was 6 bucks, that was the cheapest thing I saw, and the only thing of interest to me was WWE Topps Chrome but I didn't want to pay 20 bucks for 28 cards.  They did have the Topps Holiday box and complete sets, so if I do go back, I might consider it if I have a few extra bucks.  Though I really just went to get some food.  It was nice to see it totally full, I'm not sure if they restocked today or what, but nothing looked picked over.

An enjoyable read. Thank you!

Nice one! I too found the cards very well stocked at my local Walmart this week. Unfortunately not a single pack of NFL cards. Oh well....

Nice! I'm not a fan of Walmart and other chain stores and don't have a local shop anymore so I've been buying from the Collector's Store in Missouri. They have some good deals and great service too.

doh, this is like 15 minutes away, and never knew it.  thanks for posting, i'll have to check it out

Nice to see trading cards back. It's amazing! 

Reasonable prices would be nice though. 

Cool post! Lucky you can find cards at all at ur Walmart.  they've pulled cards from the shelves near me because too many adults who should know better ruin it for everyone by getting into fights over cards etc.  Truly a sad situation--I'm relegated to eBay and online purchasing only in my area.  

I think the only thing I like that is card related from Wal-Mart is the cheap card sheets. In a hurry, they get the job done. Their cards are just too dang expensive. Most of the time.

Agreed.

Love the poem.  Still not finding any cards in my neck of the woods.  I think a local online breaker is getting them as soon as they enter the store.  Can't find any cards since he came to town.