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Luckily we have a card show twice a month which is best for hunting and supplies

https://onlyatgrandslam.com/

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Horrible experience in their store.....they don't believe in dollar boxes or anything less than $100.00.  They are doing well for sure buy they do a lot of after hours stuff and every other word would be bleeped on on TV.  Their boxes are usually a little cheaper than market but don't look at getting out of there for less than $75.

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This one is a little further away but I can take my kids into this place with no hesitation.  Tons of stock and dozens of dollar box.  Everything from Pokemon to wresting, they have everything.

I have a couple near me, 10 minutes and 25 minutes by car.  I drive by the closer one every week on the way to the grocery store and stop there at most once a month  They sell on Beckett, so if you want a specific card you need to order online and pick up a few days later.  On the plus side, they have a nice selection of items in their display cases. 

The second shop has a great selection of cards, but it is in the complete opposite direction of anywhere I go.  I do make an effort to go twice a year.

I go at least once a week. They're great they have 10 cent boxes and always give me great deals on bulk buys. They're older guys so they still appreciate the local card shop feel. So if your ever in northern Indiana check out F& G's sportscards.

Nothing all that close to me that I've seen.  I've been doing just online stuff for years now.

I have 1 super close but, already cleaned them out of Jerry Rice and Patrick Roy!! I even checked FB Marketplace! That's why I'm really loving this site!!! Already got a bunch of hits on my want lists.

I have not been to a shop in over a year.   None of them have cards that I collect.   They even know what I collect and say they will keep an eye out for me.

One store in town but he mainly has Team Hats and jerseys along with framed jerseys, helmets and other autographed paraphernalia.  The last year or so he has added more cards.   Now he may have some sets and maybe a few 100 cards.   He does his cards on line.  20 years ago he shut down his large card shop and throw away 1000s of cards.    2 guys that had cards at flea markets have removed them.

A shop 30 minutes north but his card inventory is getting smaller and small each year.

A shop 45 minutes south is nice but mainly baseball.    The last couple of years he has gotten into shows and on line a lot more.  

Rarely .Most of the cards they have are overpriced, but it’s hard for a brick and mortar store to compete against eBay prices. They do have some cool autograph memorabilia and I do like to pick up a signed baseball now and then. 

The closest hobby shop tp me is about 40 minutes away in Albany NY. Lots of inventory. I visit about once a month. There is also a monthly card show in Albany but I haven't been since last summer.

I go to one in Dallas about once a week as it's a mile from my office. They have mystery bags which I enjoy for anywhere from $9.99 to $49.99 depending on what they are. The cheaper ones seem to have a lot of 88 Donruss. They've had Rangers only, Cubs only and Yankees only bags. They'll have wrestling bags, high-end football bags. My latest purchase was a non-sport bag that had a bunch of Mork & Mindy, Grease and Three's Company cards. 

Heading to my LCS (Case Busters in Rockledge, Florida; about 25 minutes away) in about an hour!  Try to get in there about three or four times each month.  It is it an important Local Business that We really want to try and support, as Paul has been both a fine Local Dealer & Friend to me in The Hobby.  There are several Friends & Collectors that I get to spend time with there, usually about once or twice each month.  Really wish I could go there more, but it is just hard some days to depart from Our wonderful Island Life and make the trek across the two Rivers to the Mainland . . .  

Yours in The Hobby - Felix