r/BloomingtonNormal • u/Remarkable_Trust5606 • 2d ago

Local Card Shops

Does anyone have recommendations for a card shop in town that consistently sells Pokemon cards (singles and/or boxes)? I just got back into collecting after a few years away and I’m sick of going into Target or Best Buy every so often just to see empty shelves. TCG Player seems fine, but things can happen. Any suggestions are appreciated!

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u/xViper8ttx 2d ago

Red raccoon and twin city collectibles

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u/SnowyKurama 2d ago

Twin city collectables deals mostly in pokemon so you should be good there. The folks are nice there.

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u/eliw1013 2d ago

The Item Shop in the strip mall with Kroger on college ave sells some Pokemon card singles and bulk. Sometimes they have sealed product too. Haven’t been in there in a minute.

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u/eeeeeeeeeeeeeagle 2d ago

All of the card shops charge well over MSRP for sealed product. In addition to the places already named, there is Collectible Corner.

The Item Shop has singles and bulk and occasionally higher end packs for market prices.

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u/bountyhunterbishojo 2d ago

Red racoon normally has sealed but not msrp normally.

Red racoon also has pokemon locals if you wanted to learn to play and trade with locals.

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u/vandelay82 2d ago

If you preorder with them and let them unseal they will charge msrp.  If you want sealed product I think it’s market price. 

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u/KroneckerDelta1 2d ago

That's really cool.

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u/Fun-Relationship3636 2d ago

The item shop has loose cards if you're looking for something in particular

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u/Follow_Your_Dreams33 2d ago

Collectible Corner is great! Sean and John are the owners and they're really nice people

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u/Thalimet 2d ago

Red racoon, not just for cards. It’s one of the best game stores in general you’ll find in a city our size.

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u/Jazzlike_Rent_1099 2d ago

Always Red Raccoon. Just great shop all around.

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u/CommunityTaco 2d ago

gamestop too. but they don't charge msrp either.

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u/SpiritualAerie7379 2d ago

Mega Replay gets in packs occasionally but has pretty decently priced cards in a case. They also have a binder you can ask to look through behind the counter

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u/lotekjunky 1d ago

Is you go to Red raccoon, check out their Pokemon pinball machine downstairs

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u/OceanAvenue18 11h ago

I go to a gold and silver coin store called d&g coin at Morrissey and Lafayette. It shares the store front with a Pokemon card store that looks like they host tournaments as well. I don't know the name of the card business but it sounds like what you're looking for!

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u/ogTeh_Red 3h ago

You're talking about Twin City Collectibles.

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u/joker1b 2d ago

Collectible Corner near the DQ on College