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Bowman1951

03-12-2019, 03:55 PM

I've discovered my niche for YouTube videos and that is seeking out every single shop in New England that I can to showcase what is inside for others that may not be aware that they even exist. This is an ongoing project I've only done for about six months as of starting this thread, I'm guessing there are 25+ shops to choose from that are within a 3 hr drive of Boston.

Feel free to chime in to add more as this list will be an ongoing process.

Maine:

Don's Sports Cards - Their website page has expired -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dons-Sports-Card-Center/313242152156413)
578 Brighton Ave. Portland, ME 04102 (207) 772-0625

Old Orchard Beach Baseball Card Shop (https://www.oob#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@#@.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html) -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Orchard-Beach-Baseball-Card-Sport-Shop/915259255236283)
17 Old Orchard St. Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 P: 877-344-5450

Republic Jewelry & Collectibles (https://republicjewelry.com/)
212 Center St. Auburn, ME 04210 P: 207-784-4444

Massachusetts:

Baseball Etc. -- Yelp (https://www.yelp.com/biz/baseball-etc-newton)
380 Watertown St. Newton, MA 02458 P: 617-965-5519

Baseball Treasures & Memorabilia -- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baseball-Treasures-Baseball-Memorabilia/120406648016437)
355 Main St. Greenfield, MA 01301 P: 413-774-7653

Bay State Coin Company (https://www.downtownboston.org/explore-downtown-boston/shopping/listing/bay-state-coin-company)
31 Bromfield St. Boston, MA 02110 P: 617-426-7828

Bay State Sports Cards & Memorabilia (http://www.baystatesportscards.com/)
861 Edgell Rd. Framingham, MA 01701 P: 508-877-2273

Hit & Run Sports and Games (http://www.hitandrunma.com/)-- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUNYIFv6CX4&t=256s)
8 Camellia Place Lexington, Ma. 02420 P: 781-863-2255

J&J 's Card & Coin Shop -- Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Collectibles-Store/J-Js-Cards-Coins-Collectibles-274881419548066/) -- Yelp (https://www.yelp.com/biz/j-and-js-card-and-coin-shop-north-attleboro)
580 Kelley Blvd. North Attelboro, MA 02760 P: 508-699-8221

Kenmore Collectibles (http://www.kenmorecollectibles.com/) (next to Fenway Park) Now closed. :( Still has an online presence but no brick & mortar.
466 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 P: 617-482-5705

Batter Up Gaming & Sports Cards (https://batterupcards.com/) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd9XVN8BV94)
830 Main St, Tewksbury, MA 01876 P: (978) 640-1586

Gilbert's Sports Nostaligia - Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Gilberts-Sports-Nostalgia-203452400491/) and Yelp page (https://www.yelp.com/biz/gilberts-sports-nostalgia-natick)
222 N Main St. Natick, MA 01760 P: (508) 651-1527

P&T Sports Cards -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/P-T-Sports-Cards-170503036319754/)
549 Bedford St. Whitman, MA 02382 P: 781-447-0777

Hall of Fame of Leominster -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HOF19/) -- new as of June 2019! - My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BI9BV9aB4&t=124s)
507 Lancaster Street Leominster MA 01453 P: (978) 400-6667

Slapshot Sports Cards -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/slapshot.sportscards)
184 Broadway Saugus, MA 01906 P: 781-231-1800

Phi Castinetti's Sportsworld (http://sportsworld-usa.com/)
87 Broadway Saugus, MA 01906 P: 781-233-7222

Mint Collectibles (https://mintcomicsncards.com/?fbclid=IwAR048NiYIIjqYEPPq9MfBX1ovWwJ8HqUG3T2UB93F91dH6uc4BybALWC5qI) - new as of July 2019! - Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mintcollectibles/) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM_yUZR8JQw)
325 Main. St. North Reading, MA 01864 P: 978-664-6600

New Hampshire:

Bud's Sports Cards & Memorabilia (http://www.budscards.com/)
4 Oak St. Meredith, NH 03253 P: None listed, visit the website for very specific hours out of his home

Diamond Kings Sports Cards - website (http://www.diamondkingsportscards.net/) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6lZKKW_jqA&t=120s)
Address: 1 Bayside Rd, Greenland, NH 03840 | Phone: 603-431-8311

Chris' Cards & Comics (http://www.chriscardscomics.com/) -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/chriscomics/)
Two locations:
919 Lafayette Rd. Seabrook, NH 03874 P: 603-474-2283
41 S. Broadway Salem, NH 03079 P: 603-898-4151

The Card Guys
(https://www.nhcardguys.com/)135 Mirona Rd Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801 P: 603-373-8657

Rhode Island:

The Sports Den (no webpage, just a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sports---Recreation/The-Sports-Den-151873411659969/)) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obZSvd7s0RI&t=65s)
1800 Mineral Spring Ave North Providence, RI 02904 P: 401-383-9909

AJ's Quality Sports Cards (only found a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Collectibles-Store/AJs-Quality-Sports-Cards-1943951739196291/))
1394 Douglas Ave North Providence, RI 02904 P: 401-354-4373

Baseball Cards of Rhode Island - Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Baseball-Cards-of-Rhode-Island-173076712718316/) page
6681 Post Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-885-7340

Central Sports Cards (http://www.centralsportscards.com/) -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Central-Sports-Cards-490836334286769/) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKFqi64MmeU)
791 Central Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02861 P: 401-724-2040

Connecticut:

Ken's Sports Cards - just a facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KensCards/) -- My video tour of the shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3x_YA_IPNA&t=70s)
27 Mill St Berlin, Connecticut 06037 P: (860) 832-8302

Lucky's Sports Cards (http://www.luckysscm.com/) --
600 N. Colony Road #9 Wallingford, CT 06492 P: 203.626.9638 (CLOSED as of summer 2019)

Vermont

Main Street Sports Cards -- Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mainstreetsportscards/)
325 Main St. Winooski, VT 05404 P: 802-655-5751

dacaptain37

03-13-2019, 10:40 AM

what an awesome idea. thanks for all your work man. so cool!

glen87

03-13-2019, 10:47 AM

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jrod7290

03-14-2019, 12:58 PM

Chris Cards and comics, one in Salem, NH and one in Seabrook, NH

jlzinck

03-15-2019, 09:11 AM

P&T Sports Cards

http://ptsportscards.homestead.com/home.html

https://www.facebook.com/P-T-Sports-Cards-170503036319754/

Bowman1951

03-18-2019, 03:42 PM

Thanks so much everyone, I'll get these all updated shortly.

MCyganik

03-22-2019, 12:26 PM

I'm sure I'll have more to add but here are some places I have stories about that I don't see listed:

Bay State Sports Cards (http://www.baystatesportscards.com/) in Framingham, MA - Good selection of cards and he often puts cards/memorabilia/bobbleheads etc in bargain bins. Found some cool Red Sox memorabilia from him.

Bay State Coin (https://www.downtownboston.org/explore-downtown-boston/shopping/listing/bay-state-coin-company) in Boston, MA - dirty, grimy little place in Downtown Crossing area of downtown Boston. Has some packs/boxes and various other stuff. Wouldn't recommend going out of your way to visit it but worth a pop in if you're already walking around Boston Common/Downtown Crossing. They had some very rare baseball programs sitting in a box in the back room that I scooped up a couple of years ago, never know what they may have back there.

Slapshot Sports Cards (https://www.facebook.com/slapshot.sportscards) and Sportsworld (http://sportsworld-usa.com/) in Saugus, MA - Sportsworld is the kingpin of sports memorabilia in the North Shore and they have impressive stuff. They facilitate a lot of signings and set up at the Shriners shows. But they're pricey and I always feel like I'm wasting the owners time when I'm in there. Slapshot cards are right across Route 1 from Sportsworld and the owner is pretty quiet but its your average card store w/ new wax and old stuff.

Bud's Cards (http://www.budscards.com/) in Meredith, NH - tiny little shop in an older couple's house, usually only open on Saturdays during non-summer months because Bud is a teacher full-time. Can't remember what new stuff would be there but its crammed with vintage memorabilia and cards and the owner is super nice. Fun place to pick through.

The Card Guys (https://www.nhcardguys.com/) in Portsmouth, NH - a modern store, seemed like lots of box selection, prices seemed fair. They seem to do a side hustle hosting birthday parties and selling local HS gear.

Don's Sports Cards (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dons-Sports-Card-Center/313242152156413) in Portland, ME - prices can be kind of high but Don frequents Net54 boards and is a scion for cards & memorabilia in NE area. Lots of cool stuff. I think he's the only card store in the Portland area.

Republic Jewelry & Collectibles (https://republicjewelry.com/) in Auburn, ME - this is a hike from Boston but they have a ton of vintage wax and a good selection of modern stuff. Fair prices IMO too.

TASS

03-25-2019, 11:52 AM

I have a great addition for Rhode Island;

Baseball Cards of Rhode Island
6681 Post Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 885-7340

Always a great selection of current wax (All sports - individual packs, singles & boxes) as well as older popular wax. For those that like to browse the discount bins there is a large selection of singles that are segregated by sport.

Knowledgeable staff, with easy access from either Ma. or Ct.

https://www.facebook.com/Baseball-Cards-of-Rhode-Island-173076712718316/

jflan702

03-30-2019, 11:33 AM

Gilberts Sports Nostalgia in Natick
DJ's Sportscards in Oxford

Great project.

Bowman1951

04-25-2019, 01:13 PM

Thanks for everyone's help, I'm in the process of updating it with all of your info!

imthegrinch

05-19-2019, 07:41 PM

http://www.centralsportscards.com/

Bowman1951

05-30-2019, 08:32 AM

http://www.centralsportscards.com/
Thank you! I'd like to update this by the end of the week again.

Bowman1951

06-18-2019, 03:01 PM

TASS

06-21-2019, 12:16 PM

Almost done with the latest updates, MCyganik threw a bunch out there so I still have a few of his to go over. The rest are in place.

I also recently did a shop tour of Batter Up Sports Cards in Tewksbury, MA and that video has been added.

Nice job!!

I've not watched the video yet for Batter Up but my thoughts were their wax was pretty expensive compared to most.

Bowman1951

06-24-2019, 03:33 PM

Nice job!!

I've not watched the video yet for Batter Up but my thoughts were their wax was pretty expensive compared to most.Thanks!

My "FOTL" boxes of Bowman and Topps S2 I purchased from them recently have been very affordable. They do rise quickly but pre-orders are where it is at with them.

Bowman1951

06-27-2019, 01:35 PM

http://www.centralsportscards.com/I really appreciated this one!

I did a visit last week, the owner is SUPER nice and I'm going back to film a tour of the shop after work tonight. I should have the video up by the weekend at the latest.

Bowman1951

07-01-2019, 08:06 AM

Updates:

Adding J&J Coins & Collectibles on the MA list after receiving a tip on Twitter.

Also got the Central Sports Cards video up. I'm very proud of this one because it includes a 5-minute question and answer with the shop owner.

nKFqi64MmeU

jumbojohnny

07-06-2019, 11:36 AM

Update - Lucky’s Sports Cards is closed for at least the last 2-3weeks.

Bowman1951

07-22-2019, 09:26 AM

Update - Lucky’s Sports Cards is closed for at least the last 2-3weeks.Thank you. I actually ran into the owner a few months back who informed me in person that this would likely be the case as he is moving all back to eBay. I just wasn't sure when this would occur.

Bowman1951

07-29-2019, 09:31 AM

I've been in touch with the guy who is helping put together the JustCollect hobby shop list and is using many of the ones I've posted here. I think it'd be a big help to others throughout the country that want to search for local shops, as well, not just in New England.

HOBBY SHOP LOCATOR (https://www.justcollect.com/baseball-card-store-finder/?fbclid=IwAR23rSvn-UEidZCPdVstchYkIenL5DDEkB7pcdYIf4iEi_d7OM-f3GKkYiw)

7hTarget

10-29-2019, 04:28 AM

Bowman1951

11-04-2019, 02:17 PM

Bump for my tour of Hall of Fame Leominster added a few weeks back, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BI9BV9aB4&t=124s) which will skip over my vlog style intro and right into the shop tour.

Bowman1951

11-04-2019, 02:18 PM

John is a great guy. Top notch store.Oh for sure! I just wish I was closer than the 2+ hour round trip it takes me to get down there.

Bassplayah101

11-12-2019, 06:31 PM

boston12

11-25-2019, 06:03 PM

Unfortunately its nearly an hour drive for me, but when I can, I spend time at Diamond Kings in Greenland NH (next to Portsmouth)
The owners name is Jeff. Great guy, and a nice shop with a huge selection of wax.
Its one of those places you can easily spend hours at talking cards sorting through his endless boxes, etc..

+1 for this shop

http://www.diamondkingsportscards.net/

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Stopped there once. I have to agree Jeff is a great guy and wax prices are very fair. Not a short trip for me but I’ll surely stop in anytime I’m in the area!

JMarchand1981

11-28-2019, 02:21 PM

JMarchand1981

11-28-2019, 02:22 PM

This is a great resource OP.

wrm

12-03-2019, 08:42 PM

Thank you very much for listing these.....

As one can see, it really sucks living in CT....in the event anyone was wondering!!!

Bowman1951

12-18-2019, 10:10 AM

This is a great resource OP.Thanks so much, I'll keep adding whenever I discover more.

Thank you very much for listing these.....

As one can see, it really sucks living in CT....in the event anyone was wondering!!!Of course, and yes it does! Ken's is still easily in my top 3 shops I've been too though, so you have that going for you.

Updated with some new MA stores.

NewLondonWhaler

12-24-2019, 09:19 PM

Ken’s is great. Eric is always ready with the sleeve and top loader of you hit.

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knuckleballerMC

02-07-2020, 03:52 PM

Just moved up this way -- this is a great list. I tried out Baseball Etc. in Newton this week. Very impressive selection of boxes and the prices seemed reasonable.

rpearlberg

02-19-2020, 03:05 PM

any shops in southern ct? (Fairfield, New Haven, etc?)

Bowman1951

04-09-2020, 01:15 PM

Just moved up this way -- this is a great list. I tried out Baseball Etc. in Newton this week. Very impressive selection of boxes and the prices seemed reasonable.Great to hear. My office (once it reopens) is only a few minutes away from here and I can't believe I've never really been.

any shops in southern ct? (Fairfield, New Haven, etc?)Even if it's a small drive for you, I'd still recommend Ken's.....really spectacular store.

knuckleballerMC

05-08-2020, 03:22 PM

Does anyone know if Baseball Etc. in Newton has any sort of online presence? Would like to help out a local business while storefronts are closed but can't find a Facebook page, website, eBay profile, anything.

TASS

05-08-2020, 05:34 PM

For anyone in Southern NH as well as the Boston area, I forgot to list this little gem located in Haverhill Ma. / The Comic Book Palace - 620 Primrose Street, Haverhill Ma.

They have a great selection of Boxes (all sports) as well as single packs on their main counter. Prices are very competitive with the owner Glenn being a great guy!

This place is worth the trip, nothing fancy but always well stocked with the latest products.

If your into Comic Books this is the place, I'm not a comics guy but I know based on my visits that they stock just about every major brand and have a loyal customer base.

It appears that he is also allowing customers into the store starting this weekend, check their Facebook page for current hours.

BobCollects

05-22-2020, 08:35 PM

A few Connecticut additions:

Simsbury Cards & Comics - Granby
Website: http://simsburycc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimsburyCC/

I've only been inside a few times to buy comics. There are lots of sports cards. Sealed boxes, packs, and singles. Plus supplies, Magic: The Gathering, toys, and other memorabilia. Reopened earlier this week and offers curbside pickup. It's maybe five minutes from the Massachusetts line.

Comics and Collectibles - Glastonbury
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comicsncollectibles.eh/

I've been here a few times. It's mostly comics and toys/statues but there are Magic: The Gathering cards and some other cards. I remember seeing some baseball and old Star Wars: CCG packs for sale.

IDeal Cards and Memorabilia - Locations in Canton and Terryville
Facebook (Canton): https://www.facebook.com/idealcards/
Facebook (Terryville): https://www.facebook.com/IDealCards2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ideal_cards

I've never actually been to either location but the Facebook pages look good. The Canton store has apparently reopened. The Terryville store is only open for 1-on-1 appointments.

For anyone into Magic: The Gathering or board games, there's the Tabletop Gaming Center in Newington (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TabletopGamingCT/) and The Portal in Manchester (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeMachinePortal/). Also GamesIRL in Canton (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamesinreallife/) but I haven't been there yet.

joesportscarduk

05-23-2020, 12:12 PM

Any of these on the list sell soccer by any chance?

JustaGuy

07-23-2020, 11:05 AM

Gotta give a little plug to my local shop:

Tri County Cards
800 Park Ave #132
Keene, NH 03431
603-352-4205

Owner named Dick. He's 80 and been in cards forever. He still does things the "old" way, lol. But a great little shop with very fair prices.

seanob22

07-24-2020, 08:59 PM

Im down on the Vineyard for the weekend and theirs a hobby shop on Circut St in Oaks Bluff called Big Al. Owner was very nice and had reasonably priced stuff of all sports

Big Als
31 Circut St
Oaks Bluff, MA

Bowman1951

12-17-2020, 10:52 AM

Thanks for all of the recent input, everyone. I need to start updating this more than just every six months. I'll get all of these added to the OP by the end of the year.

NewLondonWhaler

12-18-2020, 03:01 PM

Matt’s Comics and Collectables in Enfield CT is pretty good. They have a new location. I haven’t been there yet because of COVID but I used to frequent the old place.

348 Hazard Ave Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 741-2522.

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salas1991

12-30-2020, 12:40 PM

My wife took a vacation to the Salem area for Halloween last year and stopped at a shop in Peabody to get me some packs and such - almost positive it was this one, Sports Collectibles - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Collectibles-Store/Sports-Collectibles-156510094388639/