Shops worth visiting

[bbcard1]

The thread on the Louisville card shops got me thinking...where are there card shops ANYWHERE that possess the following attributes:

1) reasonable/realistic prices
2) a selection of cards that include both old and new
3) a reasonable semblance of organization
4) a staff that knows what they are talking about to some degree
5) a place where they are willing to retail, not just a place where they work their ebay store out of.

I used to love Lamberts in Ironton, OH, but it is long gone. I always loved visiting Chandy Greenholt's Season Ticket, though he could never be accused of organization. I guess the last shop I walked into that would APPROACH any of the attributes was Cavalier Cards in Charlottesville, VA...at least they had a small case with a T206 Cobb and a few cards from the 50s.

[Chris Counts]

Where I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stevens Creek Sportscards in San Jose definitely qualifies as a card shop worth visiting. Kevin offers good customer service and always has a nice selection of pre-war cards at fair prices. I visited a couple shops in Boston that were recommended to me and combined they didn't have the pre-war inventory Stevens Creek Sportscards offers ...

[Abravefan11]

If you're ever in Williamsburg, VA it's worth a stop into Williamsburg Coin & Stamp. The owner has several table top show cases of vintage cards with additional cards in boxes behind the counter. He is very helpful trying to find anything that may be of interest to you and is open to trading vintage cards as well. He's very organized and asks that you keep all the cards in order when going through a box.

[bigtrain]

Tim is right. Williamsburg Coin is a good place to visit. I used to stop in when I was in town for annually for college homecoming and more frequently when my son was a student there. There used to be some nice shops here in New Jersey but most seem to have gone into comic books and such.

[bbcard1]

I usually end up in Williamsburg twice a year or more (thanks, Busch Gardens) and will make it a point to stop.

[E93]

Beverly Hills Baseball Card shop in L.A. (technically Beverly Hills) is great. They have modern and vintage. Matt, the co-owner and founder has been running the shop for 20+ years and is a knowledgeable and nice guy.
JimB