Card shops
The only remaining card shop within a 40 mile radius of my home has been surviving through Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic, Pokemon, etc. They have a great following, with tournaments and a huge gaming inventory. 20 years ago, sports cards, mostly baseball, were 95% of their sales. My guess is now sportscards are less than 20% of sales.
The great thing about a brick and mortar store is that customers are constantly coming in trying to sell their collections. A store owner can pick and choose from some great items, as long as they are willing to put up with all of the 80's and 90's collections that are brought in.
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Rick McQuillan
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