Baseball Card Shop - Cranberry Twp, PA

[wondo]

Was driving back to my hotel today and did a double take when I noticed a real live brick and mortar baseball card shop in a small strip mall. I did a u-turn and went inside. Turns out the Baseball Card Castle has been around for decades in this area 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh and seems to be doing well. Jeff, the owner, ws welcoming and I looked around for a bit. Millions of cards focusing on Pittsburgh teams and a ton of ball, pucks, jerseys, statues, rts. More 50s and 60s than I anticipated and a lone Goudey premium. Jeff said anytime T cards come in, which isnt often, they fly out. It was fun walking through a card shop again - stop by if you get the chance. Made my day.

[Rhotchkiss]

Great story. From time to time I pass brick-and-mortar card shops but do not stop; maybe I will next time bc of this post

I live just outside DC, and we have 10+ card shops between the MD suburbs, northern Virginia and the greater Baltimore area. Maybe once a quarter I take a day and drag my kids to 3-4 of them. They never have anything I want and their prices are almost always silly compared to eBay, but I still overpay on a card or two for my kids and always enjoy the experience.

[Leon]

When I go into a card shop nowadays they don't have what I collect (not that I blame them). And there aren't many to start with. "Online" is the 21st century card shop.

[markf31]

I stop by the Baseball Card Castle about once a month or so, usually with my daughter. Jeff is great and always a pleasure to talk to. They have frequent signing events for the Pirates, Steelers and Penguins as well.

About 25 minutes away, a little further south is Sports Cards Etc on Steubenville Pike, just up PA 60 from the 79 interchange. Sports Cards Etc has a larger pre war selection including tobacco and caramel issues and I stop in there also about once a month.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I think there's only one card shop left in my area just west of Boston, in the day there were many. The internet has totally replaced shops and shows for me.

[Butch7999]

Is one of the Pennsylvania shops mentioned the one that's weirdly located -- or was -- in the middle of nowhere
on the median of a divided major highway? Anybody know that one? Maybe they relocated. "Scheffer's" or something...
had a good selection of slightly overpriced post-War vintage...

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think there's only one card shop left in my area just west of Boston, in the day there were many. The internet has totally replaced shops and shows for me.

Where?

Thanks

Bob

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think there's only one card shop left in my area just west of Boston, in the day there were many. The internet has totally replaced shops and shows for me.

When my nephew played football for University of New Hamphire and I would go the games, there was a little card shop in Saugus, MA called Slapshot, IIRC, that I used to stop by.