Classic late 1970's early 80's Card Shop

[LarsenMN]

70's early 80's card shop? Did such a thing exist? We used to have Shinder's cards, comics and magazine shops here in Minnesota. The last one closed in downtown St. Paul over a decade ago. It was a perfect place for dad's. Kids would look at cards and the dad's would be looking at Penthouse's and Playboys in the ADULT ONLY section. Sadly, I was just a kid.

[steve B]

Yes they did exist.

My local was Halls Nostalgia, I think they'd barely been open a year when I moved there in late 77. There was also by 80-81 an antique shop inside a sewing store that had cards. I got a couple pretty nice 50s commons there.
And in 81-82 I went to Chicago and visited a place in a suburb south of the city.
There were a few others sort of local to me. Fenway sportscards, One in Stoneham? And there was also a coin place in Boston that was doing cards, but seemed way over priced.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I'll take the Buchner Gold Coin, recolored or otherwise!

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by LarsenMN

70's early 80's card shop? Did such a thing exist? We used to have Shinder's cards, comics and magazine shops here in Minnesota. The last one closed in downtown St. Paul over a decade ago. It was a perfect place for dad's. Kids would look at cards and the dad's would be looking at Penthouse's and Playboys in the ADULT ONLY section. Sadly, I was just a kid.

I'm sure the Dad's were just reading the articles. LOL

[mintacular]

Back before people took cards so damn seriously, when it was simply a hobby

[Leon]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I'm sure the Dad's were just reading the articles. LOL

That's all I read .

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by LarsenMN

70's early 80's card shop? Did such a thing exist? We used to have Shinder's cards, comics and magazine shops here in Minnesota. The last one closed in downtown St. Paul over a decade ago. It was a perfect place for dad's. Kids would look at cards and the dad's would be looking at Penthouse's and Playboys in the ADULT ONLY section. Sadly, I was just a kid.

A guy named Phil Bolsta ran a one man card shop in St. Cloud late 70's. I think mostly he was just liquidating his own stuff, which was extensive. When I moved to Phoenix in '81, Bob Wilke already had The Shoe Box up and running for awhile. I have great memories of each place.