Any good card shops with vintage in LA / OC?

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Posted By: J Levine

There are a few left...Beverly Hills Baseball is still pretty good for vintage...

If you want a massive selection of 1949-present you can try Burbank Sportscards. Rob has been in business forever and his store is the most organized I have ever been in.

If you want that old time baseball card store feel in a tiny little shop with bad lighting and cardboard smell then try Valley Baseball Cards in Tarzana. Changed owners a few years back but every now and then I will stop by and usually find an oddball vintage card or a bargain on some things (about three years ago I stopped by on a whim and found a t205 in the bargain bin for $7 and a e93 in the case for a good price). They also have a decent selection of 50s and 60s Topps and oddballs in the back.

If you are going South of Los Angeles, Southbay Cards in Torrance/Lomita is very good. Not a lot of prewar but a few. They do have a lot of PSA/SGC material and a few oddballs...the owner is a good guy too (Ian).

Now...the its a drive and you never know card stores...
There used to be a shop in Claremont (1 hour east of downtown LA) that was in an historic building who used to have a bit of vintage. I once bought 13 '33 goudeys at $3 apiece there about five or six years ago (nice ones too!). Do not remember the name of the shop.

Not sure but south of Orange County in Costa Mesa there used to be a shop. Had a bunch of '40s-70s material including oddball. Again, cannot remember the name of the shop but if I recall it was on Costa Mesa Bl.

Have not been to Frank and Sons Warehouse show in a while but they used to have a few dealers with vintage. It runs twice a week if I recall and is located in Whittier. They used to have a webpage but it has been awhile since I checked it.

Those are the ones off the top of my head.

Joshua