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Sports Card Shops in Ames That Buy Cards

6 local buyers across Ames — including The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles, The Hobby Shop and Mayhem Collectibles — pay cash for used sports cards. Average buyer rating 4.5★ across 1,123 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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6 local buyers in Ames · 5 sports · tap one to see who buys it.

Baseball Cards

Sell Baseball Cards

Topps, Bowman, Panini, vintage

Football Cards

Sell Football Cards

Panini, Topps, Select, Prizm

Basketball Cards

Sell Basketball Cards

Panini, NBA Hoops, Donruss

Hockey Cards

Sell Hockey Cards

Upper Deck, O-Pee-Chee, SP

Soccer Cards

Sell Soccer Cards

Topps, Panini, Match Attax

Local Buyers — 6 buyers in Ames

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The Hobby Shop
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★ 4.8 (71)
Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–4pm · Sun Closed
200 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
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The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (58)
Mon Closed · Tue–Sat 10am–7pm · Sun 12pm–5pm
2801 Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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Legacy Card Co.
Legacy Card Co.
Free quote · No obligation
New listing
2412 Eaton Ave, Ames, IA 50010
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Mayhem Collectibles
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (782)
Mon–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun 11am–7pm
2532 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014
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Main Street Sportscards
Free quote · No obligation
★ 3.3 (18)
Mon–Thu 10am–6pm · Fri 9am–3pm · Sat 11am–6pm · Sun Closed
328 Main St Ste 10, Ames, IA 50010
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GameStop
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 3.7 (194)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
2010 SE Delaware Ave Ste 248, Ankeny, IA 50021, USA
22 mi away
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Where they are

Where Ames’s 6 card buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Ames.

Ames, within 5 mi of the center 5
  • Main Street Sportscards under 1 mi · 3.3★ (18)
  • The Hobby Shop under 1 mi · 4.8★ (71)
  • The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles 1.5 mi · 4.9★ (58)
  • Mayhem Collectibles 1.6 mi · 4.7★ (782)
  • Legacy Card Co. 1.8 mi
Ankeny 1
  • GameStop 22.0 mi · 3.7★ (194)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 5 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

3open Sunday
  • The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles12pm–5pm
  • Mayhem Collectibles11am–7pm
  • GameStop10am–7pm
2open until 8pm or later
  • GameStopuntil 10pm
  • Mayhem Collectiblesuntil 8pm
2open by 9am
  • Main Street Sportscardsfrom 9am
  • GameStopfrom 9am
Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

5 independent1 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Mayhem Collectibles (782 reviews, 4.7★), The Hobby Shop (71 reviews, 4.8★) and The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles (58 reviews, 4.9★). 1 of the 6 are listed only for sports cards. Of the other 5, all 5 are also listed for trading card games; 1 is also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Pokémon card shops in Ames: The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles is listed for sports cards but not for trading card games; Main Street Magic, Miniatures & More is listed for trading card games but not sports cards.

By type

Sports cards: who takes what

Which of the 6 Ames buyers list each type.

Baseball Cards

None of the 6 Ames buyers is listed for Baseball Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Football Cards

None of the 6 Ames buyers is listed for Football Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Basketball Cards

None of the 6 Ames buyers is listed for Basketball Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Hockey Cards

None of the 6 Ames buyers is listed for Hockey Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Soccer Cards

None of the 6 Ames buyers is listed for Soccer Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Before you go

Graded or rawPSA, BGS and SGC slabs are priced off recent sales. Raw cards are graded by eye.
Sort firstPull rookies, numbered parallels, autographs and vintage stars out of the commons.
ConditionCorners, edges, centering and surface decide what a raw card is worth.
Bulk1987–1994 base cards were overprinted and sell as bulk at best.
GameStopGameStop buys PSA-graded cards only.

Ames card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Ames buy sports cards?

Ames, within 5 mi of the center: Main Street Sportscards (0.3 mi), The Hobby Shop (0.5 mi), The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles (1.5 mi) and 2 more; Ankeny: GameStop (22.0 mi).

Which Ames card shops are open on Sunday?

3 of the 5 with a full week of posted hours: The Main Event Sports Cards and Collectibles (12pm–5pm), Mayhem Collectibles (11am–7pm) and GameStop (10am–7pm).

Which sports cards are worth selling?

Rookie cards of current stars, numbered parallels, autographs, vintage Hall of Famers and graded slabs are what shops pay for.

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