Chicago, IL · Sports Cards

Sports Card Shops in Chicago That Buy Cards

19 local buyers across Chicago — including TACTICIANS, Good Games Chicago and Gaming Bureau — pay cash for used sports cards. Average buyer rating 4.3★ across 4,464 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Chicago, Bensenville, Countryside, Downers Grove, Hammond, Niles, Norridge and more

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What are you selling?

19 local buyers in Chicago · 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 — 19 buyers in Chicago

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G
Free quote · No obligation
★ 3.7 (281)
Mon–Thu 11am–7pm · Fri–Sat 11am–8pm · Sun 12pm–6pm
835 N Michigan Ave floor 4, Chicago, IL 60611
5 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 4.1 (228)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
7343 Lemont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60516, USA
18 mi away
Cash
G
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (498)
Mon–Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 10am–10pm · Sun 10am–6pm
1145 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
6 mi away
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 4.0 (315)
Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm
4124 N Harlem Ave, Norridge, IL 60706, USA
10 mi away
Cash
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 4.1 (426)
Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
1818 E 165th St, Hammond, IN 46320, USA
20 mi away
Cash
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
Only buys cards graded by PSA
★ 4.1 (227)
Mon–Thu 11am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–7pm
1252 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
3 mi away
Cash

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Where they are

Where Chicago’s 19 card buyers are

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

Chicago, within 5 mi of the center 2
  • Running to the Rip 1.3 mi · 4.5★ (100)
  • GameStop (S Canal St) 3.0 mi · 4.1★ (227)
Chicago, 5 mi or more from the center 9
  • Gamers World 5.3 mi · 3.7★ (281)
  • Good Games Chicago 6.0 mi · 4.9★ (498)
  • GameStop (S Cicero Ave) 6.8 mi · 4.1★ (357)
  • GameStop (W Addison St) 7.5 mi · 4.1★ (292)
  • GameStop (W Diversey Ave G9) 8.3 mi · 4.2★ (354)
  • Elite Sports Cards and Comics 8.6 mi · 4.6★ (152)
  • Tim's Baseball Card Shop 8.8 mi · 4.8★ (271)
  • Gaming Strip Cards Inc. 9.1 mi · 3.7★ (6)
  • and 1 more
Riverside 1
  • GameStop (Riverside) 6.5 mi · 3.7★ (213)
Countryside 1
  • Steven's Collectibles 9.9 mi · 4.3★ (75)
Norridge 1
  • GameStop (Norridge) 10.3 mi · 4★ (315)
Niles 1
  • GameStop (Niles) 12.8 mi · 4.1★ (181)
Bensenville 2
  • Gaming Bureau 14.6 mi · 4.9★ (186)
  • Pixel And Packs 16.0 mi · 4.9★ (181)
Downers Grove 1
  • GameStop (Downers Grove) 17.7 mi · 4.1★ (228)
Hammond 1
  • GameStop (Hammond) 19.6 mi · 4.1★ (426)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 16 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

14open Sunday
  • GameStop (S Canal St)11am–7pm
  • Gamers World12pm–6pm
  • Good Games Chicago10am–6pm
  • GameStop (Riverside)11am–6pm
  • GameStop (S Cicero Ave)10am–7pm
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  • GameStop (W Addison St)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (W Diversey Ave G9)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)11am–6pm
  • TACTICIANS10am–6pm
  • GameStop (Niles)10am–8pm
  • Gaming Bureau11am–8pm
  • Pixel And Packs11am–6pm
  • GameStop (Downers Grove)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Hammond)10am–7pm
14open until 8pm or later
  • Good Games Chicagountil 10pm
  • GameStop (S Cicero Ave)until 10pm
  • GameStop (W Diversey Ave G9)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Downers Grove)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Hammond)until 10pm
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  • GameStop (S Canal St)until 9pm
  • GameStop (W Addison St)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Niles)until 9pm
  • Gaming Bureauuntil 9pm
  • Pixel And Packsuntil 9pm
  • Gamers Worlduntil 8pm
  • GameStop (Riverside)until 8pm
  • TACTICIANSuntil 8pm
5open by 9am
  • Elite Sports Cards and Comicsfrom 8am
  • GameStop (S Cicero Ave)from 9am
  • GameStop (W Diversey Ave G9)from 9am
  • GameStop (Downers Grove)from 9am
  • GameStop (Hammond)from 9am
Who’s buying

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

10 independent9 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Good Games Chicago (498 reviews, 4.9★), Gamers World (281 reviews, 3.7★) and Tim's Baseball Card Shop (271 reviews, 4.8★). 1 of the 19 are listed only for sports cards. Of the other 18, all 18 are also listed for trading card games; 9 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers, game consoles and tablets.

Compared with the Pokémon card shops in Chicago: Tim's Baseball Card Shop is listed for sports cards but not for trading card games; Bridgeport Hobby Trading Cards, Crimson Cards TCG and Zone Comics and Games are listed for trading card games but not sports cards.

By type

Sports cards: who takes what

Which of the 19 Chicago buyers list each type.

Baseball Cards

None of the 19 Chicago buyers is listed for Baseball Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Football Cards

None of the 19 Chicago buyers is listed for Football Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Basketball Cards

None of the 19 Chicago buyers is listed for Basketball Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Hockey Cards

None of the 19 Chicago buyers is listed for Hockey Cards yet; ask before you drive.

Soccer Cards

None of the 19 Chicago 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.

Chicago card buyers: questions

Which card shops in Chicago buy sports cards?

Chicago, within 5 mi of the center: Running to the Rip (1.3 mi) and GameStop (S Canal St) (3.0 mi); Chicago, 5 mi or more from the center: Gamers World (5.3 mi), Good Games Chicago (6.0 mi), GameStop (S Cicero Ave) (6.8 mi) and 6 more; Riverside: GameStop (Riverside) (6.5 mi); Countryside: Steven's Collectibles (9.9 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

Which Chicago card shops are open on Sunday?

14 of the 16 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (S Canal St) (11am–7pm), Gamers World (12pm–6pm), Good Games Chicago (10am–6pm), GameStop (Riverside) (11am–6pm), GameStop (S Cicero Ave) (10am–7pm), GameStop (W Addison St) (11am–8pm) and 8 more.

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.