Dave's Sports Card Shop

Midtown Phoenix shop on 24th Street with Pokemon, sports cards, Garbage Pail Kids and wrestling sets, plus a counter team that will talk through any card.

Dave's Sports Card Shop holds down a suite on North 24th Street in the 85016 pocket of Phoenix, in the Arcadia-adjacent stretch where a handful of collectibles businesses sit close together. It's worth knowing the neighborhood quirk up front: a similarly named shop elsewhere in the valley has drawn a lot of negative reviews, and at least one customer here took the time to update a review to clarify that this is a different business. Check the address before you go.

Inventory is the pitch. One longtime customer describes an amazing selection of Pokemon, all types of sports cards, Garbage Pail Kids, wrestling and non-sport sets, which is the kind of mixed bag that makes browsing worthwhile if you're hunting for trading cards in Phoenix beyond the usual baseball-and-Pokemon duo. Another reviewer says the staff are very knowledgeable and will take the time to inform you on any matter of cards, which suits newer collectors who want context along with a price.

Buying from customers gets good marks for fairness. A visitor who came in with a handful of low-value cards found in a work cleanup says the shop offered a straight trade rather than bottom dollar, even letting them take something home for their own collection. Another seller notes the shop pays fairly but cautions that if you expect full market value, you will have to sell the cards yourself, which is a realistic expectation for any shop that has to resell at a margin.

Pricing on sealed Pokemon is mixed in reviews, and one shopper balked at the cost of a single pack of the 151 set, so shop around on hot items and compare against current market prices. Hours run Monday 10AM to 7PM, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10AM to 6PM, Saturday 11AM to 5PM and Sunday 11AM to 4PM, with Thursday as the closed day. Call 602-224-1334 or see arizonatradingcards.com for current stock.