Papa Joey's Collectibles

Late-night San Diego collectibles and card shop in Mission Valley that buys Pokemon collections, grades bulk lots and stays open until 10PM most nights.

Papa Joey's Collectibles works out of Suite 200 on Camino Del Rio North, in the Mission Valley stretch of San Diego where the freeway noise gives way to a run of strip-mall hobby stops. The shop has built a reputation well beyond its walls; one customer mentions seeing it get shoutouts on YouTube before ever walking in, and the foot traffic reflects that.

The strongest draw is buying. Several reviewers describe walking in with a shoebox of Pokemon cards from a grandparent's attic and walking out with a straight answer on value. One seller says the team sat down and went through more than six thousand cards, then paid out by PayPal within a week. That kind of volume handling is unusual for a neighborhood card shop, and it makes Papa Joey's a natural first call if you are sitting on an old collection and want an offer rather than a lecture.

On the retail side, the cases and walls cover Pokemon cards, trading card singles, sealed product and broader collectibles. Shoppers returning to the hobby after decades away mention that staff walk them through what is new, and others say you can still build a casual TCG deck out of the bulk bins. Fair warning from some reviews: prices track demand, so expect current-market pricing on hot sets and compare before you buy.

Hours are among the longest in the area. Monday through Saturday the shop runs 10AM to 10PM, and Sunday it opens at 11AM and closes at 7PM. If you want a slower conversation about a big sale or an appraisal, a weekday morning is the better bet; evenings and weekends are livelier.

You will find Papa Joey's at 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108, or reach the shop at (619) 312-4622. Check papajoeys.com for current details before a long drive.