Curly's Collectibles returns to Long Beach on Saturday, October 24, 2026 for a one-day card show that has quietly become one of the friendliest recurring collector gatherings in the South Bay. The show sets up inside Sports Basement Long Beach, a cavernous former retail box on the east side of town that gives vendors room to spread out and gives shoppers aisles wide enough to actually browse. Admission is free and parking is free, which is a rarer combination in Los Angeles County than it should be.
The floor is deliberately mixed rather than sports-only. Expect Pokemon in real depth — sealed modern product, vintage Base Set and Neo-era singles, Japanese promos, and graded slabs from PSA, CGC and Beckett — sitting alongside sports tables running MLB, NBA and NFL rookies, autograph and relic patch cards, and boxes of raw commons priced to move. Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Dragon Ball Super all get representation from at least a handful of dedicated dealers. Funko Pops, anime figures, vintage toys and a scattering of comics fill out the non-card side of the room.
Hours run 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, a single Saturday session with no early-bird tier and no separate VIP window. Everyone walks in at the same time on the same ticket, which is to say no ticket at all. That flat structure is a big part of why this show draws families: nobody feels like the good material was picked over by paying customers two hours before the doors opened.
Sports Basement Long Beach sits at 2100 North Bellflower Boulevard, close to the 405 and 605 interchange and a short drive from Cal State Long Beach. The lot is large and free, and overflow street parking on the surrounding blocks is unmetered on weekends. The building is single-level with wide doors, so strollers and wheelchairs move through the room without trouble. Restrooms are on site and there is space near the entrance where people tend to sit and sort their pickups.
This one suits casual collectors and families more than it suits high-end investors chasing six-figure slabs, though serious buyers do work the room. If you collect a specific player, set or Pokemon era, bring a written want list and walk the entire floor once before buying anything — the same card frequently sits at two very different prices twenty feet apart. Bring cash. Most vendors take Venmo, Zelle or Cash App, but cash still closes deals faster and often shaves the price. A penny sleeve and toploader supply of your own is worth packing.
October placement means this show lands right as football season heats up and just before the holiday buying window, so football rookie prices and sealed Pokemon product both tend to be lively. Vendors chasing December inventory are usually buying as well as selling, so bring anything you want to trade or flip.
Vendor table bookings run through the Curly's Collectibles online store at curlyscollectibles.com, where tables for this date have been listed at $80. For show updates, vendor lineups and any schedule changes, follow Curly's Collectibles on Instagram or check the website directly.
