Fire Ant closes out November with a Thanksgiving-weekend edition at The Hobbyist Colony Card Shop in Edmond on Saturday and Sunday, November 28 and 29, 2026, giving local collectors somewhere to spend part of the holiday break beyond the usual mall crowds. Running the day after Black Friday, this edition tends to draw a slightly different mix than a typical Fire Ant weekend — out-of-town family visiting for the holiday, kids off school with new allowance money to spend, and collectors who would rather dig through card boxes than fight retail lines.
The format stays consistent with every other Fire Ant show this year: an even mix of sports cards and trading card games sharing the floor. Sports tables bring MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, and soccer inventory across every era, from vintage Topps, Bowman, Fleer, and Donruss runs through affordable 1990s junk-wax boxes ideal for younger collectors, up through a heavy modern presence of Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, Topps Chrome, and Bowman Draft, with premium National Treasures, Flawless, and Immaculate hits in locked cases. Thanksgiving weekend sits at the heart of the college football and NFL season, so Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and NFL playoff-race cards move fastest, alongside a growing Oklahoma City Thunder presence as the basketball season heats up. TCG tables run deep on Pokémon singles and sealed product from vintage Wizards of the Coast releases through the current Scarlet & Violet era and Japanese-exclusive product, plus Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece Card Game, and Disney Lorcana — all popular gift categories with the holidays approaching. Graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs, autographed memorabilia, comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies fill out the tables, and several dealers typically bring extra sealed product specifically because of the upcoming gift-buying season.
Doors generally open around 10:00 AM both days, with Saturday running to roughly 5:00 PM and Sunday to roughly 4:00 PM. Fire Ant's admission is typically low or waived depending on the edition, with children always free alongside a paying adult; confirm the current door price on the event listing before heading out. There is no pre-registration required — the show runs on a simple walk-in basis during open hours.
The Hobbyist Colony Card Shop sits in Edmond, an easy trip north from Oklahoma City via I-35 or Broadway Extension, with free parking on-site and in the surrounding retail area. The compact shop-hosted footprint means the whole floor is walkable in an hour or two, which suits a holiday-weekend schedule packed with other family obligations.
This edition is especially good for families with kids home from school, gift-shopping collectors looking for sealed product, and anyone wanting a break from Black Friday retail chaos. First-timers are welcome and shop staff are happy to explain pricing and grading basics. For the best experience, arrive at Saturday's opening for the freshest boxes and best gift selection before the holiday crowd thins out the shelves, bring cash plus Venmo and Zelle as backups, and carry a want list — both for yourself and for anyone you are shopping for. Follow Fire Ant and The Hobbyist Colony on social media for confirmed hours and vendor details before the weekend.