The LA Card Dude Show runs Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Toyota Meeting Hall at the Torrance Civic Center. This is a good date to look past the two categories that dominate most card show coverage. Soccer and the newer trading card games have grown fast in Southern California, and a midweek room in the South Bay is where you actually see it — the dealers carrying that material get squeezed off busy weekend floors and have space to display properly on a Wednesday.
On the soccer side, expect Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League, Panini national team product, Liga MX material that moves well in this part of the county, and increasingly graded soccer slabs. On the gaming side, One Piece and Lorcana have both established real secondary markets, and Dragon Ball Super retains a dedicated following. Pokemon remains the largest TCG presence with sealed English and Japanese product, singles binders and vintage holos, and Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! dealers are consistently in the room.
None of which means the mainstream disappears. Sports tables cover MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL across vintage and modern with rookie and prospect stock, autographed and relic cards, and boxing and UFC material. Graded slabs run across PSA, CGC, SGC and Beckett in every price band, and raw bins and dollar boxes are widely available.
One 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM session, no early access, no tiered ticket. The room fills after 5:30 PM. The promoter posts date, room and hours but no public admission price, so check LA Card Dude's social channels before you go.
The venue is at 3330 Civic Center Drive North, Torrance 90503, part of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center complex. Civic center parking is free and easy on a weekday evening, and the hall is climate controlled and fully accessible with restrooms nearby. Old Torrance and the Sepulveda corridor put excellent Japanese, Korean and Mexican food within a few minutes.
This date suits collectors with a specific niche and the patience to find the right dealer, plus anyone curious about a category they have not bought before. Newer collectors do well here because there is time to ask. Families with young children should take a Sunday date instead.
Advice for buying outside your usual lane: learn the print variations before you spend, because soccer parallels and TCG alternate arts are where newcomers overpay most often. Ask the dealer to explain what makes their asking price what it is — in a niche category that answer is usually specific and useful. Check population and print run rather than assuming scarcity. Bring cash, bring sleeves and toploaders, and bring anything you want to trade, since niche dealers are often the most willing traders in the room.
Table bookings and the floor plan for this date are at lacarddudeshow.com. Updates post on Instagram, X, Threads and Facebook under LA Card Dude.
