Uncle Tony's Trade Night, the third-Friday community trade event hosted by 808 Showcase, returns to Pearlridge Center in Aiea on Friday, November 20, 2026. This is the pre-Thanksgiving edition, and it comes two days before the Paradise Card Show at The Republik, which makes it the go-to spot for Central Oahu collectors to organize binders, line up trades, and catch up with local dealers before the holiday week.
The format is what makes the night. There are no vendor tables in the traditional sense; collectors sit down across from each other and trade. Without retail markups on either side, lopsided deals are rare and patient traders do well. Pokemon is the largest category, and in late November the conversation shifts toward completing sets and finding gift-worthy cards, so illustration rares, special art cards, and graded vintage are the hot currency. Sports cards are a strong second, especially NFL and NBA rookies in midseason form, and One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Dragon Ball, and Lorcana traders keep steady tables. Graded-for-graded trades between Pokemon and sports slabs happen regularly here.
808 Showcase is the TCG and collectibles shop run by Datz Collectiblez with locations at Pearlridge and Kapolei, and the trade night carries its community-first, west-side energy. The event typically begins in the late afternoon and runs into the evening; check the organizer's Instagram the week of for exact hours, since mall event windows can shift, especially heading into the holiday shopping season.
Pearlridge Center is at 98-1005 Moanalua Road in Aiea, roughly 20 minutes from downtown Honolulu on the H-1. Parking is free in the mall garages, the setting is air conditioned, and the food court and restaurants are steps away. Late November is when the mall's holiday decorations go up, and the trade night takes on a festive feel as a result. The mall setting makes it one of the easiest venues for families; keiki can trade while parents shop.
Admission is free with no registration. Just bring your binder.
First-timers will find this one of the least intimidating rooms in the hobby. Nobody has paid for a table, nobody is in a hurry, and asking someone what they collect is all it takes to start a conversation. Experienced collectors use the night to line up trades ahead of Paradise on Sunday and to network with dealers who vend at the weekend shows. Holiday shoppers can trade toward sealed product and graded cards that make great gifts.
Tips: organize your binder so people can flip through quickly, bring a want list, carry small bills for hybrid cash-and-trade deals, and know the current market on your top cards. Pack sleeves and top loaders. If you are planning to sell at Paradise on Sunday, use tonight to trade into the cards that show's Pokemon-heavy crowd wants.
Follow 808 Showcase and @hawaiicardshows on Instagram for updates, or check hawaiicardshows.com. The December edition is Friday, December 18.