Markets At Michaels

Fleur Drive card market where a dedicated Poke Center counter sits beside rotating vendor booths of sports singles, slabs and sealed product.

Markets At Michaels takes a different approach than the standard single-owner storefront. Housed in a suite off Fleur Drive on the south side, it runs as a curated market — several vendors under one roof, each with a case or booth — with a dedicated Poke Center counter that has become the draw for Pokemon collectors working the south metro.

Because the floor is vendor-driven, the inventory shifts week to week in a way a traditional shop's doesn't. One visit might turn up a booth heavy on graded sports slabs; the next, a table of Japanese Pokemon promos or a run of sealed vintage-era product someone just consigned. Sports singles, modern rookies, supplies and general collectibles round out the mix. Collectors who like the treasure-hunt rhythm of a card show but want it on a fixed address tend to become regulars fast — the 4.9-star average across Google reviews is unusually high for any Des Moines card shop.

The Poke Center side deserves its own mention. It operates with its own social presence and stocks boosters, singles and slabs, and staff there are the ones to ask about which vendors currently have the deepest TCG cases. Buying and trading happen across most booths, so it's worth bringing anything you're looking to move and walking the room before settling on a counter.

Hours are limited and the single most important thing to check before driving over. The market runs Wednesday through Sunday, 11AM to 6PM, and is dark Monday and Tuesday. Weekend afternoons are when the most booths are staffed — a midweek visit will be quieter but may find a case or two unattended. Because vendor rosters change, the shop's Linktree is the fastest way to confirm what's open on a given day.

The Fleur Drive location puts it minutes from the airport and Gray's Lake, with parking directly in front of the suite.