Pony Express Sports & More

Autographed Chiefs, Royals and KC Current memorabilia lines the walls at this Independence Center shop, with sports cards and Beckett authentication days.

If your interest runs to signed Kansas City sports gear rather than booster packs, this is the Independence stop. Pony Express Sports & More occupies Suite 2026 on the upper level of Independence Center near Dillard's — an indoor mall storefront with free parking, which makes it the easiest shop in the city to get into with kids in tow.

The family behind it has been dealing sports memorabilia, trading cards and collectibles for more than thirty years, and the inventory reflects that depth. Autographed jerseys hang framed on the wall — a signed Bobby Witt Jr. among them — alongside signed balls, helmets, photos, and small display plaques for players like KC Current forward Temwa Chawinga. Chiefs merchandise takes up a full side of the store. Royals and KC Current items round it out, and the Current selection in particular is unusually good for a shop this size.

Trading cards are the other half of the business, running from affordable raw sports singles up through graded material. Directory listings also credit them with some Pokemon and Magic stock, though sports is unambiguously the focus. Price points span wide enough that a browser can walk out with a twenty-dollar plaque or a four-figure framed jersey.

One service worth planning around: they bring Beckett in for on-site authentication events, so if you have something signed that needs a certificate, ask when the next session lands. There is no tournament schedule or play space here — this is a retail and memorabilia shop, not a game store, and the visit is a browse rather than an afternoon.

Closed Mondays. Tuesday through Saturday runs 11AM to 7PM, Sunday noon to 6PM. The review count is small at forty, but the tone is consistent: customers describe honest pricing and a knowledgeable owner who will tell you what a piece actually is. Combine a visit with the rest of the mall and it costs you nothing extra.