P&T Trading Cards & Collectibles

Outlet-mall shop on Factory Shop Blvd built around buy-sell-trade: Pokemon and Magic singles, sports cards, LEGO sets and rotating collectibles.

Set in the outlet center on Factory Shop Boulevard, P&T Trading Cards & Collectibles runs on turnover. The buy-sell-trade counter is the center of the business, and the inventory shifts noticeably week to week because of it — regulars stop in monthly precisely to see what has come through the door since their last visit.

The card side spans Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! singles plus sealed product, with sports cards holding their own section and LEGO sets rounding out the collectibles. Trade-in values get named specifically in reviews as fair and competitive, which is not a given at outlet-mall locations. One customer drives over from Mobile once a month; another singled out owner Jonathan by name. That kind of feedback is a reasonable proxy for how the negotiating goes.

Staff patience is the other recurring note. A visitor who arrived knowing nothing about Pokemon cards described being walked through the process step by step, which makes this a workable first stop for parents evaluating a kid's collection or anyone new to the hobby in Gulfport.

Hours are consumer-friendly compared to most Coast card shops: Monday through Thursday 11AM to 7PM, Friday and Saturday opening an hour earlier and running to 8PM, and Sunday noon to 6PM. Weekend afternoons are the busiest, and they are also when the freshest trade-in stock is on the floor.

The outlet center parking lot is large and free, and Play And Talk sits essentially next door — the two shops together make a single stop worth the drive from Biloxi, D'Iberville or Long Beach. Bring anything you are looking to move; the counter will quote you on the spot.