Geekd Out Cards & Collectibles

Pokemon, Magic, One Piece and Japanese booster boxes fill Geekd Out, a newer Charlotte card shop on Sardis Road open late Fridays and Saturdays.

Geekd Out Cards & Collectibles sits in Suite 8A on Sardis Road North in the 28270 ZIP, on Charlotte's southeast side. Early visitors call it a new hobby shop, and the first impressions are consistently upbeat: a great selection, fair and competitive prices, and an atmosphere people describe as welcoming whether you are a lifelong collector or someone walking in cold.

The shelves cover more ground than a typical single-game shop. Customers list Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Weiss Schwarz among the trading card games on hand, with Japanese booster boxes and other collectibles filling out the range. One reviewer describes a solid mix of cards and sealed product, which is what you want from a Charlotte card shop if you like to browse singles but also pick up a box on the way out. Another mentions tech services in the same breath as trading cards, so the store may be useful for more than cardboard.

People matter here. A reviewer points to an employee named Nick as incredibly helpful and enthusiastic about every part of the hobby, and several others say the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and care about collectors. A shopper who stopped in on a first visit picked up two Pokemon cards and left happy. For anyone hunting Pokemon cards in Charlotte, the shop looks like a pleasant and low-pressure stop.

The schedule is built for after-work and weekend visits. Google lists Monday through Wednesday from noon to 8PM, Thursday until 9PM, and Friday from noon to 10PM. Saturday opens an hour earlier, at 11AM, and also closes at 10PM, while Sunday is closed. Evenings late in the week are the best time to catch a bigger crowd.

Geekd Out is at 1727 Sardis Rd N, Suite 8A, and the website geekdoutnc.com has more detail on what is in stock. With a 4.6 rating, it is a solid new entry in the Charlotte collector scene.