City Cards & Collectibles

Staten Island sports and Pokemon shop on Forest Avenue with case breaks, grading help, autographs and vintage comics, open 11AM-8PM every day.

On Forest Avenue in West Brighton, City Cards & Collectibles covers both sides of the hobby. Baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer cards share space with Pokemon, Funko Pops, signed memorabilia and a stack of vintage comics. The shop keeps the same hours every day, 11AM to 8PM, so after-work visits on the North Shore are easy.

The sports side covers modern sealed product and singles, and the store runs case breaks for collectors who want a slot in a bigger rip. Grading help and collection appraisals are on the menu too, a useful stop if you're sitting on a binder from the '90s and want to know what's worth sending in. On the Pokemon side, reviewers mention lucky pulls from 151 and Pokemon GO product bought here, and staff will track down sets they don't have on the shelf.

Collectors who prefer to sell or trade will find the counter receptive. Buying, selling and trading are all part of the business, and the store emphasizes sourcing harder-to-find cards across many sports. Autographed memorabilia from sports, entertainment and music rounds out the cases. That makes it a practical one-stop shop for a gift or for a fan who collects more than cardboard.

Service comes up again and again in reviews. Several mention staff gifting a free pack, and one describes the owner pausing with a line of adults waiting to give a young collector his full attention and tips on sorting cards. That makes it a good Staten Island card shop for families and for collectors coming back to the hobby.

Expect a neighborhood storefront, not a warehouse. Call ahead for big-ticket singles or a specific sealed box. The shop is on Forest Avenue in West Brighton. The S48 bus runs along Forest, and there's street parking on the side streets.