Neo Collector

Neo Collector is a downtown Cleveland pop-culture shop in the Euclid Ave arcade with Pokemon and One Piece cards, plushies, posters and snacks.

Neo Collector sits on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, a small, brightly merchandised shop that blends trading cards with anime-flavored goods. It is the kind of place where a binder of Pokemon singles sits a few feet from a wall of posters and a shelf of plush characters.

The card selection centers on Pokemon and One Piece, with booster packs and singles for people who want a particular chase card rather than a gamble. Collectors with a favorite character, such as Eeveelution fans, tend to have luck finding themed merchandise to go with their cards. The owners are described as welcoming to newer collectors.

Opening hours are short and midday-leaning: Tuesday through Saturday starting at 12:30PM and closing between 4:30PM and 5:30PM, with a Sunday window from 1PM to 4:30PM, and Mondays closed. That makes lunch-break visits the sweet spot for anyone working downtown.

For a Cleveland card shop you can reach without leaving the central business district, Neo Collector is a convenient and low-key option. Bring a wish list of Pokemon singles to make the short window count.