KardboardInk Sports Cards & Memorabilia

A small owner-run counter on N Elm Place stocking sports singles, sealed boxes and memorabilia, with a midday-only schedule most of the week.

KardboardInk is the kind of shop that rewards knowing its hours before you drive over. The North Elm Place storefront opens Tuesday through Friday from 10AM to 2PM only, with Saturday stretching to 5PM and Monday and Sunday closed entirely. That four-hour weekday window is short, but it also means you are almost always dealing directly with the owners rather than a rotating counter staff.

The inventory leans sports: singles across baseball, football and basketball, sealed boxes across the current-year releases, and a memorabilia case that separates it from the pure card shops nearby. Pokemon and other TCG product appear on the shelves too, though sports remains the core. Reviewers consistently flag pricing as the strong point — one described the prices as very good on all products and the owners as knowledgeable and customer service oriented.

Families do well here. A parent reported their kids having the best time while shopping, which tracks with a small shop where somebody has time to actually talk to a nine-year-old about a card. That said, feedback is not unanimous: at least one visitor found inventory thin and the trade-in offer low, so if you are selling a collection it is worth getting a second quote elsewhere in the Tulsa metro before committing.

The location is a short hop from Broken Arrow's Elm Place commercial corridor, with parking directly outside and a single-level entrance. Because the space is compact, restocks turn over visibly week to week — a Saturday visit after a Tuesday restock usually finds the best selection picked over, so early in the week is the smarter play.

Call ahead if you are making a special trip. With a window this narrow, a holiday or a family obligation can close the door on a day the posted hours say otherwise.