Top Shelf Sports Cards Elgin — Attraction in Elgin

my first experience here was horrible, when I walked in for some reason the person working there laughed and mocked me by saying “ oh he’s ready for business haha “ in a condescending tone because I had my binders in hand. I gave them the benefit of the doubt for my second experience there today, everything was going fine and he was looking at my cards for a deal until some other customers came in ( they seemed like buddies or friends of the worker ) so he completely dropped checking my cards to talk with them, I just took the first five minutes of that time to look at the cards in the display but they were talking for 20 whole minutes… that might seem like an exaggeration but it was seriously 20 minutes, he eventually noticed me sitting down waiting for them to be done talking and stated “ oops i totally forgot about you “ just to say he was only interested in two of my cards, I asked to see a few cards in the display and he said this when I was talking about a certain card “ that one is below market you should buy it now, if you don’t buy it now I’m gonna change the price “ trying to pressure me into buying it for some reason? and he was over all just passive aggressive the entire time. The whole time he was talking to the other customers he kept saying how all of the card stores near this area are horrible and they have bad service, or bad prices, and he was too busy talking about how bad the other card shops in this area are to give good service in his own card shop. ( and his prices aren’t any better ) Now I’m not sure if all of this happened to me because I’m a teenager ( teenagers are the target audience for tcg cards??? ) so he didn’t feel the need to be nice or respect me? But either way it is incredibly disrespectful. ( also this place buys at 70 percent value...

Our son recently found a fondness for Pokemon. We were recommended going to TSSCE by a family member.

This shop has so much! It's very well organized and lit up! Some card shops I've been in seem very dim. Has a sitting area near Pokemon that if that battle mode strikes you could play out the game.

Has big packs, small packs, fun tins, and most of all REASONABLE PRICED! Will answer questions about booster packs. Point you in the direction of what pack to buy if your kid is just looking for the iconic characters they see. Very helpful!

Besides Pokemon every sports card imaginable is in this store, and they have cases to buy rares (Pokemon and sports) or special specific cards for collections.

Also store owner is very kind and welcoming! Our son wanted to spend birthday money and celebrate with Pokemon cards. He wished him a Happy Birthday gave him a little extra Birthday gift to start his collection, and help him keep his cards safe!

You cant buy GOOD customer service, and people that care to make your experience special. Our son is still talking about his cards and how nice he was to give him something special days later. Truly making a birthday special.

You would never get that experience with most major retailers EVER. Definitely a...

Absolutely Awesome Shop! I stopped by this local card shop to sell some cards and was blown away by the whole experience. They gave me a very fair price, better than I expected, and the person helping me was not only polite and knowledgeable, but genuinely friendly and passionate about cards.

The store itself is beautiful and well-organized, with a great selection of sports cards, Pokémon, and more. What really stood out was the atmosphere—they had tables set up for people to hang out, rip packs, and play. I saw some kids having a blast opening Pokémon packs and enjoying the hobby. It made the whole place feel alive and welcoming.

Highly recommend this shop whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or just hang out and enjoy the hobby. It’s clear they care about their customers and the card community. I’ll...