PB Collectibles — Local services in Newport

This is an absolutely phenomenal card shop.

My girlfriend and I were in Newport this past March and had a little downtime, so we searched for card shops in the area (yes, she did this willingly—she collects too. I know, she’s incredible). We found PB Collectibles a few blocks from where we were staying. When we started the walk, I had no idea it would become one of my favorite core memories.

I loved the shop from the moment I saw the exterior: small, quaint, with a brick façade right in the heart of Newport. It’s one street over from Thames—far enough to avoid the chaos but close enough for true collectors. Inside, it felt cozy and intimate. When we arrived, an older gentleman was chatting with the owner, Paul, about an ‘86–’87 Fleer basketball set. My girlfriend and I waited our turn, flipping through the dollar boxes (which she loves to do).

Once the gentleman left, Paul turned to us with a genuine smile—the kind that makes you feel instantly welcome. We ended up talking for three hours about everything from sports to life. The conversation was rich, engaging, and effortless. By the time we left for dinner reservations, I knew it was the highlight of the entire trip.

It wasn’t just the best card shop experience I’ve had—it was one of the best experiences I’ve EVER had. All my stress melted away, and Paul made us feel like family or like reconnecting with an old friend.

So while PB Collectibles doesn’t have walls of wax or mountains of singles, it trades the commercialization of the hobby for authenticity (at about 70% of comps, lol).

Do yourself a favor and check it out. It’ll remind you why this hobby...

Cool little shop. The owner Paul is super friendly and has an awesome collection of vintage and modern singles, a lot of them graded. Not much in the sealed wax department as most of the shop is dedicated to single cards but he had a few boxes of (mostly retail) modern basketball and a decent amount of baseball/football/hockey. You can tell he's a collector and not just in it strictly for the money by talking to him which I found to be awesome, that's a rarity these days.

His single prices are a bit on the high end which is understandable as the market has trended heavily downward in the past few months. He was quick to look up recent comps on eBay so if you're interested in a card it seems like he'll try to give you a fair deal. His selection of cards is really well curated so if you're looking for iconic cards like '03 Chrome Lebron, Kobe rookies, 1980 Topps Bird/Magic/Dr. J's, '86 Fleer MJ's, etc. you're in for treat. He also had a nice selection of Zion and Ja stuff if you're looking for ultra modern. I'm not a big baseball collector but I know enough to know that his vintage baseball card collection is tremendous as well.

This place is a gem and one of the better shops that I've been to on...

Wow! Finally Newport has a legitimate sports hobby shop and a great place for a walk down nostalgia lane in sports history. Paul the owner is great, personable, honest, fair and pleasure to deal with. The store is loaded with great inventory and Paul brings great knowledge to collectors being in the hobby as dealer for as i been collecting back in eighty’s. His inventory is always changing being he is well connected in the hobby and not afraid to deal. Paul brings in a good variety of collectibles for the casual collector all the way to the diehard collector. The shop has great vintage, current, wax, and supplies for your sports card needs plus he has great memorabilia. Ask Paul for a wish list and he will go out of his way to fill it. Paul has also brought back something much needed in the hobby a place to trade when he is able he will trade for your items with items you want form his inventory and he always treats me fair. So if you are a veteran to the hobby or a newbie Paul store has something for everybody and his inventory is always changing. Thanks Paul for providing us collectors with such a great place and knowledge So close to home. Thanks again...