CARD SHOP
A Card Shop in Herkimer, NY — the Paul Carl Cards Booth
Let me describe this honestly, because it's better than it sounds and I'd rather you arrive knowing exactly what it is: Paul Carl Cards has a physical booth inside Mohawk Valley Community Market in Herkimer, New York. Not a standalone storefront — a booth in an antique mall. And that turns out to be the good version:
- It's open whenever the mall is open, seven days a week — even when I'm not standing in it. Browse, dig, and buy on the mall's hours, not mine.
- I'm not the only card seller in the building. Several vendors here sell cards, and I mean it as a plain fact when I say you could look at cards from open to close and still not see everything. If you're the kind of collector who plans a Saturday around a good dig, Herkimer is worth the drive.
- The prices reflect booth economics, not storefront economics. No retail overhead is baked into my singles or supplies — which is how the quarter box exists.
If you searched “card shop Herkimer NY” hoping for somewhere to spend a genuinely good hour with cards: found it.
IN THE BOOTH
What's in the booth.
Singles — thousands of them, priced to dig
The heart of the booth is selection: sports card singles across baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, vintage through modern, constantly restocked. The structure rewards diggers:
- Dollar boxes — tons of cards at $1, refreshed regularly.
- Quarter boxes — newly added. $0.25 per card, or 5 for $1. These are genuine dig boxes, and the whole point is that the fun of finding something is priced in.
- Priced singles for the cards that earn individual treatment.
And you can dig like a human being: there are chairs, and a dedicated space where you're welcome to pull boxes off my shelf, sit down with them, and take your time. Nobody hovers here. Digging is the intended use.
Card supplies — my specialty, at the best prices around
This is the thing I want Herkimer collectors to know most: I stock a full wall of card supplies and I've priced them to be the best deal in the area — better than driving to a big-box store, better than paying marketplace shipping:
- 9-pocket pages
- Toploaders in a range of sizes and thicknesses
- Magnetic one-touch holders
- Semi-rigid card holders
- Penny sleeves — standard, thick, and notched (and still just $1/pack!)
If you're protecting a collection, grading submissions, or just tired of paying shipping on sleeves, come price mine first. Supplies are the errand that makes the trip pay for itself even on a day you don't find a card.
What I don't sell — and where to find it ten feet away
I don't carry any sealed product. No boxes, very few sealed packs (usually 90s stuff). That's a deliberate lane choice — singles and supplies are what I do well. The honest good news: other vendors in this building (and card shops within walking distance) do sell sealed, so if wax is what you came for, you'll still leave happy. That's the antique-mall advantage again — my no is somebody's yes, one aisle over.
The booth also carries a rotating shelf of other collectibles — magazines, ephemera, postcards, and photographs — worth a look while you're there.
HOURS & APPOINTMENTS
When I'm there (and when you don't need me to be).
The booth is open on the mall's hours, seven days a week. For browsing and buying, you never need me present — the mall handles every purchase at the downstairs counter. You can pay with cash or card.
I'm usually there restocking on Saturday or Sunday mornings. If you want to talk cards, make a request (“do you have any [player]?”), or just see what's landing in the boxes before anyone else does, weekend mornings are your best odds of catching me in person. You can also contact me to coordinate or follow me on social media to know when I'm heading in to restock. I love meeting other card collectors!
Selling a collection? Meet me there by appointment. The booth doubles as a comfortable, public place to sit down with your collection and go through it together — I'll evaluate it in front of you and we'll talk through both doors: a cash offer on the spot, or consignment for maximum return. How the two options compare, honestly →
WHY HERKIMER
Why collectors make the trip.
The dig culture is real.
Chairs, a sit-down space, quarter boxes, and a building full of card vendors — this is a browse-all-day destination, not a grab-and-go counter. Herkimer sits an easy drive from Utica, Little Falls, Ilion, Mohawk, and the whole valley, and the building gives you more card tables than most shows.
The supplies run pays for the gas.
Sleeves, toploaders, one-touches, and pages at the best prices around means the practical errand and the fun errand are the same trip.
A real person stands behind the booth.
I'm the same Paul Carl Cards that runs full consignment and publishes the selling guides — the booth is the in-person end of the same operation, with the same rule: you should always leave knowing more than you arrived knowing. The complete guide to selling cards →
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is there a card shop in Herkimer, NY?
Yes — the Paul Carl Cards booth inside Mohawk Valley Community Market in Herkimer, open on the mall's hours seven days a week, plus several other card vendors in the same building and down the street. Between all of us, it's one of the deepest card-browsing destinations in Central New York.
What does the Paul Carl Cards booth sell?
Sports card singles in volume — priced singles, $1 boxes, and quarter boxes at $0.25 per card or 5 for $1 — plus a full range of card supplies (9-pocket pages, toploaders, one-touch holders, semi-rigids, and penny sleeves in standard, thick, and notched — and still just $1/pack!) at the best prices in the area. I don't carry sealed product. No boxes, very few sealed packs (usually 90s stuff), but other vendors in the building and card shops within walking distance do sell sealed.
When is Paul at the booth?
I'm usually restocking on Saturday or Sunday mornings, and I'm available at the booth by appointment any time you'd like to sell a collection. Weekend mornings are your best odds of catching me in person — you can also contact me to coordinate or follow me on social media to know when I'm heading in to restock. For regular shopping, you don't need me there at all — the booth is open whenever the mall is, and the downstairs counter handles purchases. You can pay with cash or card.
Do you buy sports cards in Herkimer?
Yes, by appointment at the booth — bring your collection, and I'll evaluate it in front of you with real sold-price comps. You'll get two honest options: a cash offer today, or consignment for maximum return over time. No pressure toward either. The two doors, explained →
Do you sell trading card supplies in Herkimer, NY?
Yes — supplies are my specialty and deliberately the best-priced around: penny sleeves (standard, thick, notched — and still just $1/pack!), toploaders in multiple sizes and thicknesses, magnetic one-touch holders, semi-rigid holders, and 9-pocket pages. Come price them against wherever you currently buy.
COME DIG
Mohawk Valley Community Market
142 North Main Street, Herkimer, New York 13350
Open Monday - Saturday: 10:00am to 4:30pm; Sunday: 10:00am to 2:00pm
The Paul Carl Cards booth is my tables are downstairs..
Catch me Saturday or Sunday mornings, or book an appointment to sell a collection. Otherwise — the boxes are out, the chairs are waiting, and the quarter boxes don't require my supervision.