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Baseball Card Shop in Minneapolis?

A couple of months ago I was reading an article online about a new card shop around Minneapolis that had just opened, and the shop looked amazing. Brand new place that had high end unopened, tons of PSA cards displayed, sitting area with TV’s where you can watch sports and open cards. Wanted to see if anyone knows what the name of this shop is in that area. Thank you in advance for the help.

KC

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  • Kepper19Kepper19 Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

    I live in a suburb of the Twin Cities and I am not sure what it could be...I have been collecting since the mid-70s, so pretty in tune with the hobby...did some Googling and nothing umped out at me...hmmm

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kepper19 said:
    I live in a suburb of the Twin Cities and I am not sure what it could be...I have been collecting since the mid-70s, so pretty in tune with the hobby...did some Googling and nothing umped out at me...hmmm

    Hi Kepper19 where do you live?

    I live in Minnesota too. I am not aware of anything new.

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  • I'm in Woodbury and I have not heard anything like this.

    Mike


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  • magicpapamagicpapa Posts: 634 ✭✭✭✭

    A place opened up in Oakdale a year or so ago
    Rising Stars I believe it's called

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @clayshooter22 said:
    I'm in Woodbury and I have not heard anything like this.

    Mike

    I'm near Princeton. There's a good shop called "Pals" in Andover(?) and of course "The Ballpark" in Apple Valley

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  • @magicpapa said:
    A place opened up in Oakdale a year or so ago
    Rising Stars I believe it's called

    Rising stars is a gymnastics gym in Oakdale.....lol.


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  • magicpapamagicpapa Posts: 634 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 29, 2020 8:22PM

    @clayshooter22 said:

    @magicpapa said:
    A place opened up in Oakdale a year or so ago
    Rising Stars I believe it's called

    Rising stars is a gymnastics gym in Oakdale.....lol.

    Forgot the A

    https://www.yelp.com/biz/a-rising-star-oakdale-5

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for the replies on this one. Checked and none of them matched the photos I saw on this one, brand new shop with amazing inventory, displays, flat screens....

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,478 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @KendallCat said:
    Thank you for the replies on this one. Checked and none of them matched the photos I saw on this one, brand new shop with amazing inventory, displays, flat screens....

    This must be something you dreamed about after a few too many shots of blue label lol



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  • rtimmerrtimmer Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭

    @KendallCat said:
    Thank you for the replies on this one. Checked and none of them matched the photos I saw on this one, brand new shop with amazing inventory, displays, flat screens....

    Sounds like an awesome place, if you figure out where it is let me know and I’ll meet you there.

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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @grote15 said:

    @KendallCat said:
    Thank you for the replies on this one. Checked and none of them matched the photos I saw on this one, brand new shop with amazing inventory, displays, flat screens....

    This must be something you dreamed about after a few too many shots of blue label lol

    Problem is I don’t drink so that can’t be it 🤣

  • Kepper19Kepper19 Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @Kepper19 said:
    I live in a suburb of the Twin Cities and I am not sure what it could be...I have been collecting since the mid-70s, so pretty in tune with the hobby...did some Googling and nothing umped out at me...hmmm

    Hi Kepper19 where do you live?

    I live in Minnesota too. I am not aware of anything new.

    Blaine

  • purduepetepurduepete Posts: 790 ✭✭✭

    Could it be Absolute Sports Cards in Savage? I've only been in there once and it kinda sounds like what you are describing.

    Tom

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  • Three Stars in Bloomington? Not too new, but solid.

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Guess I have to do everything myself on this one. 🤣





    Shop is called Real Sportscards in Champlin, and photos above look amazing as you can see. This is someone who did a card shop right with modern fixtures and clean. Not the typical dirty crowded shop we usually see.

    KC

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks great. Thank you!

    I will be checking it out.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very slick looking shop. Looks like you won't find any buried treasures there. Sometimes those old unorganized shops are a good hunting ground for buried treasure.

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  • rtimmerrtimmer Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭

    That place does look sweet Kendallcat! Let me know when you’re going to go and I’ll meet you

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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rtimmer said:
    That place does look sweet Kendallcat! Let me know when you’re going to go and I’ll meet you

    Being it is in MN I will first need to see if they allow concealed carry/reciprocity with other states. With all of the stuff going on up there I am not going there “naked” 😉

  • rtimmerrtimmer Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭

    @KendallCat said:

    @rtimmer said:
    That place does look sweet Kendallcat! Let me know when you’re going to go and I’ll meet you

    Being it is in MN I will first need to see if they allow concealed carry/reciprocity with other states. With all of the stuff going on up there I am not going there “naked” 😉

    Oh no worries I’m a former Army Captain and this place is out in the suburbs, we will be just fine. 😀

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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like a nice place. I grew up in Miami so as we like to say “better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.” 😄

  • Sorry, but I laughed at the idea of needing to be strapped in Champlain, being from Woodbury.

    They could have a sign on the door saying no guns but can't believe it would ever be an issue.

    Place looks cool. Have to check it out.


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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like a nice place. I grew up in Miami so as we like to say “better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.” 😄

  • @KendallCat said:
    It looks like a nice place. I grew up in Miami so as we like to say “better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.” 😄

    I totally get it. As a professional shooter and instructor for over 30 years. ...it still amazes me how many people carry and not know how to use one.

    ...but Miami is very different than Minnesota. I was in Miami at the shooting range that was run by the state and had retired police guys running it. This was maybe 15-20 years ago. It was next to the Mikasuki(sp?) casino. Long since closed. This guy wanted 50 bucks so he found me in the parking lot and said, "give me $50 or I'll have my buddies pull you over at the end of the driveway and rough you up." When he found out I was strapped he walked off but I wonder how bad that could have been had he felt any bolder.


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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most Florida ranges are run by ex police. My dad moved out of Miami up to Venice, and used to instruct at the outdoor range there. We always blew out a little brass when I would visit. Great place to visit is Battlefield Vegas if you are ever in LV. Run by ex military and I got to put some rounds through an M1, MP-5, Uzi, and AK-47 all in full auto mode. Can be $$ when you fire 25-40 rounds of 7.62 ammo in less than 5 seconds 😄

  • clayshooter22clayshooter22 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭
    edited December 17, 2020 12:02PM

    Just outside of Vegas, I did watch someone shoot the 50 cal machine gun, tripod mounted, and it looked fun but I always wondered where the bullets went as they bounced downrange and over the 30 foot berm and into the mountains in the background. We just shot sporting clays, fun outing while at the shot show.


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