There are several businesses and individuals in the Austin area that buy baseball cards from collectors. One of the largest and most well-known buyers is Austin Cards and Comics, located in northwest Austin near the intersection of Metric Boulevard and Johnny Morris Road.
Austin Cards and Comics has been in business for over 20 years buying and selling sports cards, comic books, and other collectibles. They have a large storefront with wall-to-wall displays of products available for buying, trading, and selling. Their baseball card buyers are experienced card graders who can assess the value and condition of virtually any baseball card in a collector’s collection, from vintage cards to modern rookies.
Their baseball card buyers are at the store every day, usually from 11am to 6pm, to purchase cards from customers. They pay cash on the spot for collections large and small. They pay competitively for all grades of cards from common to rare, as long as the cards are in good collectible condition without creases, stains or other flaws that would diminish value. For a sizable collection in good shape, their buyers may even come to a collector’s home to facilitate a larger purchase.
In addition to Austin Cards and Comics, some other locally owned shops that buy baseball cards include Great Escape Games in South Austin on Slaughter Lane, and Guru Comics in Northeast Austin on Burnet Road. Both shops have been in business for 10+ years and their buyers have extensive experience valuing baseball and other sportscard collections. They pay cash on smaller collections under $500 but may also work with collectors on trading part of their purchase value for in-store credit towards other collectibles.
Among individually-owned businesses, Baseball Card Outlet in Southeast Austin actively seeks to purchase baseball card collections. Owner Jim Johnson has been a collector for over 30 years and aims to buy collections that can help grow his inventory for reselling online and at card shows across Texas. He makes house calls to assess larger collections valued over $1,000. Jim Johnson pays competitively, usually matching or exceeding published market values for comparable graded cards from sources like PSA and BGS.
In addition to businesses, there are also many private collectors in the Austin area who are always looking to purchase select baseball cards to upgrade parts of their personal collections. Websites like Austin Sports Cards on Facebook allow local collectors to post “want lists” of specific cards they are seeking, along with what they are willing to pay or trade in return. Meeting other collectors locally is a great way to potentially turn cards you no longer want into ones you’ve been searching for.
The biweekly Austin Vintage Sports Card Show held at local hotels and convention centers is a major hub where dozens of tables of dealers purchase collections directly from sellers. There are usually 5-10 professional dealers in attendance who are prepared to make purchases of a few hundred dollars or more. And for collecting needs beyond Austin, national and online sellers like Sportscardforum.com also have very active classified sections where you can potentially find interested buyers across the country for larger collections.
Whether it’s a local hobby shop, private collector, show dealer, or online seller, there are several viable baseball card buyers locally in Austin and beyond who can help collectors cash in or trade parts of their collections. With patience and research, Austin-area collectors have many potential outlet options available to them.
