Trading cards shop Tower Cards launched in Blackpool for fans of Pokemon, Riftbound and Lawkana
‘It's really exciting to see fresh faces’
An exciting trading card shop was officially opened on Sunday taking trading card deals to a whole new level.
Tower Cards in Church Street was launched because those behind it wanted a shop they’d want to walk in with honest pricing, staff who know a first edition from a reprint and stock that’s been properly checked before it reaches a shelf.
Owner Brandon Wyles said: “We deal with a whole host of different trading card games, our main being Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Riftbound and Lawkana - we have events on all throughout the week.
“On Mondays, we have Riftbound and Magic, Thursdays, we've got Lawkana, Friday is Yu-Gi-Oh! and on Saturday, we've got Community Day where we come in and do loads of trades.”
“Sundays is set aside for Pokemon, one of our biggest events, we have loads of locals come down for that one!”
Pokemon has seen a resurge in popularity during its 30th year.
“It's absolutely blown up over the last few years,” said Brandon, “they have a mass print for their 30th. There's loads going on with that, lots of new products and new people coming into the market for it.
“So it's really exciting to see fresh faces coming through the doors, asking about Pokemon, how they're getting started with it which we do, obviously, as well.
“Pokemon is a lot of things to many people, it takes me back to my childhood, nostalgia. But for someone new, its fun and exciting.”
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Tower Cards is the place to go if you’re chasing a specific card, building a competitive deck or just getting your kids started on their first set.
And there’s no pressure to buy, in fact the owners just genuinely enjoy talking cards.
Whether you're chasing a specific pull for your binder, building a competitive deck, or just getting your kids started on their first set, we treat every visit the same way — no pressure, no upsell, just people who genuinely enjoy talking cards.
They will also do valuations.
“We can value people's cards, give them an offer and what they're after.
“And if they'd like something in store, they're more than welcome to trade with us.”
Cards can attract big money, the most expensive at the moment is ‘Humble’ and the ‘Van Gogh Pikachu’
“There are cards and social media people out there, like Logan Paul, who have cards up to a million plus. I think Logan Paul sold a card recently for excess of five million dollars.
“Pop down, have a look and see what we're about. We're a friendly bunch.”