Clover Collectables

Clover Collectables is a Magic: The Gathering store at 414 Williamston Rd in Anderson, South Carolina, with an unusual second specialty: Japanese pachinko and pachislo machines. It suits Magic players who want a place to sell a collection for cash or credit, and collectors who like a shelf of arcade oddities alongside their singles.

What's on the shelves

Magic: The Gathering is the store's core game, and Yu-Gi-Oh! has its own product category too. The catalog runs to 96 products across gaming, Magic: The Gathering, pachinko, playmat and Yu-Gi-Oh! categories.

Pachinko is the store's distinguishing line. It stocks both pachinko and pachislo machines, many themed on anime and games, along with the steel balls that run them. Ball packs come in 2000-ball and 3000-ball sizes, priced at $129.99 and $194.95. An AKB48 Pachislo is $299.95, a Basilisk Pachislo is $399.95, and an Ace Attorney Pachinko is $1,899.95. A Star Wars Battle of Darth Vader Pachinko Machine is priced at $1,999.99 and ships with 500 balls, a US transformer and a key; it is currently sold out.

The store also makes its own limited edition playmats. The Pastel playmat is named for original artwork by French artist Jan Benjamin, and only 100,000 are being produced worldwide. The Misty Dawn playmat is $19.95.

Buying cards

The store buys Magic: The Gathering collections and pays in cash or store credit. The payout depends on the size of the lot:

Cards can be sent in rather than brought in, and the store quotes a price on what arrives; if the seller isn't happy with it, the cards go back.

The store reserves the right to refuse any purchase or trade-in. Only cards valued at over $2 retail count toward the total, and collections of $10K or more are handled by arrangement.

Events and community

The store runs Magic: The Gathering events, though no weekly schedule or sanctioned organized-play program is confirmed.

Getting there

The store is at 414 Williamston Rd in Anderson and welcomes in-person visits. Opening hours aren't fixed in the material, so a quick message before a trip is sensible. Questions sent through the store's contact form are typically answered within about one business day.

The local scene

Anderson has several other card and collectibles shops within a few miles. Empire Games is about 1 mile away, Planet Comics is 2.2 miles, Jimmy's Cards and Collectibles is 2.3 miles, and Borges Toys And Collectibles and The Game Cache are each 3.1 miles away. Magic players and collectors who like to make a circuit of local shops can reach all of them from Williamston Rd in a short drive.