Hobby-Sports.com

Hobby-Sports.com is a family-owned hobby store at 9782 Portage Rd in Portage, Michigan, that has served Southwest Michigan since 1989. Radio-controlled vehicles are the core of the business, with LEGO, models, rockets, trains and slot cars alongside them. Trading cards are a smaller part of the shop, and the store carries Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering. It suits hobbyists who want a general hobby shop with a card aisle, not a store built around daily tournament play.

What's on the shelves

The shelves run well beyond cards. The store sells radio-controlled cars, trucks, airplanes, boats, helicopters and drones, plus LEGO, models, rockets, trains and slot cars. Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering products sit in the trading card game section.

The store works on the products it sells and stocks the parts for them, and it offers repair service for what it sells. That makes it a practical stop for anyone whose hobby crosses over from cards into radio-controlled cars, drones or slot cars. Gift cards are available.

The track and the trains

A race track is open for customers to use, and a train layout runs in the store. It is an unusual feature for a card stop, and it makes the visit easier to sell to a family where not everyone collects cards.

How the store runs

Online orders can be placed for pickup in the store, and standard shipping is free on online orders over $25. Financing through Affirm and Acima is available at checkout and in the store, including Acima without credit in-store.

A free rewards program credits $5.00 for every $100.00 in purchases. Credits never expire and cannot be redeemed for cash. They can be redeemed $5.00 at a time, once per day. Members can also donate unredeemed rewards to help families afford hobbies, and the store matches those donations dollar for dollar.

Returns require a return authorization number from customer service, valid for 30 days from receipt. Items must come back new and unused in the original box, and the customer prepays return shipping. Gifts bought during the holiday season get an extended return window.

Hours and getting there

The store is at 9782 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002, about 2 miles south of E. Centre Ave.

History

The store opened in 1989 and has stayed in family hands, passing the 35-year mark as a local hobby shop serving Southwest Michigan. It supports several professional hobby organizations and local clubs.

The local scene

Several other stores sit within a short drive. TNT Sports Cards is 1.7 miles away in Portage, followed by Scott's Coins & Collectibles at 2.6 miles, Mark's Game Corner at 3.2 miles and T's Hobby Shop at 4.3 miles, all in Portage. rocket comics in Kalamazoo is 5.1 miles away. Card shows are farther afield: Gauntlet Gamemaster Expo! is 46.6 miles away and next starts on November 7, 2026, and The Michiana Mondo Show is 44.9 miles away and next starts on November 15, 2026.