JEKK Sportscards

JEKK Sportscards is a card shop at 179 Telegraph Rd. in Bellingham, Washington, built mainly around sports cards, with Pokémon alongside. It is open every day of the week, which makes it an easy stop for collectors who can't count on a weekday visit, and it suits people who want to buy, sell, trade or send cards off for grading in one place.

What's on the shelves

Sports cards are the core of the store, sorted by baseball, football, basketball, soccer and UFC and WWE, with a separate category for other products. Pokémon is the one trading card game the store carries. The store is always buying and trading cards, so bringing in a collection is as normal here as shopping from the cases. The store also sells online, so some of the inventory can be browsed without coming in.

Grading and group breaks

PSA grading submissions are handled through the store, and customers can follow the progress of a submission through a tracking tool. Group breaks are a regular part of what the store runs, giving collectors a way to chase hits from a box without buying the whole box.

Upcoming releases

The store keeps a running calendar of new product. The fall lineup includes:

Update Series rounds out the year-long 75th anniversary of Topps Baseball, while Heritage Football takes its design from the 1976 Topps football set.

Hours and getting there

The store is open the same hours every day.

The address is 179 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226.

The local scene

Bellingham has several game and hobby stores close by. Cosmic Games is about 0.2 miles away, and Pair o' Dice Games and a HobbyTown are each about 0.6 miles away. A second HobbyTown is about 0.7 miles away, and Reset Games is about 1.5 miles away. Because JEKK Sportscards leans toward sports cards while most of its neighbors lean toward tabletop and trading card games, a single trip can cover a lot of ground.