The Hobby Den

The Hobby Den is a card and collectibles shop at 5432 E Indiana St in Evansville, Indiana, that has been in business since 2007. It deals in sports cards, non-sports cards and Pokémon, along with collectibles and memorabilia, and it hosts its own convention, the Evansville National Card-Con. It suits sports card collectors and Pokémon fans who want a long-running local shop that also does live breaks and show-style events.

What's on the shelves

The core of the stock is sports cards, with Pokémon alongside, and a separate non-sports category sits next to them. Collectibles and memorabilia round out the shop. Gift cards come in $10, $25, $75, $100 and $225 amounts, and customers can set up an account and check a gift card balance.

Live breaks

The Hobby Den runs live card breaks, where a sealed hobby box is opened on camera and its cards are distributed to participants. The next one on the calendar is a Topps Heritage NFL Football hobby break on October 21, 2026.

Evansville National Card-Con

The store puts on the Evansville National Card-Con, a card convention with its own reservation process. Table reservations take a $20 down payment. Anyone planning to set up as a vendor should reserve ahead of the date.

History

The business dates to 2007, which makes it one of the longer-running card shops in the Evansville area. It still operates from Indiana Street on the city's east side.

The local scene

The east side has several card-focused stores within a couple of miles. The Card Shop and The Card Shop Machine are both about 0.6 miles away, another Card Shop listing is about 0.9 miles away, Evansville Toys & Games is about 1.3 miles away, and Upscale Trading Cards is about 1.5 miles away. Card shows nearby include one at Washington Square Mall, about 9.8 miles away, starting November 20, 2026. The Owensboro Card Show is about 25.8 miles away and starts October 31, 2026. A Die Cast & Collectibles Show, about 45.2 miles away, starts November 7, 2026.