As somebody who is local, I've drove by the shop hundreds of times as a kid but just recently got back into collecting baseball cards. Had a couple Ohtani MVP buybacks and saw that this shop was one of the only ones in the area who will exchange them for credit, so finally had a reason to come in. Ray is the man. He is extremely knowledgeable and will answer any questions you have with a smile on his face. I've seen other people on here complaining about the prices that he charges, which are a little bit marked up, but to his defense, he is a small business owner and has to pay the bills. The markup isn't anything crazy like somebody on here claimed, very fair prices plus you don't have to pay for shipping and can get it same day. Thank you, Ray. Will be back for that 2025 Topps Baseball Advent Calendar read more

Considerate and honest guy, very fair pricing, his selection goes quick, but he does have a lot

Easily accessible in PH, so many different boxes to choose from. The owner is very knowledgeable about the cards and has sports trivia skills. Best value in the East Bay. read more

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Thanks Ray, I appreciate our conversation today regarding error cards. The card can potentially hold value if there is a correction in circulation. I recommend this shop. read more

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Awesome local small business. Very cool owner operator that know's his goods. The kids enjoyed sifting through the inventory and left with a couple cards with display frames. Reasonably priced assortment of common to rare items. Some nostalgic novelty cards as well. Will be happy to come back and shop when I'm in the area again. read more

MVP Sportscards - Hobby Shops Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Love this store. The service is ALWAYS spot on! Ray (The owner) is a very nice guy He really knows his stuff. Very knowledgeable of everything he sells! If you're looking for Sports cards to add to your collection, or just starting out, MVP & RAY is where you should go! read more

Great store! The owner is a cool guy and very welcoming and you can tell he loves being in the biz. Highly recommend checking this out over all the other card shops in town. read more

I love how patient the owner is. I asked him a ton of questions and he answers them nicely. I must have asked the same question so many times and he is so patient with me. There is a lot going on in this industry so I like coming here to someone that can really guide me in the right direction. read more

I do not get the 5 star reviews but I assume it's people who don't know any better. They just see a bunch of cards and think wow. This guy overcharges for EVERYTHING. I can't believe the prices he's trying to get for hobby boxes. Go in there and look it up - check ebay and look at what he's trying to get. Talk about mark up. And he sells old 1990s junk wax singles that are worth a penny for 3 or 4 dollars. Huh? Saw a 1990 Dave Stewart he wanted $3.25 for. Dave Stewart isn't even a HOFer let alone worth anything. His literal rookie card isn't worth 3 bucks let alone a junk wax card from the 1990s. He's got tons of this stuff. You can go to any card show and buy a full, factory sealed 1990 Donruss SET for 5 bucks. And this guy is selling completely worthless singles for 3 and 4 bucks a piece to unsuspecting people who don't know any better. A card store owner is supposed to support collectors and help them, not try to rip them off. I also saw his video where he was complaining about the Target shelves being empty of hobby boxes. Why would he care? He owns a store that sells cards. You know why? Because he's one of those guys who goes and buys up all the cards at Target and then sells them for a mark up in his store. This is as sleazy as it gets. They're already pretty expensive at Target but this guy is essentially stealing cards from kids. This guy is the worst of the worst. There are a lot of sleazy card store owners and it's sad and this guy takes the cake. There are also a few good ones, Card Attic and Vallejo and Talking Sports in Danville. If you want great places online to buy cards WAY WAY cheaper than this rip off artist, go to Queen City Cards, Giant Cards or DACA. Check those out and then look again at what this guy charges. This guy is a scammer and does not deserve your business. read more

Small bit of background from me- Just moved to the area and didn't really have a go to shop for cards, checked online and saw this place. I play MTG and collect Pokémon cards. Review wise this is a collection of purchases I've made from this shop. Asked for an Innistrad box for MTG. Ray mentioned he didn't have any, so I picked up a few packs instead. He saw what I was buying and corrected himself saying he had a box. It was for the new set Midnight Hunt. Honestly my bad though since there was an older Innistrad set, and I hadn't played/knew of that set. But he had the box, and that was what I wanted. I even asked about the next set coming out: Crimson Vow. 5/5 experience. Probably my 3rd or 4th time coming in and it looks like Ray remembers what my girlfriend and I are looking for. An Evolving Skies Booster Box. He mentions he doesn't have it in yet, and that it would be coming in later that week. We come back when he said he'd have it in stock. We buy 2 boosters. a little overpriced hence the 4 star, but I get it Pokémon is hype right now. 4/5 experience. Now something I won't dock points for is what I believe is out of his control. Could be distributor or something else. However, both booster boxes we got from this shop were sealed. Even had the Pokémon seal on it. We opened the box, and only found green code cards, and code cards not native to Evolving Skies. Photos Attached. More likely going to still shop here for MTG her as I don't think it was overly priced for booster packs and boxes for Magic. I love pulling cards and usually don't buy more than 1 - 2 Booster Boxes per set. Pokémon wise however, I'll stick to the Pokémon Center or other trusted sources. Again I'd like to point out that this is no fault in the store or to Ray. read more

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Best sports card shop in the Bay Area. Best prices, plenty of items in stock and Ray is well knowledgeable of all the products in the store. I pulled a Brock Purdy RC out of box from MVP SportsCards. read more

MVP Sportscards - Hobby Shops Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

This store has SO many cards! All different types--basketball, baseball, Pokemon cards, and probably even more than that. He has different sized packs of the cards and will even point out the best deals for the card packages. At a time when I had a lot of trouble finding Pokemon card packages, this store had them in stock! Will be back if/when my kids deserve a little treat. read more

I think it was the owner that was at the cash register when I showed up for some specific cards. I am very much an introvert but also a hesitant female when it comes to card stores. Lucky for me, everyone here was super supportive and helpful to get me to my collection needs! This store gets five stars for being informative, friendly and knowledgeable of baseball card collections. Not only was i told they did not have what I was looking for, I was also told about other places to go to find some cards. I really appreciate other card collectors and their respect of other people just trying to complete their sets! Another awesome thing about this place is that their baseball card hobby box prices are on par with eBay. I can't think of another card shop that I could say the same thing about. Seriously, I would drive the 40 miles one way to buy a box of heritage hobby cards from this guy and purchase locally from a nice person! read more

Friendly shop to visit. Came across this shop when I was looking for some marvel cards. This place is nestled into a shopping center. The store is fairly compact, but is filled to the brim with a wide range of goods from sports cards, Pokemon, and non-sports trading cards. Mostly new and sealed products, but there are some single vintage cards to choose from as well. The owner was friendly and knowledgeable. Prices here are reasonable. read more

Nice little shop. Good selection of cards for those who are starting and those that collect Hobby Edition cards. His prices are fair. This is a business and they have to make money too. I don't like buying boxes online because I just never seem to hit. I've lived all over the country/world and prefer to go into the store in person. Atmosphere is friendly and informative. I was glad to find this shop. I can now start selling off some of what I have and get some new stuff. This is a hobby for me and it's nice to have the ability to walk into a shop and look around. -MVP Sports has other items I am interested in as well. Without a doubt, I will be back in his store. read more

This is my go to spot for anything I need for grading cards. Penny sleeves and card savers at the local shop... can't beat it!!! Go give it a look yourself read more

I loved it here it was great. They have very good prices and the owner is very nice. they have a great amount of sport cards and good prices the sport cards are good too. This is just what you need to get a good start on your cards! read more

Ray is the man!! super friendly and has the best prices in the area definitely recommend

In a world where card shops are few and far between, MVP Sportscards is keeping the hobby afloat. I especially appreciate his fair pricing on Ultra Pro supplies for binders, penny sleeves, top loaders, Slab holders, etc. I think I have always found something I need in this shop each and every time I visit. read more

My 8 year old loves Pokémon cards, but it's been hard to find them in the area - especially for kid just starting a collection. We tried the usual places - Target had a limit on how many you could buy, but it didn't matter because during several, separate visits they were completely sold out. One time they had more expensive, large tins, but we didn't know if they'd have what he was looking for. At MVP they had a wide variety of packs, boxes, tins from several different releases - and the owner was able to answer my son's questions! Highly recommend! read more

Very friendly, informative and ok pricing. My grandsons had a great time. So did I. Will bring them back again.

Called the shop on a Saturday afternoon to inquire about the latest Pokemon cards. The owner answered and assured me he had the ones I was looking for. I walked in about an hour later and asked them where they were. He pointed them out and said he had more behind the counter that were still boxed up in case I wanted to go with those instead. I found the ones I wanted. I asked him what were the best sleeves to go with and he politely showed me and gave me his input. Overall, a very pleasant experience. read more

3 Stars For Me, 4 Stars For My Son Gayle, my son and I were having a nice Chinese lunch at Green Garden. As he sometimes does, my son got bored and asked to go outside. That's fine as this is a safe neighbourhood. Leave it to my son to find a card shop within this strip mall. And he was back in minutes asking for some card set that I had previously never heard of before (Chaotic). Personally, I would be very pleased if he never asked to buy a card again. Card shops are also not my thing. But it is his allowance money and at least these type of card games (including Yu-Gi-Oh) challenge him, as they really represent a giant and complex math problem. Anyway, MVP Sports cards is what you would expect. It's a relatively small space stuffed with various collectibles and staffed by folks who are really into what they're selling. They also apparently have an active ebay business under MVPray. My son has already asked to come back and continues to do so...:) read more

Ray is a real one. Probably the only store in the bay charging MSRP at this point for Pokemon cards. I really enjoyed chatting with the owner, and it is nice to support a local shop vs online retailers/big-box stores. read more

Called ahead to ask about Pokemon cards for my daughter. He had them. Store is messy but the owner is a sweetheart and he gave us more Pokemon knowledge than we wanted or needed. I think he is doing this as a passion rather than a business which is great. I used to be into Sports Cards and I must say if I had more time I would have geeked out in there longer. I think if you are into cards and memorabilia this store is a treasure. read more

I am happy to support local card shops but wish something less controversial than Fox News was on the TV.

MVP SPORTSCARDS is my favorite card store. They always have what I want. I like the baseball Diamond Kings because they have Hall of Famers from the past like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle and of course Babe Ruth. I also like hockey any product that has Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe inside it is great to have. read more

Not easy for a brick & mortar card store to survive in the internet age with ebay, comc & box breakers around. Hats off to Ray for bringing the new releases from Upper Deck, Panini, Topps, ITG, etc. Also, very excellent Sharks & Warriors Commemorative regalia + McFarlane figures too. I can satisfy my urge to rip a few new packs just down the street and there is big tv so I can always watch the game. Sure, prices may seem higher due to sales tax, but you make it back with dirt cheap supplies (pages, binders, top-loaders, boxes). read more

Amazing selection in cards, and the owner is super helpful in finding what you need/ looking for. My boyfriend and I visit the shop at least once a week! read more

Haven't been in a card shop in quite some time since many have closed but really appreciate the fact this store is still open. Owner is friendly and answers any questions you may have about cards, collecting, and the industry. Feel of the store is very nostalgic and reminds me of the old shops from the 80's and 90's. Super selection of card supplies and great prices!!! Will definitely come again! Their current Covid hours are M-F 11-6 and Saturday are 11-5:30, Sundays are closed. read more

My go to spot. Always happy. Love the Goodwin and A&G. Great prices and good selection. Very knowledgeable and friendly. You can also adk for special order purchases like Rick & Morty read more

Best sports/tcg card shop in the Bay Area. The prices are really affordable and the owner is very friendly. I really recommend this card shop to all collectors! read more

Fantastic card shop. Great prices. Great owner!! My kids and I look forward to going in and buying packs of cards weekly.

I collect vintage cards and the owner is clueless about anything preceding the 1980s. However, I will buy some packs of Topps Heritage or Archives from time to time and his prices are through the roof- $4 (+ tax) per pack! There is no negotiation and I've had better conversations with a mannequin! read more

This is the best card store I've found in the Bay Area, especially for hockey too! The owner is very friendly and knowledgeable.

MVP Sportscards is literally a hole in the wall, but packed with everything card-related. I love it because he has the cheapest and best stock of Pokemon Cards in the area. For you sports fans worry not, he has sports memorabilia ranging from cards, signed pictures, to collectibles. I visit the store probably once a week and the owner is always there to help you. His knowledge on cards is as vast as his store shelves, anything you want to know about upcoming decks he knows. So, if you're in the area and are an avid sports fan, drop on by his shop and give it a chance because this hole in the wall is a diamond in the ruff. read more

This store is terrific! I try to shop here as often as possible and I live in Oakland. They have incredibly fair prices and a ton of card accessories. It's a nice business, go shop there. read more

With comics and YuGiOh taking over, it is harder to find a sports card shop these days. However, this place is a gem for sports fanatics and collectors. The owner assisted us and he is knowledgeable and a fan himself. Sounds like he has been in the card business for a very long time. We will not be making regular trips to Concord. read more

Best card shop in the Bay Area. Ray and his dad are great stand up guys and friendly people. I have been coming to there shop since there old location. I would recommend this shop to anyone. There selection is great and even have a large hockey selection to choose from. With the Mcdavid craze there are plenty of chances at MVP. read more

Friendly staff that were knowledgeable on the rare card I was looking for. Easy location and good prices!