Any good shops in Washington DC/Baltimore

Will be in the Washington D.C./ Baltimore area for a few days next weeka nd was wondering iof there are any good shops in these areas. Would love to hit them up while I am there if possible. Thanks!

If you come to Baltimore, then you should check out the Baseball Card Outlet on Eastern Ave near Interstate 95 (East Baltimore/Dundalk area). Plenty of cards, wax, supplies and memorabilia. Ask for either Dave or Scott - good guys. Mention them that Bobby preferred you to them.

Not a big fan of the Dugout Zone in Ellicoitt City - wax are a little more expensive.

Other shops aren't that good - too much on memorabilia than cards/wax.

Hope that helps. No idea about DC, except there's Blowouts in Sterling/Dulles.

I didn't know Blowout had a storefront. I'm right near there for work. Probably gonna stop by on my way home.

House of Cards in Silver Spring also has plenty of wax, singles and vintage items. They will work with you on wax prices.

House of Cards is good. Good employees and you can bargain on singles. They had a 2009 Ultimate patch /35 of Zimmerman in their case for $75 and I bought it for $45. Fun old school shop.

Has Blowout opened their storefront yet? I was over that way a month or so ago and it wasn't opened.

I can also put in a plug for http://www.collectorscornerva.com/ in Sterling. It's a pretty okay place. Nice wax and decent singles selection. Cost was pretty much what you'd expect from an LCS.

All good suggestions, but dang, Sterling, Dundalk, Silver Spring...not a short drive.

To the OP, depends on where you are staying while you are here. Silver Spring is the closest to DC. Dundalk is a hike as well as Sterling. There are a few shops in the area, but they either charge too much or focus more on memorabilia. I go to a really small shop in Gaithersburg (another hike) called C&C Sports and Memorabilia. The owner is really cool, but his selections is not always that great. He does carry a bunch of singles, but wax is always limited. His prices are fair but they will not compare to Blowout's online prices.

There's also a small shop in Potomac. I forget the name, but it's inside a small shopping mall called Cabin John Mall. His prices are extremely high but he has quite a bit of wax (go figure...at those prices!!!) They also deal more in memorabilia. I haven't gone to the store in Silver Spring, but if you are in DC or around DC, Silver Spring is not that long of a hike.

Last, there's a place is Fredrick, but that's almost as bad as driving into Baltimore from DC. I've read about a few stores in VA as well (Fairfax?) That's not too bad of a hike.

ktothep said:

I didn't know Blowout had a storefront. I'm right near there for work. Probably gonna stop by on my way home.

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They don't. And they won't let you go to the warehouse.

I used to live near University of Maryland and there was a small shop in Beltsville, right of the highway. It was call J&K Sportcards. Not sure if it's still there but the owner Joe was a great guy.

Liberate Baltimore said:

House of Cards in Silver Spring also has plenty of wax, singles and vintage items. They will work with you on wax prices.

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Shameless plug? :lol:

Jastermereel said:

ktothep said:

I didn't know Blowout had a storefront. I'm right near there for work. Probably gonna stop by on my way home.

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They don't. And they won't let you go to the warehouse.

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I get into the warehouse without any problems. I guess it's only for VIPs

excel_B said:

Jastermereel said:

ktothep said:

I didn't know Blowout had a storefront. I'm right near there for work. Probably gonna stop by on my way home.

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They don't. And they won't let you go to the warehouse.

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I get into the warehouse without any problems. I guess it's only for VIPs

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Maybe? I don't rip.

excel_B said:

If you come to Baltimore, then you should check out the Baseball Card Outlet on Eastern Ave near Interstate 95 (East Baltimore/Dundalk area). Plenty of cards, wax, supplies and memorabilia. Ask for either Dave or Scott - good guys. Mention them that Bobby preferred you to them.

Not a big fan of the Dugout Zone in Ellicoitt City - wax are a little more expensive.

Other shops aren't that good - too much on memorabilia than cards/wax.

Hope that helps. No idea about DC, except there's Blowouts in Sterling/Dulles.

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Went here last weekend and liked it.

Brad said:

excel_B said:

If you come to Baltimore, then you should check out the Baseball Card Outlet on Eastern Ave near Interstate 95 (East Baltimore/Dundalk area). Plenty of cards, wax, supplies and memorabilia. Ask for either Dave or Scott - good guys. Mention them that Bobby preferred you to them.

Not a big fan of the Dugout Zone in Ellicoitt City - wax are a little more expensive.

Other shops aren't that good - too much on memorabilia than cards/wax.

Hope that helps. No idea about DC, except there's Blowouts in Sterling/Dulles.

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Went here last weekend and liked it.

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Went to where, Brad?

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Brad said:

[quote="excel_B":3if0j4sh]If you come to Baltimore, then you should check out the Baseball Card Outlet on Eastern Ave near Interstate 95 (East Baltimore/Dundalk area). Plenty of cards, wax, supplies and memorabilia. Ask for either Dave or Scott - good guys. Mention them that Bobby preferred you to them.

Not a big fan of the Dugout Zone in Ellicoitt City - wax are a little more expensive.

Other shops aren't that good - too much on memorabilia than cards/wax.

Hope that helps. No idea about DC, except there's Blowouts in Sterling/Dulles.

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Went here last weekend and liked it.

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Went to where, Brad?[/quote:3if0j4sh]

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