Ideal Baseball Cards

Mike helped my son with a charitable auction he was preparing for. He helped him select merchandise and was very generous with his pricing as he seems to be anyway. Thanks to him, the event was successful.

WOW!
I have lived in Cincinnati for over 25 years and never knew this place existed. What a find!
If you cant find it here, they probably dont make it. Cards, cards, cards… they are everywhere… complete sets, singles, autographs, you name it all at below market prices.
Great older selection too. Many complete baseball sets from the 70’s and before.
I will be back many many times… I just hope my bank account can take it…

Ideal Baseball Cards is located not all that far from where baseball legend Pete Rose grew up, but it’s not just him but legends (and actual Hall of Famers) from all the major sports who have trading cards sitting inside the Westwood hobby shop. Ideal Baseball Cards is also home to the A.B.C. Coin Co. (buy and sell gold and coins, paper money, and watches), and houses some Rookwood Pottery and Yu-​Gi-​Oh! cards, but for me and probably most of the store’s customers, it’s all about the baseball cards and sports collectibles.
While a store like Montgomery’s Sports Investments has all kinds of neat, but really expensive signed memorabilia, Ideal Baseball Cards focuses on more of the classic, yet cheaper collectibles. Although they do have plenty of more pricy things, it’s easy to be fascinated by smaller things like an ’88 All-​Star Game program and old framed photos and pennants.
The best thing about the store, though, is the collection of baseball cards of course. They have boxes lined up towards the back of the store with the labels indicating that the hobby shop contains cards from the last four decades. They also feature some of the best cards around, with names like Killebrew, Banks, Koufax, and the NBA’s Jerry West looking almost ordinary, displayed in the back corner. Those old cards are more expensive than the baseball cards you once slid out of a pack along with some bubble gum, but at one time they were just like any other card. I was so impressed with their selection of cards that I half expected to see the legendary rare Honus Wagner cards that have hit seven figures.
Ideal Baseball Cards also has at least 50 Ken Griffey, Junior cards, and some other more modern cards, but most of their merchandise is dated, a good thing in the baseball card industry. They have bobbleheads and other newer items like Cincinnati Bengals framed photos, but baseball cards are what the store is about for me (since I’m not into rare coins or Yu-​Gi-​Oh!). The hobby of collecting baseball cards has died down dramatically, and while I no longer purchase packs either, any former collector can really appreciate the neat cards that they have at this store. If you’re looking for the best modern day cards, Baseball Card Corner (Montgomery) is your store, but for the cards of the legends, Ideal Baseball Cards is the «ideal» store for you.