New collectors should recognize the knowledge and expertise Rich has in this business. The other reviews on this page talking about his attitude or "fake cards" should be ashamed. America's Pastime is a gem of a hobby store, a real token of a collectors dream. Classic advertising, vintage and current collections. Make a deal. Get that fix. Be happy with your purchase. Accept rejection. I hope America's Pastime is open for another 30 years read more

I've made a number of good deals for vintage cards with Rich over the years, and recently graded a raw 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth I bought from him years ago that came back good. He helped me advance my T206 and 1953 Topps sets significantly. He has a strong selection of vintage cards, and because he attends a lot of shows, he comes back with some unique stuff. I'm not going to pretend he isn't a tough negotiator, but it comes with the territory, especially for desirable cards. The business takes credit cards, but sometimes it's easier to deal in cash. read more

If you're looking to walk into a shop and feel like you're completely inconveniencing the owner this is the place for you. Came in here earlier as I was driving past this town & needed some inventory. Told the shop owner what I needed and he rudely asked me to clarify multiple times before I finally clarified well enough for him to tell me that they don't have what I need & only have cards 30+ years older. I then looked in his showcases & saw he had some things I could have used but after being talked to like that decided it wasn't worth my time to deal with this individual so I said thanks for your time & walked out. Right after I left the store the friend i was with who knows nothing about sports cards asked why the owner was so rude to me I had to explain to her that unfortunately there are still some dinosaurs in this industry who are just miserable people & will always fall back on the "I've been in business for 35 years" rhetoric as if it excuses their trash behavior/attitude. We lose people in the hobby because of awful interactions like this where someone walks into a shop & is talked down to and it negatively effects all collectors/people who work in the hobby Oh, and the picture attached is from the next shop I went into an hour later & spent almost 2k with after being treated & talked to like a human being Hopefully this guy just retires soon so someone else can come in & treat customers the way they deserve to be treated read more

Sold a bunch of fake Lebron James Rookie cards for $2200. Time pasted before I could grade them. All of them came back as counterfeits. Would recommend no one to shop here, scammer. read more

Bought 2 Czx middle earth boxes. The box wasn't factory sealed but I was assured the cards in the box were sealed and untouched. That was a lie. Packs were opened and resealed. Missing all autograph cards and sketch cards. Did deal on PayPal G&S so filed a claim. I will remove all bad feedback once refunded my $547 read more

Scammed by this man sold me a fake jeter gold hologram card I sent it to psa to get verified they said it was a fake I called him up to let him know he said I'm out of luck and he's keeping my 1200 dollars never use his store or ebay store and especially never give him cash. Rude and now I have to bring him to court he is a con artist who sells fake cards read more

My son and I stopped at the store today and the owner was as friendly as can be. He even guided me on what cards my son would enjoy. He was a super nice guy and I am sure glad I found this store! read more

I never write reviews, but wow, this place is a horrible shopping experience. America's Pastime? More like America's Nightmare. 1. The owner is really unfriendly. This place should be fun yet this guy acts like you're bothering him. 2. Prices are insane! While there I checked the price for 2012 Panini Elite on ebay - it was $70. Inside the store? The guy wanted $159. 3. If the price of the pack says $8.95 don't charge the person $9 which is what he did write in front of me. When I asked, he said "I'll give you the cents back later". I paid with a card, did he? No. Anyway, I will never be back and whenever I get a chance to talk about local card shops, I will never recommend this place. I left with a really disgusting feeling. Way to make someone who wants to keep the hobby of sports card alive rethink why he's collecting. read more

This place pulls in all the cards that I need. If you are looking to complete any collection you have to speak to Rich. He hits up a lot of shows and is good digging up cards. read more

My go to for the region. Always had solid experiences here and have never heard anything but kind words from anyone I've recommended to check it out. read more

Place has a good collection but way overpriced. Panini Playbook Football 2013 for 160 when I can find it at other places for 70. Owner of the store asked me to leave too after about 10 minutes because he said he has work to do and every customer has a time limit. Was just browsing contemplating what to get, and didn't have a chance. Not really what I expected from someone who has a passion for a hobby and since there are so few card shops around. read more

I was in the store 1x about 10 years ago. There were a few young kids in there looking to buy cards and they had money in hand and did purchase something. Im assuming it was the owner treated these kids like dirt and for what reason?? So he could jump back on the computer to hopefully get a bite on ebay....please When I walked out without buying the OVERRPRICED merchandise I said to these kids why would you spend any money in this store, they told me they were never coming back. Sports cards in general is a dead business, and It seems by the reply to feedback the owner has to constantly assure his limited clientele they treat everyone with respect. except when he doesn`t. Everyone giving this guy 1 star cant all be wrong...No?. read more

I can't say enough good things about America's Pastime!! My son has recently started collecting baseball cards and when we went to America's Pastime, not only was the owner Rich helpful but the store collection was absolutely amazing!! He guided us as to what to look for in collectibles and really gave my son some advice and even more enthusiasm for this hobby. We will definitely be back as his collection grows and takes off! Great store, great customer service! read more

I spent part of my day taking my 14 year old and 11 year old boys to this store today as they had been there a few times and wanted to go back. They have a real passion for collecting baseball cards. After they were there for a few minutes and still browsing, the owner told them that they had to leave soon because he "had work to do"! They then purchased a few cards and left. That takes some real nerve. Why open if he has work to do? My kids were very upset. After we left this place, I took them to "The Baseball Card Store" in Midland Park. The guys there are really nice and great with kids. They truly know what it means to have loyal customers! The prices are much better too. read more

if you want to pay 1988 prices then go here. its a shame. theres some nice stuff here. but the prices are laughable. i guess they dont want to make money, idk what it is. i've seen boxes of cards here for $70, that i see at other stores for 30. tread carefully. read more