Minnesota’s hobby community is dealing with yet another discouraging setback. Ash’s Trainer Shop in Owatonna has become the latest store hit in a wave of break‑ins that have swept across the state since late June. Early details suggest a familiar pattern: the front door’s glass was smashed to gain entry, …
Oasis Sports Cards is one of the newest additions to outstate Minnesota’s growing hobby scene, opening its doors last November inside Alexandria’s Viking Plaza Mall. In less than a year, it’s already become a lively stop for locals, tourists, and collectors passing throug town — and it’s clear the shop …
The recent break‑in at Punch‑Out Gaming in Forest Lake has now drawn attention from local media, adding urgency to what has become a troubling pattern for Minnesota card shops. FOX 9 aired a new report featuring additional security footage from the incident, along with an interview with owner Eric Johnson, …
Dumpster Cat Games in South Minneapolis is the latest local card shop targeted in a growing string of break‑ins across the Twin Cities. The shop reported that thieves made off with a significant amount of sealed product, including Magic: The Gathering Prerelease kits, Pre‑Rift items, bundles, and multiple Pokémon products. …
Punch-Out Gaming in Forest Lake was broken into again early this morning — at least the second time the Forest Lake shop has been targeted, and part of a growing string of card‑shop burglaries across the Twin Cities metro. A pair of thieves smashed through the front window and took …
Hunter Branson and Ben Kotula are no strangers to the local card scene. After building a strong online presence and a steady show circuit under the RippinItRaw brand, the duo took a major leap last summer with the launch of RipCon in Waite Park — an event that drew collectors …
Brooklyn Park has a brand‑new home for Magic: The Gathering and tabletop gaming — and it’s already buzzing. The Gathering Emporium, located at 8503 Wyoming Ave N, celebrates its grand opening this Saturday, July 11th. The celebration runs from noon to 5 PM and will feature free pizza, snacks, beverages, …
Central MN is getting a brand‑new addition to its hobby community this week, as Ace High Sports Cards officially opens its doors on Tuesday, July 7th at 2PM. The shop is located at 1091 2nd Street S, Suite 300 in Sartell, right next to Subway and Second Street Coffee — …
The troubling wave of break‑ins at Minnesota card shops continues—this time hitting Khang TCG Collectibles in Osseo. In the early hours of July 4th, the shop’s owners were jolted awake by their security system. When they arrived, they found the store had been targeted by thieves who made off with …
DUCK! Entertainment in Eagan was broken into early Saturday morning, and the thieves made off with a significant number of valuable Pokémon cards and PSA‑graded slabs. Security footage shows two individuals breaking a window and entering the store at approximately 3:44 AM, heading directly for the display cases and stealing …
