Bags of Swank is a collector-run trading card and collectibles shop on John Street in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. We sell the things we love ourselves: TCG booster boxes and Elite Trainer Boxes, sports card hobby boxes and cases, graded slabs, singles and sealed collectibles — every one of them checked by people who know the hobby from the inside.
Whether you are a lifelong collector chasing a grail, a parent buying a first ETB, or a sports fan hunting a rookie or an on-card auto, we want every order from us to feel like buying from a mate who happens to run a very organised vault.
Our story
Bags of Swank started the way most good card shops do: at kitchen tables, car boot sales and convention floors, with too many binders and not enough shelf space. What began as one collector’s habit in County Antrim grew into a small shop in Ballymoney town centre, and then into the online store you are on now.
Because we are collectors first, the rules we trade by are the rules we want when we buy: sealed product that is genuinely sealed and unsearched, singles graded honestly, prices in plain pounds, and parcels packed the way we would want to receive them.
What we stock
Our shelves and stockroom cover the whole hobby, not just one corner of it:
- Trading card games — Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana and more
- Sports cards — football (soccer), American football, basketball, baseball, Formula 1 and others
- Sealed product — booster boxes and packs, Elite Trainer Boxes, tins, hobby, blaster and mega boxes, cases and factory sets
- Singles — from penny-sleeve staples to low-numbered parallels, autos and relics
- Graded cards — slabs from PSA, BGS, SGC and CGC
- Collectibles — limited runs, display pieces and the odd beautiful oddity we could not resist
- Pre-orders — upcoming releases at fair pre-release pricing
Our commitment
Authentic product, honestly described
We source through official distributors and trusted industry suppliers, and we never knowingly sell counterfeit stock. Sealed product leaves us unsearched, unweighed and un-resealed — full stop.
Customer satisfaction
Every customer matters to a shop our size. We answer messages within one working day, and we would rather lose a sale than lose your trust.
Secure shopping
Checkout runs on secure, industry-standard payment processing, and we never store your full card details.
Transparency
Clear policies, honest condition notes, realistic release-date estimates, and prices that include UK VAT where applicable. No games.
UK and worldwide service
Every UK order uses free standard UK delivery with no minimum spend. We also serve collectors across Europe and worldwide with tracked international services.
Why collectors choose Bags of Swank
- Sealed product that is genuinely sealed — unsearched, unweighed, no reseals
- Honest condition grading on singles, with photos on request
- Free standard UK delivery · 4-7 working days · no minimum spend
- Same-day dispatch Monday to Saturday on orders placed before 3pm
- Fair pre-order pricing with clear, honest allocation updates
- A real shop run by real collectors, reachable by phone and email
Our vision
Collecting is more than a purchase — it is a hobby, a community and, for many of us, a lifelong passion. Our aim is simple: to be the UK shop collectors recommend to other collectors, built on reliability, straight dealing and proper care for the cards.
Visit or contact us
Bags of Swank
John St, Ballymoney BT53 6DS, United Kingdom
Email: sales@bagsofswank.co.uk
Phone: +44 7853 14596342
Open Monday to Saturday, 9:00–17:30
Thank you for choosing Bags of Swank. We appreciate every order and look forward to being part of your collecting journey.