1994 Topps Finest Football Hobby Box - Trading Card Market

It started with a pack of cards

Like a lot of kids in the '90s, I got hooked on ripping packs and trading with friends. That hobby landed me a job behind the counter of a local card shop, Dave & Adam's Card World, and that job turned into a career that's now lasted more than 30 years.


In 2005, I founded Miniature Market, an online hobby game store selling board games, miniatures, trading card games, and role-playing games. Over 16 years, it grew into one of the largest online retailers in the hobby game industry, with two stores in the St. Louis area. But cards were always my first love, so in 2021, I sold the business and came home to the hobby.

How we got here

  1. 1990s

    Hooked on cards

    Steven starts collecting as a kid, which leads to a job behind the counter of a local card shop, Dave & Adam's Card World.

  2. 2005

    Miniature Market is founded

    An online hobby game store that grows into one of the largest in its industry, with two St. Louis stores.

  3. 2021

    Back to cards

    Steven sells Miniature Market to return to his first love.

  4. 2022
    January 2022

    Sports Card Market opens

    A shop up front and shipping in the back, in Manchester, Missouri.

     3,200 sq ft
  5. 2024
    Spring 2024

    Trading card games join the shelves

    Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Lorcana arrive.

  6. 2024
    Summer 2024

    A new name and a bigger home

    We become Trading Card Market and move around the corner, with room for a bigger shop and warehouse.

     5,000 sq ft
  7. 2026
    January 2026

    A dedicated warehouse in Fenton

    Shipping moves to its own building, and the Manchester shop takes over all 5,000 sq ft.

     25,000 sq ft
  8. 2026
    October 2026

    Our second store opens in Arnold

    Two shops in the St. Louis area, plus the Fenton warehouse.

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  • 50+ countriesand all 50 states shipped to
USPS and UPS Trucks at Trading Card Market warehouse dock

The trucks tell the story

In the early days, the same UPS and USPS drivers who stopped at every business on the block picked up our packages each afternoon, scanning them one at a time as they loaded up. Now a USPS semi and a UPS freight truck back up to our dock every day, and orders roll out on pallets. Tens of thousands of them every year. 

Every online order runs through Fenton, including buy online, pick up in store, with our own driver making the run to both shops daily. Those packages have reached every state, more than 50 countries, and service members at
military bases overseas. Being in the middle of the country helps, too: a box heading to New York gets there about as fast as one headed to California.

Behind it all is a team of 25 people. We are a Topps Authorized Direct Partner, and an authorized retailer for the other brands we carry. For older and hard-to-find items, we work with carefully vetted third-party sources.

For all that growth, this is still an entrepreneur-built, locally owned business, not a faceless marketplace. Every order supports a St. Louis team that loves this hobby as much as you do.

2022/23 Bowman Chrome University Basketball Hobby Box - Trading Card Market

Big hits happen here

Sometimes the best moments show up after the box ships. One customer ordered a 2022-23 Bowman Chrome University Basketball Hobby Box online, cracked it open, and pulled a Caitlin Clark 1/1 Superfractor Auto, the only one in existence. He reached out to share it, and honestly, we were just as excited as he was.

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More than a store

Got cards to sell? Bring them by. Our stores buy singles and collections, both raw and graded. You'll also find singles for sale, open play, tournaments, and pre-release and release events. We're also proud to have supported local schools and community sports teams over the years. Have a cause in the St. Louis area? Let us know.

  • Trading Card Market - Manchester store front

    Manchester

    Our original shop!

  • Arnold

    Our newest shop, opened October 2026

Stay connected

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for new releases, giveaways, and hobby news. Have a question? Chat with us online, email support@tradingcardmarket.com, or call 314-706-1404. We'd love to hear from you.

Thanks for supporting a small business that grew up in this hobby. Whether you're chasing your first rookie or your next 1/1, we're glad you're here.


Steven Lucinski, Founder & CEO