Where the Collectors Go
A sampler of San Fernando Valley area baseball card and memorabilia stores follows:
Baseball Cards Etc., 801 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Dan Schmider, owner; 8 years. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.; 12-5 p.m., Sunday. Extensive non-sports memorabilia as well as cards.
Valley Baseball Card Shop, 19640 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Max Himmelstein, owner; 7 1/2 years. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. Valley’s largest stock of baseball cards.
Southern California Baseball Card Store, 16155 Nordhoff St., Sepulveda. Bruce Dinowitz, owner; 6 years. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., weekdays (closed Wednesday); 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
World Series Cards Inc., 17638 Sherman Way, Van Nuys. Neil Armstrong, owner; 3 1/2 years. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
America’s Favorite Card Store, 13720 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Dave Hoffman, owner; 3 1/2 years. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 12-5 p.m., Sunday.
Jimmy’s Allstar Baseball Cards, 20827 Roscoe Blvd., Canoga Park. Jimmy Aiello, owner; 2 years. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Specializes in older baseball cards.
J.J.’s Budget Baseball Cards II, 22831 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Ben Hellmann, owner; 15 months. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday. Specializes in older, less expensive baseball cards.
Baseball Cards and Movie Collectibles Etc., 4631 Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Daniel Schwartz, owner; 1 year. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Baseball Card Co., 17537 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. Byron Meyer, owner; 10 months. Hours: 12-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday. Specializes in new rookie cards.
Agoura Baseball Cards & Comics, 28873 W. Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Dennis Leavitt, owner; 9 months. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 12-5 p.m., Sunday.
Bill Q’s, 8949 Reseda Blvd., Northridge. Bill Quintana, owner; 3 months. Hours: 2-7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.
Bases Loaded Cards, 21213 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. Mark Gorman, owner; 2 months. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday; 12-5 p.m., Sunday.
