Buying center
We buy collections.
Single grails to storage-unit hauls. Collectors buying from collectors, and you’re paid the same day.
*Same-day payout from when the offer is accepted and the paperwork is signed.
What we buy.
Nine departments, one counter. If it’s collectible and you can carry it in, we’ll look at it.
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Video games
- Retro systems and games, NES through PS2, especially complete in box.
- Genuine rarities. We’ve bought a complete Stadium Events for NES. We pay big for the real thing.
- Modern games with the original case and art, and sealed collector’s editions.
- Handhelds: Game Boy, DS, Vita, Switch.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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Trading card games
- Pokémon: base sets, modern, Japanese, graded cards, sealed product.
- Magic: The Gathering: singles, collections, sealed boxes and packs.
- Disney Lorcana: singles, sealed, enchanted cards.
- Digimon, One Piece, Dragon Ball and vintage non-sports cards.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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Action figures
- Marvel Legends, DC Multiverse, Star Wars Black Series: current waves and older gems.
- Vintage: Kenner Star Wars, G.I. Joe ARAH, Masters of the Universe.
- NECA, McFarlane, Funko Pop!: exclusives and chase variants especially.
- Imports: Hot Toys, Figma, S.H. Figuarts.
Loose or mint on card, both welcome.
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Vinyl records
- Classic rock, punk, metal, hip-hop: first pressings and rare variants.
- Modern releases: limited, colored and numbered pressings.
- Whole collections for the right price.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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Sports cards
- Baseball, basketball, football, hockey: singles, sets, rookies.
- Graded slabs: PSA, BGS, CGC and the other majors.
- Sealed product from vintage to modern.
- Pre-1980s cards, especially high grade.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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Anime and manga
- Manga: complete series, rare and first-edition volumes, hard-to-find finales.
- Figures: prize, scale, Nendoroids, limited releases, garage kits.
- Discs: rare and out-of-print releases, limited editions, Aniplex sets.
- Cards and merch: Weiß Schwarz, anime TCGs, art books, posters.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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LEGO
- Complete sets, especially retired ones with every piece.
- Minifigures, rare figs from older themes most of all.
- Bulk brick. Clean, sorted lots get better prices.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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Comic books
- Keys and first appearances, Amazing Fantasy #15 to this year’s hot books.
- Complete runs. Sometimes the whole is worth more than the parts.
- Vintage and Golden Age. Bring the good stuff.
Not listed? Ask anyway. We evaluate everything.
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CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays
- Movies and TV: popular titles, special editions, box sets.
- Music CDs: classic albums, rare releases, whole collections.
- Anime discs: Japanese releases, limited editions, complete series.
Original cases in good shape, and it has to play.
How it works.
Four steps, usually inside ten minutes.
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Bring it in
No appointment for most collections. Show up during store hours. For a big one, call ahead so we can clear the time to do it right.
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We go through it
Piece by piece: condition, rarity, current market. Most evaluations take about ten minutes. Big collection? Wait in store, or leave a drop-off slip and we call when the quote is ready.
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You get a real offer
Based on sold listings and auction results, not a price guide from 2015. No lowball, no pressure. Take it or keep the collection. Either way you’ll know what it’s worth.
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Get paid today
Cash, store credit, or a mix. Store credit runs 10–20% higher than cash. You walk out paid the same day.*
Get a better offer.
- Clean it up. Value is mostly condition. A little cleaning goes a long way.
- Bring every piece. Accessories, manuals, boxes, certificates. Complete beats partial.
- Know what you have. Check recent sold listings first. We do the same research and show you what we find.
- Take store credit. It runs 10–20% higher than cash if you’re buying anyway.
- Bring it all at once. Bigger lots get better overall deals. No collection is too large.
What we pass on.
- Damaged or broken items, unless they’re genuinely rare or a game console.
- Bootlegs and knock-offs. We spot them fast.
- Common items with no collector value. Happy Meal toys, mostly.
- Things we’re overstocked on at the moment.
When in doubt, ask. A quick call saves you a trip, or tells you we want it.
Bring it to a store.
No appointment for most collections. Call ahead for a big one. In store we’re Jay’s CD & Hobby, same crew.
Southside
The original. Our deepest inventory, department for department.
3315 SE 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50320515-287-4578- Mon–Thu
- 10am–7pm
- Fri–Sat
- 10am–9pm
- Sun
- 11am–6pm
West Des Moines
Home of the LEGO Pick-a-Brick wall.
1421 22nd St
West Des Moines, IA 50266515-457-3881- Mon–Thu
- 10am–7pm
- Fri–Sat
- 10am–9pm
- Sun
- 11am–6pm
Ankeny
Our deepest sports card and TCG department.
613 S Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023515-513-0739- Mon–Thu
- 10am–7pm
- Fri–Sat
- 10am–9pm
- Sun
- 11am–6pm
Tell us what you’ve got.
Best for big collections, estates, and anything out of town. For a box of figures, just bring it in. A buyer replies within one business day.