Card Show Vendor Checklist: Don't Forget These

Nothing is worse than arriving at a card show and realizing you forgot your card reader, your price labels, or your change. Here's the complete checklist — save it and check it off before every show.

Inventory

Your curated selection of singles, slabs, sealed product, and bulk. Don't bring everything — bring the right things. High-value showcase cards, mid-range singles that move consistently, and well-organized dollar boxes. Sort and price everything before the show, not at your table.

Display Supplies

Tablecloth (black is classic), display cases or card stands for slabs and high-value singles, labeled boxes for dollar cards, card dividers and labels, and a few photo frames or stands for featured cards. If the venue has bad lighting, bring a small LED clip light.

Sales Supplies

Penny sleeves, toploaders, team bags, and small bags for customers. A notebook and pen for tracking sales and taking buyer contact info. Business cards or a printed QR code for your mybadge profile.

Payment Setup

Cash float ($50–$100 in small bills for making change), Square or other card reader charged and ready, printed QR codes for Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, and Zelle, and your mybadge QR code that links to all payment methods at once.

Personal

Water and snacks (shows are long days and convention food is overpriced). Comfortable shoes — you should be standing, not sitting. A phone charger or battery pack. Hand sanitizer. A hat or layers if the venue temperature is unpredictable.

The Stuff People Forget

Tape (for securing toploaders during sales), scissors, rubber bands, a small garbage bag for your table, a power strip if you're using a display light, and a printed price list for your most common cards. Also: your smile. You're running a booth, not doing homework. Be approachable.