Corn Belt Card Shows

06/05/2026

🚨 THE STAGE IS SET! 🚨

The Corn Belt Card Show returns to Emerald Acres this weekend, and the venue is ready for what will be the BIGGEST card show Coles County has seen to date!

🔥 140+ tables
🔥 50+ vendors
🔥 Sports Cards
🔥 Pokémon
🔥 Memorabilia
🔥 Trade Night
🔥 Buying • Selling • Trading

📅 SHOW HOURS:
📍 Friday: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🤝 Trade Night: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Sunday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

🛠 Dealer Setup:
Friday anytime after 12:00 PM
Saturday at 8:00 AM

Still thinking about setting up? There’s still time to reserve a table! Contact us at [email protected].

Whether you’re hunting for that missing card, looking to sell your collection, or just want to spend the weekend with fellow collectors, this is the event you don’t want to miss.

See you this weekend at Emerald Acres!

05/25/2026

New addition for the Emerald Acres and Cross County Mall card shows!

05/14/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨

The Corn Belt Card Show returns to the Cross County Mall June 26–28 and it’s shaping up to be our BIGGEST show yet! 🔥

🗓 SHOW HOURS:
📍 Friday June 26 — 12:00PM–7:00PM
📍 Saturday June 27 — 9:00AM–7:00PM
📍 Sunday June 28 — 9:00AM–3:00PM

💥 Over 40 Vendors
💥 120+ Tables
💥 Sports Cards • Pokémon • Memorabilia • Singles • Sealed Product & MORE!

🎟 Vendor tables are NOW AVAILABLE:
1 Table — $30
2 Tables — $50
4 Tables — $80

📧 Reserve your spot NOW:
[email protected]

Don’t miss one of Central Illinois’ fastest growing hobby events — BUY • SELL • TRADE all weekend long at the Cross County Mall!

05/11/2026

🚨 CENTRAL ILLINOIS… ARE YOU READY?! 🚨

The 🔥 CORN BELT CARD SHOW 🔥 is coming to Emerald Acres in Mattoon June 5–7, 2026 and this is shaping up to be one of the BIGGEST hobby weekends in the region!

🏆 40+ Vendors
🏆 120+ Tables
🏆 GIVEAWAYS ALL WEEKEND
🏆 Trade Night Saturday Night
🏆 Sports Cards • Pokémon • Memorabilia • Singles • Sealed Product & MORE

Whether you’re chasing grails, hunting bargains, trading with fellow collectors, ripping wax with friends, or introducing your kids to the hobby… THIS is the event you don’t want to miss.

📍 Emerald Acres
1201 Wooddell Way
Mattoon, IL

📅 SHOW HOURS:
🔥 Friday June 5th — 3PM-8PM
🔥 Saturday June 6th — 9AM-5PM
🔥 Trade Night — 5PM-8PM
🔥 Sunday June 7th — 10AM-3PM

🚨 VENDORS WANTED! 🚨
Tables are filling fast and we’re looking for great hobby vendors from all over the Midwest!

💥 Vendor Pricing:
1 Table — $30
2 Tables — $50
4 Tables — $80

📩 Reserve your tables now:
[email protected]

Hosted by The Vet Hobby Shop & STK Cards
Proudly Sponsored by Diepholz Auto Group

🇺🇸 Supporting collectors. Building community. Growing the hobby in Central Illinois.

Tag your friends, your trade partners, and your favorite breakers — let’s PACK Emerald Acres! 🔥

04/15/2026

Table bookings now open. Central Illinois fastest growing premier card show! Free admission, Free Parking, Food on-site, Discounted hotel rates, and low table fees.

04/14/2026

Thank you 🇺🇸🫡

04/06/2026

🔥 IT’S SHOW WEEKEND!! 🔥

The Corn Belt Card Show is HERE and we’re bringing the heat to Cross County Mall in Mattoon!

💥 100+ tables loaded with deals
💥 Sports • Pokémon • Magic • One Piece & more
💥 BUY • SELL • TRADE all weekend long

🗓 Show Hours:
📍 Friday: 12PM–6PM
📍 Saturday: 10AM–6PM
📍 Sunday: 9AM–3PM

🔥 DON’T MISS TRADE NIGHT 🔥
Saturday from 6–9PM – bring your best and let’s make some DEALS!

🚨 VENDORS – LAST CALL! 🚨
We still have a few spots available:
• 1 Table – $30
• 2 Tables – $50
• 4+ Tables – $20 each

Whether you’re chasing big hits, hunting singles, or setting up to sell… this is the place to be this weekend.

Tag your crew, bring your cards, and let’s pack the mall!

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Who’s coming out this weekend?!

02/17/2026

🔥 Young Collector Spotlight 🔥
Fred’s Cardboard Locker

One of the best parts about running The Vet Hobby Shop is watching the next generation grow in this hobby.

We want to give a huge shoutout to Fred’s Cardboard Locker — one of our young collectors who has taken the leap from collecting… to setting up at shows and running his own venture! 💪📦

Logan has put in the time learning the hobby, working with our team at The Vet Hobby Shop, asking questions, studying the market, and doing things the right way. With the support of his awesome parents behind him, he’s now thriving at local card shows and building something special of his own.

This is exactly what we’re about:
✅ Growing the hobby
✅ Mentoring young entrepreneurs
✅ Creating opportunities
✅ Building community

When you see Fred’s Cardboard Locker set up at a show, stop by, say hello, and support a young entrepreneur who is putting in the work!

The future of the hobby is bright — and it’s being built right here in our community. 🇺🇸🏆

02/05/2026

Hoosier Sports Cards offers one of the largest selections of sports dig boxes you will encounter at a card show. Build yourself a pile!

Sullivan: Tues-Fri 12-6pm Sat. 10-2pm
Terre Haute: Tues-Fri 12-6pm Sat 10-4pm

02/05/2026

Be sure to check out STK Cards at one of our upcoming shows. Sean consistently brings a great selection of graded and single sports cards.

Local sports cards enthusiasts that enjoy the thrill of the hunt.