GG Trading Cards and Collectables, of Stonham Barns Park, moves to larger premises following success
A trading cards and collectables outlet has seen so much success it has had to move in a premises double the size.
GG Trading Cards and Collectables opened at Stonham Barns Park two years ago and is still riding on the Pokémon wave with the opening of a new, larger outlet at the premier leisure, retail and holiday venue.
The mid-Suffolk-based business is the creation of 24-year-old gamer and collector Kieran Singleton who has been a fan of the Japanese-created Pokémon series since he was a child.
The new double-area store is not only offering Pokémon cards but also a much larger gaming section with lots of rare games, consoles and memorabilia around gaming.
The stock includes everything from Pokémon figurines and soft toys to comics, Bitty Pop! Toys and Lego sets.
Pokémon - which is an abbreviation of ‘Pocket Monsters - is just one of the collectables stocked by the new enlarged shop at Stonham Barns Park. It also features Lego, Funko, Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Harry Potter and other games and gaming memorabilia.
Kieran said: ‘The culture behind Pokémon Go is well known, we have all seen fans walking the streets, searching for and catching Pokémon. And you can also play in the comfort of your own home.
“It’s the trading card game that connects the real and virtual worlds and it’s bigger today with collectors than it ever has been. With the 30 th anniversary year next year, we are excited to see where the collecting culture will go in the future. Pokémon is still the absolute biggest thing in trading cards right now. The future looks very bright, and we have expanded the store here in Mid-Suffolk to supply the enthusiasts from the region.’
“The fact that Ed Sheeran is a huge Pokémon fan helps to keep the series in the spotlight. We follow the global trends and it’s hard to predict but anything could happen – worldwide - in the cards and collectables arena. We stock cards that sell from anywhere between 30 pence to £850 and, globally, cards go for millions of pounds.
“The collectables trade is huge in the US with rare pieces being sold at auction for mega amounts. Collecting is for anyone with an interest in legendary cards, characters and technology from the past.’
GG Trading Cards and Collectables was a hobby that grew into a business.
Kieran added: “I have customers as young as three and four years old and some who are in their 50s and 60s. It appeals to so many people.’
The shop stocks cards and collectables of all types to appeal to a wide variety of collectors. Kieran sources many of his products from gaming exhibitions and shows.
He continues, said: “Thequirkier the more appealing they are to the inner child in all of us. The kids from the past become the collectors of the future. It’s a thing that stays with you through life. It helps to have something that interests you and it can become compulsive.”
“I’d love to meet Ed one day as we could talk about Pokémon. My favourite is Ditto while his is Squirtle. We’d have something in common’
A trading cards and collectables outlet has moved to larger premises.
GG Trading Cards and Collectables opened at Stonham Barns Park two years ago and is still riding on the Pokémon wave with the opening of a new, larger outlet at the premier leisure, retail and holiday venue.
The mid-Suffolk-based business is the creation of 24-year-old gamer and collector Kieran Singleton who has been a fan of the Japanese-created Pokémon series since he was a child.
The new double-area store is not only offering Pokémon cards but also a much larger gaming section with lots of rare games, consoles and memorabilia around gaming.
The stock includes everything from Pokémon figurines and soft toys to comics, Bitty Pop! Toys and Lego sets.
Pokémon - which is an abbreviation of ‘Pocket Monsters - is just one of the collectables stocked by the new enlarged shop at Stonham Barns Park. It also features Lego, Funko, Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Harry Potter and other games and gaming memorabilia.
Kieran said: ‘The culture behind Pokémon Go is well known, we have all seen fans walking the streets, searching for and catching Pokémon. And you can also play in the comfort of your own home.
“It’s the trading card game that connects the real and virtual worlds and it’s bigger today with collectors than it ever has been. With the 30 th anniversary year next year, we are excited to see where the collecting culture will go in the future. Pokémon is still the absolute biggest thing in trading cards right now. The future looks very bright, and we have expanded the store here in Mid-Suffolk to supply the enthusiasts from the region.’
“The fact that Ed Sheeran is a huge Pokémon fan helps to keep the series in the spotlight. We follow the global trends and it’s hard to predict but anything could happen – worldwide - in the cards and collectables arena. We stock cards that sell from anywhere between 30 pence to £850 and, globally, cards go for millions of pounds.
“The collectables trade is huge in the US with rare pieces being sold at auction for mega amounts. Collecting is for anyone with an interest in legendary cards, characters and technology from the past.’
GG Trading Cards and Collectables was a hobby that grew into a business.
Kieran added: “I have customers as young as three and four years old and some who are in their 50s and 60s. It appeals to so many people.’
The shop stocks cards and collectables of all types to appeal to a wide variety of collectors.
Kieran sources many of his products from gaming exhibitions and shows. He continues, ‘The
quirkier the more appealing they are to the inner child in all of us. The kids from the past
become the collectors of the future. It’s a thing that stays with you through life. It helps to have
something that interests you and it can become compulsive.’
‘I’d love to meet Ed one day as we could talk about Pokémon. My favourite is Ditto while his is Squirtle. We’d have something in common.”
