Candy Cards

Candy Cards, trading card shop based in Dublin

Candy Cards is a shop specialising in trading card games (TCG) operating from Dublin, Ireland, under the company United Collectors Limited. Its catalogue combines the sale of sealed product, single cards and accessories for collectors, with a significant focus on pre-orders of upcoming releases.

The company presents itself as a project born from collectors who also sell, and positions its activity in both the Irish and European markets. In addition to selling, it buys collections from individuals: single cards, sealed product and boxes from any TCG expansion, from recent releases to older sets.

Games and product lines

The catalogue is organised by game and by product type. Among the games with their own section are Pokémon, One Piece, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Lorcana, Gundam and Riftbound, the latter linked to the League of Legends universe.

Within each game, the shop distinguishes categories such as booster boxes, booster packs, decks, collections, tins, blisters, Elite Trainer Boxes, vaults and Japanese products. In Pokémon, for example, the catalogue separates Japanese singles, Japanese promos, English singles and English promos, as well as slabs.

Pre-orders and new releases

A prominent part of the offering is TCG release pre-orders. The site shows examples such as the Riftbound: League of Legends TCG – Radiance (Set 05) Booster Display, with 24 packs and in English; the Magic: The Gathering – Star Trek Play Booster Box, with 30 packs; the Beam Me Up Bundle from the same game; and the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG – Beyond the Brave Booster Box (24 packs, 1st Edition, in English), which appeared at a discount from its original price.

In the new arrivals section there are products such as the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution – Lumiose City Mini Tin, the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Booster Box (36 packs), the Pokémon TCG: Chaos Rising Booster Bundle, and several items from Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit, including a bundle and a 30-pack Play Booster Box.

Accessories and complementary items

In addition to cards, the shop sells accessories for collectors, such as sleeves, binders and acrylic display cases. The catalogue also includes action figures, board games and merchandise, within its own accessories and complementary products section.

Single cards and collection buying

The single card offering includes Japanese Pokémon cards, among them cards from the VSTAR Universe and Terastal Festival ex expansions, with unit prices that at the time of analysis ranged between €7.16 and €9.56 for the references shown.

The company also buys collections from individuals. It accepts single cards, sealed product and boxes from any TCG expansion, whether Pokémon, Dragon Ball, One Piece or other games, and states that each item is evaluated with transparency to offer a fair price.

Shipping, pickup and customer service

Candy Cards offers local pickup in Dublin: orders can be collected in person within one hour of purchase, during opening hours. For shipping, the shop states that orders placed before 3 PM are dispatched the same day, and that shipping is free from €200 in the Republic of Ireland.

The company states that its products are original and come from reliable European suppliers, and that it uses protective packaging to ensure orders arrive in good condition. It also mentions the preparation of exclusive bundles and the manual inclusion of surprises and prizes in some orders.

Background and positioning

Established in Dublin, Candy Cards is part of United Collectors Limited, a company registered in Ireland. The company states it has more than 500 collectors among its customers and aims to become a reference point in Europe for trading card game enthusiasts.