Mothership Books and Games

What this shop is

Mothership Books and Games is a shop in Austin, Texas, at 2121 West Parmer Lane, Suite 119. It sells card games such as Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon TCG, plus accessories including sleeves, deck boxes and card storage, binders and pages, and playmats. The store also lists board games, RPGs, plushies and toys, and offers in-store pickup and weekly events for popular TCGs.

Among the services it advertises: In-store pickup, Buy/sell singles, Card trade-in. It is a game store and independent, so what it stocks changes with what it can get — a reason to call ahead for a specific item.

Brands and lines

Its own site lists Gamegenic, Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon TCG, Disney Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh, Chessex Dice.

What it offers

• In-store pickup
• Buy/sell singles
• Card trade-in
• Fast shipping

Events

• Weekly events
• TCG events

Trends this shop covers

Part of the Austin shop guide and card shops in Austin.

Before you go

It is at 2121 W Parmer Ln #119 in Austin, TX, and the shop's published number is (512) 291-7399. Its site is mothershipatx.com. Hours change with the season; call or check the shop's site before a long drive.