Gulf Coast Hobby Spanish Fort - Spanish Fort, Alabama

Lily Pad

Brandon and Marty were so helpful! We celebrated our’s sons 9th birthday by surprising him with this little gem of a store. And he loved it!
The store was also very clean and organized. Lots of items available! Thanks for a great experience!

Joe V

This place sucks. I’m from the northeast and these rednecks tried to scam me $105 for an UNOPENED pack of series 2 mewtwo cover cards, and they gave me $5 for a 1999 holographic magneton. Do your own research to see how much they are worth. Not to mention the adult child in black hair who watched me unpack my box in the parking lot not knowing I had DOZENS of more unopened packs I sell for even more and just wanted to see how much 1 is. I took 2 packs out, one unopened and one opened just to see the difference. They finessed themselves believe in that 3x karma rule. You just cost yourselves a month supply of whatever you are smoking plus hundreds maybe thousands. Not surprised it’s Alabama. Play smarter next time. Nevermind the rude customer service and how the girl didn’t even ask for a price just took the pack and handed me cash without confirming which I don’t know is even legal. It took her 10 minutes for her “boss” to determine how much they are worth. But yeah overall I’d pass. Not very friendly either they all look at you like you came from Pluto if you dress somewhat clean. I have places in the New York/Baltimore area willing to actually be fair, so enjoy your $200 profit when really you just technically lost about a few grand..

Jacob Payne

I stopped by here to check the place out after I'd moved to Bay Minette.

The shop is split between two sides: trading card games and sports cards.

I don't know anything about sports cards, but that side seems pretty fleshed out. I think I saw the owner of that side running an online opening of some sort?

As far as the trading card half, they seem to have an extensive collection of multiple titles. Their main, however, is Magic The Gathering. They do have Pokémon, Lorcana, Star Wars Unlimited, and quite a few more.

Up front, they have singles on display for purchase ranging from $1+. They also carry booster packs, bundles, and boxes. I also saw a "value pack" that appeared to be made by the store, which I imagine contains several value items in a "mystery" bundle.

They accept trades, and when I sold my cards, I believe I was given a fair price. Obviously, they are going to take a bit and take card condition into account, but overall, I was very happy. For instance, I sold a Thassa's Oracle and another similarly priced card (I believe they were both around $23-25 at the time) for $40. Which I'd say is about as good as you're going to get without having to handle the hassle of shipping.

For play, they host tournaments, events, and have regular play days like Friday Night Magic. They have seating in the form of several long tables with chairs, and I believe a few more near the front. On packed days, it might get a little tight, but it's certainly manageable and playable.

Staff seemed friendly and well versed in the materials they handled while also being up to date on current trends. They were able to answer any/all questions I had about specifics regarding MtG.

They do have a dog that is really friendly that they sometimes have in the store. I personally love animals, and I think it added to my experience. If you're scared of dogs for whatever reason, just know he's there sometimes, but he is absolutely a friendly pup.

Ken Bowen

I work near this store, so I messaged them to see if they had the new D&D player's Handbook and they responded pretty quickly. I picked it up the next day and everyone in the store was very friendly.

Rebecca Goins

If you collect any TCG or play, this is the spot in the gulf coast. The staff is super duper friendly and know SO much about all of the sets in store. They have Pokémon (even rare sets and graded cards) and tons of MTG cards. Do yourself a favor and at least go check them out.

C C

Great Hobby and Investment place. I advise going for the sports cards. They have Pokémon too. Lots to collect from the smallest purchase to the BIG ones. Helpful staff for sure.

Tanky00

I really appreciate and respect how Richard handles business. Everyone I have interacted with, are always super responsive, helpful, and just fun to deal with. I live in Mississippi, my wife and I travel 4 hours just to do business here. Prices are always reasonable on all items in his shop. Running a business the way they do, I can only imagine how far Gulf Coast Hobby will go!! I for one will always be a loyal customer. Thanks again GCH!

Cody Mullis

Big Hit Sports Card/Gulf Coast Hobby is hands down the best hobby store I’ve ever been to. Nathan, Jason, Bobby, and everyone else involved are honest and extremely fair with their pricing. Fantastic inventory of all sports memorabilia at all times. I can only assume the Pokémon side is just as great, I haven’t personally dabbled with anything other than sports. Do yourself a favor and give them a visit!