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BY KAREN CHANEY
New-release comic books are priced between $3 and $5.
Customers can nd Toki Doki gures, Funko Pop gures, a variety of trading cards and comics at PCA Designer Toys.
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PCA Designer Toys diversi es card, comics inventory Sean Piper said people traverse the ight of stairs to get to PCA Designer Toys in Keller for a myriad of reasons, but the top three are to buy trading cards, comic books and Funko Pop gures. Just as the reasons are diverse for visiting the store, so is the range of customers. Collectible trading cards are currently the top selling merchandise category. The store carries most collectible trading cards, including Pokémon, Lorcana and Magic: The Gathering (MTG). What else
Sean Piper opened PCA Designer Toys in 2021.
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Comic books are also a popular customer draw for PCA Designer Toys and include superhero, sci- and mystery genres. Piper said there are also some Disney, Sonic the Hedgehog and Scooby Doo comic books for their younger customers. “We do have some hard to nd ones, they’re referred to as variants or ratios,” Piper said. “They’re going to have certain covers. Don’t open those, keep them nice and pressed ... and buy the cheap ones for reading.”
“It’s this nice amalgamation of stereotypical people that collect comic books or trading cards. And people you would never in a million years guess were into Pokémon,” Piper said. What they o er Piper said when the business rst opened, only Funko Pop gures were sold. Over time, interest in Funko Pop items decreased and Piper adjusted his inventory.
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