Lakewood's Place for Sports and Duels!
Young locals appreciate All-American Sports providing a unique recreational and accessible hobby. Here duelers are playing a YUGIOH tournament in the storefront.
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Madison Avenue is full of small and modest storefront businesses that are simply owned by fellow Lakewood residents doing something they love and offering it to the community. Even in cases of the most modest incomes, the independence and freedom of running their own business provides satisfying rewards. These rewards are passed on to the surrounding community in so many ways. One being the diversity and convenience of offered goods and services paired with expertise and customer service. A perfect example of this would be All-American Sports. Looking for a place where you can not only purchase sports items, but also challenge someone to a Duel? No, this is not the Old West! It's a small storefront on Madison Avenue. This family-friendly retail store features baseball, basketball, football, hockey, racing, and golf packs of sports cards. But that's not all.
Being tuned in to what the customers needs are (as a locally-owned business can do best), it is also a place where duelists can meet for casual and organized YUGIOH collectible card game play. The YUGIOH card game is based on the popular TV show of the same name. In this fast-paced, exciting card game, 2 players Duel each other using a variety of cards to defeat their opponent. The outcome of the Duel is determined by Official Rules.
Of course, it is entertaining and is a game. However, for young players it teaches gamesmanship, strategy-thinking, value of cards, proper care of cards, and even practices basic arithmetic when dueling. Tables are set up in the storefront where duelers of all ages can be found almost daily gathered to duel, trade, and talk about their mutual interest in YUGIOH. The store also offers a section where duelers, mostly kids, try and sell their cards for a little extra spending money.
During the summer months, when school is out, the store is crowded with duelists. When school resumes in the fall - and after homework is done - duelists come in, anxious to try out a new deck or challenge someone to a duel. Official Tournaments are held on a local, regional, national, and world level with prizes awarded to top players.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, anyone interested in joining in on the fun and challenge in the world of YUGIOH should call or stop in the store. Weekly tournaments are held on Saturdays and late afternoons during the week. The store offers shoppers the opportunity to select from a wide variety of packs, decks, single cards, and supplies to protect the value of the cards and collectibles. All-American Sports features YUGIOH and Sports packs starting at only $1.00 each and ready-to-play, custom-made YUGIOH theme decks.
Card collecting can be a rewarding hobby and pastime for any age. It can be particularly satisfying to know that kids in the neighborhood have this low-cost pastime available to them that allows them to connect with others in friendly sportsmanship card playing and trading. With the winter days approaching we will all be looking for things to do indoors. Consider exploring the world of cards.
Whether you're looking for a LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods or other superstar cards, Cavaliers, Browns, or Indians team sets, Rookie Cards, a complete set of TOPPS baseball cards, or a special sports gift for someone, All-American Sports is here as your local resource for it all. All-American Sports has been a locally and independently owned business since 1985. It is located at 13737 Madison Ave. and can be reached at 216-521-5222 or email all-american23@sbcglobal.net.