About Us
Our Goal
Our goal is to be the very best card & collectibles shop in the tri-state area.
Our History
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April 2023
Our first ever All Around Retro store opens up in the Rockaway Townsquare Mall.
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April 2023
To bring our collectibles to a larger audience, we partnered with Sim_Collexx to sell our trading cards live to anyone at anytime!
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August 2023
With only a weeks notice, we hosted a meet & greet with the original singer of the Pokémon theme song, Jason Paige! Over 150 people attended!
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November 2023
With the tremendous support of our customers, and the positive reaction we were receiving from the public, we were ecstatic to announce that we were opening up two more All Around Retro locations!
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November 2023
With some hard work and imagination, we were able to transform this space, in the Garden State Plaza Mall, into our second store. A collectors wonderland filled with fond memories and nostalgic throwbacks.
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December 2023
With the opening of our third store in the Newport Centre Mall, we were provided so much opportunity to work with. This is currently our second largest storefront filled wall to wall with anything one would consider collectible.
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February 2024
With our company goal in mind, we wanted our prices to be rock bottom for you. In February, we decided to drop the price of our entry level Pokemon packs to $4 a pack, which is below MSRP prices. We want you to feel confident that you left our store getting the best possible price.
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March 2024
All Around Retro's reach does not end in Northern New Jersey, our team travels monthly to all national card shows throughout the United States. Ever been to Collect-A-Con? You have probably seen us!
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April 2024
In April, we ran the most popular Pokémon promotion in the State of New Jersey. Buy an Evolving Skies pack, pull the Moonbreon, you keep the card, and we would write you a $1,000 check. All of our Evolving Skies packs sold out, and we were pleased that our customers pulled every single hit; and the Moonbreon.
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June 2024
By June of 2024, we realized we outgrew our original Rockaway location. We had a vision of what we wanted to do, and what we wanted to become, but the we needed a bigger space. Our new Rockaway location is over 5x the size compared to our original storefront.
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July 2024
With the opening of our larger Rockaway location, we had so much space, we could finally start running reoccurring events. Our first event was a Super Smash Bros, and Tekken Tournament hosted by Undisputed Esports. The event is the first 3 Saturdays a month. Follow our Instagram for updates on the events.
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July 2024
In July, we also formally launched our All Around Retro Whatnot Account. From Action Figures to Funko Pops, we stream daily from our flagship Rockaway location to bring the store to your phone!
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August 2024
In August, our latest project has been establishing a Rent-A-Case program for our customers to partake in the retail fun. For just $8 a day, any person can rent a full display case, and sell their collectibles hassle free.
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What's Coming Next?
While we can't giveaway all of our secrets, we can promise you the journey has just begun. Keep an eye out on our Instagram for the latest All Around Retro breaking news.
