By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Orange cones, yellow caution tape and covered windows are just a few of the indicators heralding the coming of the Glasgow Public Square’s newest addition; a business unlike the governmental and lawyer offices that sandwich it.
According to a deed recorded in the Barren County Clerk’s Office, Paul Cloyd — a familiar name to Glaswegians as he previously owned the Entertainment Shack on South L. Rogers Wells Boulevard — bought the property at 125 N. Public Square, which was once T.C.B.F. Pawn and Bargain, with the hopes of renovating the building into, as he describes it, a “regional” hobby store offering a wide variety of sports, Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic the Gathering cards. Maybe not at first but eventually, he hopes to also have some tabletop games, miniatures and additional accoutrement.
“I plan to make this card store unlike any that have been here before,” Cloyd said.
The name of the store will be CardMaster Hobbies and is already taking online orders via its social media.
“I knew there was a need [for this type store] in Glasgow, but, I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect this much,” Cloyd said.
Cloyd also said he eventually hopes to be a “Wizards Play Network” sanctioned store — a store that receives additional benefits, resources and which can host official WPN tournaments.
The building itself has three floors; a ground floor, an upstairs and a split-level basement. For the immediate future Cloyd said he will focus on the ground level renovations but, eventually, he would like to expand into the basement and offer more tables and more play space.
“My plan is to grow into this basement and have a larger play area for those big events,” Cloyd said. “That’s a longer term. Maybe in 2025 we can get that going.”
The first floor of CardMaster Hobbies. Pictured Aug. 1 by Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
The upstairs, which needs a remodel as well, will be for online orders and not accessible to the public, Cloyd said.
The tentative opening date is before the end of the year. Cloyd is completing the necessary renovations with cash-flow only and is not taking out loans.
