Roseburg’s Growing Collectibles Scene Gets a New Showcase with Cards, Comics & Collectibles

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A new event coming to Roseburg this spring is looking to bring together collectors, players, and fans from across Douglas County while also helping rebuild the kind of hobby communities that took a hit during the pandemic.

Cards, Comics & Collectibles is planned for May 30 at Backside Brewery, with organizer Lane Frost of Umpqua Collectibles describing it as part event, part community-building effort. Vendor space is still available, with Frost saying there are currently fewer than 10 spots left. Interested vendors can reach out directly, message the Umpqua Collectibles Facebook page, or fill out the vendor interest form on the organization’s website.

Frost said attendees can expect a wide mix of booths and activities, including sports cards, trading card games like Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, and collector Lego sets. He also said the event will feature an on-site tournament for the new Pokémon Champions Nintendo Switch game, along with giveaway promotions in the final weeks leading up to the event.

But for Frost, the event is about more than buying, selling, and tournaments.

“The biggest thing that keeps me passionate about these events is the communities it builds,” Frost said. “Everyone needs somewhere to fit in, and I’m hoping my events can help foster and bring these communities back to how they used to be.”

Frost said Umpqua Collectibles began informally near the end of COVID, when local Magic players were still looking for ways to play and stay connected. He started by hosting online tournaments and helping players source cards and collections. That work eventually grew into larger in-person events, including what he described as the first GP Roseburg tournament in early 2024 at The Hive downtown. Frost said the event drew 53 competitors and became the largest post-COVID event in the area for the game.

“Officially, Umpqua Collectibles was founded shortly after that,” Frost said, adding that interest from other hobby communities helped expand the vision beyond Magic alone.

Today, Frost says Umpqua Collectibles is still largely a one-person operation.

“I used Owner/Operator because behind the scenes it really is a one-man army,” he said. Frost said his role includes everything from buying and selling inventory to vendor outreach, social media, tournament operations, setup, teardown, and running his own booth during events.

While Magic has been the business’s biggest focus so far, Frost said 2026 is a pivotal year, with events branching into Pokémon, Riftbound, Lorcana, Warhammer 40K, and additional vendor-based gatherings.

Frost, who grew up in Camas Valley and has lived in Douglas County his whole life, said his connection to the hobby world stretches back about 15 years. He started playing Magic around age 10 or 11 and quickly became part of the local competitive scene. That experience, he said, helped shape both his passion for the hobby and his desire to create spaces where others can find the same sense of belonging.

“The community really took me in as one of their own and helped raise me to where I am today,” Frost said.

He said he wants to see Douglas County’s hobby communities continue growing, especially as new games and interests bring in a new generation of players and collectors.

“With all kinds of new games that have came out and have been absolutely great, there’s no reason this area can’t have something like this again,” Frost said.

Frost also said the May event is part of a larger vision. While details are still limited, he said a bigger expo is in the works for September - something he described as essentially “CC&C but 10x bigger” in terms of vendors, events, and tournaments.