GetNutz — the ohana brand for the culture in Hawaii — put on their first-ever card show on Sunday, April 19, and they didn't show up small. Around 800 people moved through the doors at 819 Valkenburgh Street over the six-hour run. But the story wasn't just the turnout. Before the night was over, GetNutz used their own show as the stage to drop the news collectors came to hear: they're taking it to the Croc Center on August 9 for a joint event with Paradise Card Show.
Collabs like this one are a first-of-its-kind pairing for the Hawaii TCG scene — and a sign that trading cards are growing beyond the collector community and into other corners of local culture. Paradise has built one of the most recognizable show names on the island. GetNutz is a brand stitched into Hawaii’s everyday. Putting those two on the same floor at a venue the size of the Croc Center is worth paying attention to.
Line Around the Building
Doors were supposed to open at 4 PM. By the time they did, the line had already wrapped the building. Keola — owner of GetNutz — was on the floor asking vendors to hurry their setup so attendees could get inside. Small detail, but it tells you what kind of operator runs this brand: the people standing in line came first. Once doors opened, the energy stayed high all night.
The crowd leaned heavily on local community — families, keiki running around with parents, regular collectors, and plenty of first-timers getting their introduction to the hobby through a brand they already know and trust.
Custom TCG Drops at the Door
One thing you don't see at most card shows: a brand merch drop at the card show. GetNutz had custom TCG-themed shirts available at the door — unique pieces you couldn't get anywhere else, designed specifically for the event. It's the kind of detail that reminds you this wasn't just another show with a sponsor logo slapped on. GetNutz put their fingerprints on every part of the experience.
Save the Date: August 9 at the Croc Center
The headline out of this show is what's next. GetNutz and Paradise Card Show are teaming up for a full-scale event at the Croc Center on Saturday, August 9, 2026. A bigger venue, a bigger floor, and a bigger crowd than Sunday's turnout — which was already 800 strong.
GetNutz x Paradise — Croc Center
Saturday, August 9, 2026 · Follow @getnutzwearhawaii and @paradisecards_ for details as they drop.
If Sunday was the proof of concept, August 9 is the main event. Mark the calendar.