ร้านเกลือ TCG ในชีวิตจริง EP.1 วันแรกลูกค้า 1,000 คน !

Episode 1: The TCG Salt Shop Launch

The first episode follows the hectic launch of Guy’s real-life TCG Salt Shop, which aims to recreate the trading-card-shop experience from a game. On opening day, a huge queue stretches down the street, and Guy later thanks roughly 1,000 people for coming. The team had hoped to raise more than 2 million baht in capital, so the busy launch is exciting—but immediately chaotic.

The “Salt” Lottery

A running gag is the shop’s “salt” lottery: customers choose from numbered baskets and hope to reveal a valuable prize. Most pulls are disappointingly small, prompting jokes about terrible odds, unlucky numbers, and how the shop’s name is a warning.

Guy insists he hasn’t hired fake customers to make the shop look busy, while guests and staff tease one another about their pulls. One visitor jokes that he woke up at 3 a.m. and ran 10 kilometers before arriving.

Tournament and Community

The shop hosts a 32-player One Piece card tournament with seven rounds and prizes for the top players. The crew unboxes promotional cards intended to be given away, not sold, and customers are invited to learn how to play or join future events.

The shop’s goal is to be more than a place to buy cards: it’s a space where players can meet, build decks, and play together. The opening-day prizes even include buffet vouchers.

Collectibles and Opening-Day Chaos

Celebrity-style visits and card-related surprises add to the bustle. Guests discuss rare cards worth hundreds of thousands—or nearly 2 million baht—and one customer brings Guy a hard-to-find collectible featuring the number 1212. There are also trades, pack openings, and plenty of playful bargaining.

Meanwhile, the staff juggle customers, tournament logistics, and the lottery. By the end of the long day, everyone is visibly worn out.

Sales and Episode 2

The shop sells 1,269 items. Sales reach 382,000 baht before a late order brings the total to 391,796 baht. Guy clarifies that strong sales don’t mean the business is already profitable, especially with the initial investment still to recover.

The episode closes with thanks to the crowd and a promise to see whether the shop can make the numbers work in Episode 2.

Personalities Featured

Guy (the host and shop owner), P’Pao, Uncle A, F, Pai, P’Ped, and shop crew members Jae, Yiew, and Ngan.