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Hobby News · Jun 9, 2026

One Company, 80 Percent of Grading: The FTC Probe and Antitrust Suit Reshaping the Hobby

PSA parent Collectors Holdings now controls roughly 80 percent of the U.S. card grading market after acquiring SGC and Beckett. A congressman has asked the FTC to investigate, and …

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Hobby News · Jun 9, 2026

Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration Revealed: A Worldwide Same-Day Launch, All-Foil Cards, and a Brand-New Futuristic Rare

Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration arrives September 16 as the first set in the game's history to release worldwide on the same day. Every card is foil, a new Futuristic rare rarity debu…

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Hobby News · Jun 8, 2026

2026 Donruss Elite Baseball Returns as a Standalone Set June 17 With Passing the Torch, Pen Pals, and Kaboom

Panini revives Donruss Elite as a dedicated, autograph-first baseball release on June 17, headlined by the dual-signed Passing the Torch series, the return of Pen Pals, and chase-w…

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Hobby News · Jun 8, 2026

2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome WWE Is Here: Space-Themed Refractors, Four Autograph Sets, and a Pluto Chase

Topps brought its Cosmic Chrome line to wrestling on June 4 with a 200-card base set, space-named parallels like Black Eclipse and Red Flare, four hard-signed autograph sets, and a…

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Goldin's June 2026 Auction Slate: World Soccer Ends June 13, Vintage Elite June 20, and The Goldin 100 June 28

Goldin has three marquee auctions closing through June, from elite soccer to pre-war vintage to the curated Goldin 100. Here is the calendar, the context, and why it matters even i…

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

UFC Cards Heat Up This Summer: Topps Chrome Sapphire Lands June 5, Topps Knockout Follows June 26

Topps is bookending June with two big UFC releases: premium Chrome Sapphire early in the month and the hit-driven Knockout to close it out. Here is what to chase and why MMA cards …

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Sports Card Market Update: Rookie Risers and a Major Merger

NFL rookie cards are rising on minicamp performance, Wembanyama is spiking after a Finals run, and CardsHQ just merged with Sports Card Investor. Here is the June market snapshot.

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Marvel Super Heroes Brings the Avengers to Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set debuts June 26 with Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and more. Here is what collectors need to know about the crossover.

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

PSA Pauses Value Grading Tiers as Backlog Nears 10 Million Cards

PSA has temporarily shut down its four Value grading tiers as its backlog approaches 10 million cards. Here is what stayed open, why it happened, and what collectors should grade i…

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

The PSA Grade-Swap and Buyback Scandal: How Trust Got Reshaped and Where Collectors Are Going

A December 2025 grade-swap and buyback episode put PSA's credibility under a microscope, and the fallout is still moving the market: softer resale on PSA slabs, a migration to SGC …

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Hobby News · Jun 4, 2026

Goldin Elite Auction Ends June 6: The Grails on the Block This Weekend

The Goldin Elite Auction closes Saturday, June 6, and Elite is where the hobby's true grails change hands. What the Elite tier is, why the final 48 hours decide everything, what to…

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Hobby News · Jun 4, 2026

PSA Value Tier Pause, 48 Hours In: Where Collectors Are Actually Routing This Week

PSA paused four Value tiers Tuesday morning. Two days later, CGC submission volume is up, SGC is seeing modern submissions, TAG's capacity is tightening, and raw-card eBay listings…

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