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Goldin's 2026 Spring TCG and Manga Elite Auction closed May 17, and a 1998 Japanese Bronze 3rd Place Trophy Pikachu in PSA GEM MT 10 realized $1,769,000 - a public record for the c…
Read More →PSA has secured a $200 million investment from parent company Collectors to expand facilities, build new tech, and hire roughly 1,000 staff through 2026. The plan also confirms PSA…
Read More →Pokemon TCG Pocket is in the middle of its busiest May stretch. The Mega Heracross ex Drop event runs through May 29, the Treecko and Gallade Wonder Pick is open through May 27, an…
Read More →The May 16 to 17 weekend ran the Silicon Valley Card and Collectible Show, the LA Card Expo, the Baltimore Card Show, the closing days of the four-day Dallas Card Show, and the Spr…
Read More →Wilds Unknown is four days into release and Pixar characters are reshaping Lorcana fast. Iconic Buzz Lightyear and Iconic Merida are pricing above $200, Lore Nouveau Enchanteds are…
Read More →2026 Bowman Baseball launched May 13 and the first-Bowman rookie autograph chase is already producing breakouts. Patchwork, Electric Sluggers, and the Packfractor variation are lea…
Read More →Chaos Rising lands at hobby and big-box retail on Friday May 22, closing out a nine-day prerelease window. Mega Greninja ex is the undisputed chase, and prerelease pulls have alrea…
Read More →April's GemRate report is out and the headline is historic: 201,100 Pikachu cards graded in a single month, the first time any character has cleared 200K. Meanwhile One Piece's Luf…
Read More →Topps opens pre-orders on three flagship products in a two-hour window today: 2025 Dynasty Baseball at 3 PM UTC, Inception Baseball at 4 PM UTC, and Cosmic Chrome Football at 5 PM …
Read More →Konami's new Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG banlist goes live today, reshaping the meta heading into summer regionals. Here is what moved, what to watch for at locals this week, and how the seconda…
Read More →PSA's Value Bulk service requires a 50-card minimum starting today, May 18, and turnaround has been re-tiered to a 140-160 business day range. Here is exactly what changed and how …
Read More →Wizards' Goblin Storm Commander Deck goes live today on MagicSecretLair.com for $149.99 with a one-per-customer limit. Here is what is inside, why the reprint equity matters, and h…
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