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The industry graded a record 3.5 million cards in June, with PSA alone at 2.5 million while its Value tier stayed closed. Here is where every major grader stands in August 2026, cu…
Read More →Prerelease events begin August 7 ahead of the August 14 worldwide launch. The Hobbit is the first Tolkien set legal in Standard, it ships with no Commander precons, and two Scene B…
Read More →The Hall of Fame Game kicks off the NFL preseason August 6 and the Class of 2026 is enshrined August 8. Here is what Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, and…
Read More →A Pikachu is now the most expensive trading card ever sold in any category. From the $16.4 million Illustrator to trophy Pikachus and the record-setting 1st Edition Charizard, here…
Read More →Nearly two weeks after its July 17 release, Star Wars Unlimited's Ashes of the Empire has a full set value near $335, driven almost entirely by /250 serialized Mandalorian and unma…
Read More →TAG Grading graded roughly 52,000 cards in May, up about 40 percent year over year, but sold-out service tiers and a 10 to 25 percent resale gap versus PSA complicate the growth st…
Read More →The MLB trade deadline hits August 3 and deals are already landing. Here is how the completed trades are reshaping card demand, why Tarik Skubal is the name that matters most, and …
Read More →Collectors Holdings owns PSA, SGC, and now Beckett, putting roughly 80 percent of the grading market under one parent. A congressman has asked the FTC to investigate. Here is what …
Read More →The trade deadline lands Monday, August 3 at 6 p.m. ET, and wide-open playoff races have created a seller's market. Here is how deadline moves ripple through card prices, and how t…
Read More →A full week of sales data shows Mega Darkrai ex down nearly 60 percent from its pre-release high but still leading Pitch Black. Here is where the set's market stands and when the b…
Read More →Value and icon status usually travel together, but they are not the same thing. From the T206 Wagner to the 2018 Prizm Luka, these are the 25 cards that define what sports card col…
Read More →Disney Lorcana's Attack of the Vine! reaches mass retail July 24 with Monsters Inc., Turning Red, and Up joining the game. Troves are already at a 70 percent premium while booster …
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