After a record month in August that saw the four major grading firms process over 1.8 million trading cards, September saw a good sized dip in volume. According to GemRate, PSA, SGC, CGC and Beckett sent back 1.52 million. That's still a pretty big number compared to the pre-COVID era, but a notable drop nonetheless, even with one fewer day in the month. The … [Read more...] about Card Grading Numbers Dipped in September
CJ Stroud
Football in the Air at Philly Show
The sports spotlight that’s belonged mostly to baseball for the last three to four months is now shared by the young NFL season. The Philly Show is one of the first major hobby events to take place since the start of the regular season. The first Eastern Pennsylvania Sports Collectors Club show in 1975 took place at Spring Garden College, and eventually became known by … [Read more...] about Football in the Air at Philly Show
Wemby, Jordan, Stroud Lead Another Record Month in Card Grading
The steady volume of trading card grading submissions continues with another monthly record set in August. The four major grading firms processed over 1.8 million cards in August, according to GemRate. That includes sports, non-sports and gaming cards. That surpassed the previous record of 1.78 million cards graded in May. PSA graded nearly 1.4 million cards over … [Read more...] about Wemby, Jordan, Stroud Lead Another Record Month in Card Grading
2023 Topps Composite Box Break
It’s been a while since a Topps branded box of football cards was on the market and while 2023 Composite isn’t quite the same as a fully licensed product full of current stars and rookies, it is kind of a landmark issue. Topps grabbed some of its own brands off the shelf, made use of its deals with a few 2023 rookie quarterbacks and dipped back into the past for the bulk of … [Read more...] about 2023 Topps Composite Box Break
Notes: Chrome Basketball Arrives; LeBron SI Shoot Jersey Auction; Panini’s New NIL Card Platform; Fanatics Auction
Wednesday was release day for the first Topps Chrome Basketball product in 15 years. The big attraction, of course, is Victor Wembanyama, who has autographs, inserts and base cards/parallels throughout the product. The first big one to be pulled came through the Fanatics Live app with breaker Celebrities and Card Breaks pulling a signed card numbered 2/2 in the first … [Read more...] about Notes: Chrome Basketball Arrives; LeBron SI Shoot Jersey Auction; Panini’s New NIL Card Platform; Fanatics Auction
Notes: QBs Top Most Graded List; Big LeBron Card at Auction; Leaf Gets NLL Deal; NSCC Theft Update
As we head into Week 2 of the NFL pre-season, here's a list of players whose cards were graded the most during the off-season. Not surprisingly, Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans was a popular submission, with PSA grading more than twice as many Stroud cards as any other player. Collectors are expecting a strong season from Anthony … [Read more...] about Notes: QBs Top Most Graded List; Big LeBron Card at Auction; Leaf Gets NLL Deal; NSCC Theft Update
Card Grading Numbers Ticked Upward in July
Grading companies added over one million cards to their population reports in July, up from the previous month and year-over-year. Data compiled by Gem Rate shows PSA grading about 807,000 sports cards and 1.27 million trading cards of all kinds during the 31-day period—up 62% from July of 2023. SGC saw 182,000 sports cards, up 33% from June and more than double the … [Read more...] about Card Grading Numbers Ticked Upward in July
Topps Releasing Football Card Product Focused on Former Players, Quartet of Rookies
It's a throwback --times two. It's also the first comprehensive traditional Topps football product since the company lost its NFL trading card license after the 2015 season. Most cards are of former players, but 2023 Topps Composite Football is unmistakably an NFL oriented product, even without league licensing. Fanatics/Topps quietly unveiled the upcoming release with … [Read more...] about Topps Releasing Football Card Product Focused on Former Players, Quartet of Rookies
Over 1.5 Million Cards Graded in June; Wemby Tops List
As the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, the four major grading companies will celebrate another milestone: a total of ten million cards processed so far in 2024. The quartet of PSA,SGC,CGC and Beckett have added 9.92 million cards to their population reports since Jan. 1. The staggering number includes 5.68 million sports cards, with the rest made up of a … [Read more...] about Over 1.5 Million Cards Graded in June; Wemby Tops List
May Was a Record Month for Trading Card Grading
Graders at the top slabbing firms in the hobby were busy last month...as in busier than ever before. More cards were authenticated and graded by the four major firms in May than at any other time in hobby history. According to GemRate, more than 1.78 million cards were added to the population reports at PSA, SGC, Beckett and CGC in the 31-day period ending Friday. That … [Read more...] about May Was a Record Month for Trading Card Grading