Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) vice president Harshen Patel still remembers the moment nearly four years later. Standing next to CEO Steve Eichenbaum at the 2021 National Sports Collectors ...

Welcome to Athlon Sports, this blog discusses the massive PSA grading backlog 2026 crisis gripping the trading card hobby.

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

CGC Graded Grail Showcase invites public to view one-of-one signed Wayne Gretzky rookie card, 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner; CGC booth #137 from July 16 - 19 ...

When you look back at the February and March GemRate reports, it's clear that any fears around the hobby being in a bubble are unsubstantiated. The latest data from the April report continues to tell ...

Buying graded cards or getting your cards graded has become a major part of the card collecting hobby. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just pulled a rare card from a pack, getting cards graded ...

For the second time in the last two years, trading card giant Collectors has consolidated the grading and authentication industry by acquiring a competitor to the company’s premier brand, PSA.

PSA released its yearly list of most graded cards Thursday and Shohei Ohtani led the way in 2023, with four of his cards among the top 10. PSA — “Professional Sports Authenticator” — handles more than ...

A total of 2.95 million cards were graded across the major grading players in May. Although that's technically down 5% from April, when you look at the data from a per-business-day basis, grading ...

Baseball card grading plays a major role in how much a card is worth, often turning an ungraded card into a trusted, high-value collectible. In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a ...