In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...

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.

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 ...

Following the February 2024 acquisition of the SGC grading company, Collectors (the parent company of Professional Sports Authenticator) is acquiring Beckett, another familiar brand in the hobby space ...

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...

The December 2025 PSA buyback scandal, involving secret grade upgrades after card buybacks, is shaking trust across the $5B sports card market. Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal ...

With more than 2.4 million cards graded during the month of May, the sports and trading card grading industry saw yet another record-breaking month, with total grading activity up 14% from April and ...

Demand for PSA's services has grown exponentially over the last six years, prompting significant increases to its operations. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Professional Sports Authenticator’s parent ...

Collectors president Ryan Hoge addressed the future of grading under the company's umbrella Wednesday for the first since the acquisition of rival Beckett Grading Services in an industry-altering deal ...

View post: UFC Trading Cards New Releases June 2026: Fight Night & Champion Parallels Here’s the reality hitting hard in March 2026: PSA just bumped Value Bulk submissions from $21.99 to $24.99 back ...

The #NoPSAMay boycott against Professional Sports Authenticator is building momentum, with collectors protesting long grading delays, higher fees, and alleged misconduct. The movement is already ...

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